Coalton, OH Demographics

A map of Coalton's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	521	422	88.6%	94.8%
Multiracial	67	19	11.4%	4.3%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.7%

Coalton, Ohio has an estimated population of 588, a dramatic increase from the 445 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.6% White, 11.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Coalton, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Coalton has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Coalton, that probability was 9.9% in 2020 and 20.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Coalton is ranked the 840th most populous place in Ohio, out of 1,265 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Coalton was ranked the 896th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Coalton's White Population

521 residents of Coalton, or 88.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Coalton is considerably higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Coalton ranks 180th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coalton's White population has grown by an estimated 23.5%. White residents' share of Coalton's population has decreased from 94.8% to 88.6%.

Coalton is less White than neighboring Wellston (97.7% White), Jackson (92.3% White), Hamden (98.1% White), McArthur (98.8% White), and Oak Hill (93.7% White).

Coalton's Black Population

0 residents of Coalton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Coalton is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Coalton ranks 1028th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coalton's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Coalton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Coalton is less Black than neighboring Wellston (0.2% Black), Jackson (0.6% Black), and Oak Hill (3.7% Black).

Coalton's Asian Population

0 residents of Coalton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Coalton is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Coalton ranks 911th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coalton's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Coalton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Coalton is less Asian than neighboring Jackson (2.7% Asian).

Coalton's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Coalton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Coalton is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Coalton ranks 1209th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coalton's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Coalton's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Coalton is less Hispanic than neighboring Jackson (2.1% Hispanic), and McArthur (0.1% Hispanic).

Coalton's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Coalton, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Coalton is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Coalton ranks 331st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coalton's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Coalton's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Coalton is less Native American/Other than neighboring Jackson (0.2% Native American/Other), McArthur (0.4% Native American/Other), and Oak Hill (0.1% Native American/Other).

Coalton's Multiracial Population

67 residents of Coalton, or 11.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Coalton is higher than in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Coalton ranks 485th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Coalton's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 252.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Coalton's population has increased from 4.3% to 11.4%.

Coalton is more Multiracial than neighboring Wellston (2.1% Multiracial), Jackson (2.1% Multiracial), Hamden (1.9% Multiracial), McArthur (0.7% Multiracial), and Oak Hill (2.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.