Drexel, OH Demographics

A map of Drexel's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	1,237	723	70.6%	42.7%
White	488	759	27.9%	44.8%
Multiracial	24	93	1.4%	5.5%
Hispanic	2	108	0.1%	6.4%
Asian	0	2	0.0%	0.1%
Native American/Other	0	8	0.0%	0.5%

Drexel, Ohio has an estimated population of 1,751, an increase from the 1,693 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 70.6% Black, 27.9% White, 1.4% Multiracial, 0.1% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Drexel, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Drexel has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more 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 Drexel, that probability was 61.0% in 2020 and 42.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Drexel is ranked the 519th 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). Drexel was ranked the 520th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Drexel's White Population

488 residents of Drexel, or 27.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Drexel is significantly lower than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Drexel ranks 1229th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Drexel's White population has declined by an estimated 35.7%. White residents' share of Drexel's population has decreased from 44.8% to 27.9%.

Drexel is more White than neighboring Trotwood (25.6% White), and Fort McKinley (12.7% White). Drexel is less White than neighboring Moraine (63.2% White), West Carrollton (69.5% White), and Shiloh (32.2% White).

Drexel's Black Population

1,237 residents of Drexel, or 70.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Drexel is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Drexel ranks 30th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Drexel's Black population has grown by an estimated 71.1%. Black residents' share of Drexel's population has increased from 42.7% to 70.6%.

Drexel is more Black than neighboring Trotwood (65.4% Black), Moraine (15.5% Black), West Carrollton (13.8% Black), Fort McKinley (69.4% Black), and Shiloh (60.8% Black).

Drexel's Asian Population

0 residents of Drexel, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Drexel is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Drexel ranks 874th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

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

Drexel is less Asian than neighboring Trotwood (1.1% Asian), Moraine (2.4% Asian), West Carrollton (1.2% Asian), and Shiloh (0.2% Asian).

Drexel's Hispanic Population

2 residents of Drexel, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Drexel is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Drexel ranks 128th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Drexel's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 98.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Drexel's population has decreased from 6.4% to 0.1%.

Drexel is less Hispanic than neighboring Trotwood (2% Hispanic), Moraine (13.2% Hispanic), West Carrollton (8.5% Hispanic), Fort McKinley (1.7% Hispanic), and Shiloh (2.5% Hispanic).

Drexel's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Drexel, 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 Drexel is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Drexel ranks 561st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Drexel's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Drexel's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Drexel is less Native American/Other than neighboring Trotwood (0.3% Native American/Other), Moraine (2% Native American/Other), and Shiloh (0.4% Native American/Other).

Drexel's Multiracial Population

24 residents of Drexel, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Drexel is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Drexel ranks 197th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Drexel's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 74.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Drexel's population has decreased from 5.5% to 1.4%.

Drexel is less Multiracial than neighboring Trotwood (5.7% Multiracial), Moraine (3.6% Multiracial), West Carrollton (6.9% Multiracial), Fort McKinley (16.2% Multiracial), and Shiloh (3.9% 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.