Dunkirk, OH Demographics

A map of Dunkirk's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	803	723	95.7%	93.4%
Multiracial	25	16	3.0%	2.1%
Black	6	4	0.7%	0.5%
Hispanic	5	25	0.6%	3.2%
Asian	0	3	0.0%	0.4%
Native American/Other	0	3	0.0%	0.4%

Dunkirk, Ohio has an estimated population of 839, an increase from the 774 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.7% White, 3.0% Multiracial, 0.7% Black, 0.6% Hispanic, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Dunkirk, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Dunkirk has become less 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 Dunkirk, that probability was 12.6% in 2020 and 8.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Dunkirk is ranked the 726th 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). Dunkirk was ranked the 744th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Dunkirk's White Population

803 residents of Dunkirk, or 95.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Dunkirk is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Dunkirk ranks 369th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dunkirk's White population has grown by an estimated 11.1%. White residents' share of Dunkirk's population has increased from 93.4% to 95.7%.

Dunkirk is more White than neighboring Arlington (89% White), and Forest (94.2% White). Dunkirk is less White than neighboring Dola (100% White), Patterson (100% White), and Jenera (96.9% White).

Dunkirk's Black Population

6 residents of Dunkirk, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Dunkirk is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Dunkirk ranks 779th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dunkirk's Black population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Black residents' share of Dunkirk's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Dunkirk is more Black than neighboring Dola (0% Black), Arlington (0.2% Black), Patterson (0% Black), Forest (0% Black), and Jenera (0% Black).

Dunkirk's Asian Population

0 residents of Dunkirk, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Dunkirk is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Dunkirk ranks 604th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

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

Dunkirk is less Asian than neighboring Forest (0.3% Asian).

Dunkirk's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Dunkirk, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Dunkirk is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Dunkirk ranks 359th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dunkirk's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Dunkirk's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.6%.

Dunkirk is more Hispanic than neighboring Dola (0% Hispanic), Patterson (0% Hispanic), and Jenera (0% Hispanic). Dunkirk is less Hispanic than neighboring Arlington (10.4% Hispanic), and Forest (0.9% Hispanic).

Dunkirk's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Dunkirk, 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 Dunkirk is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Dunkirk ranks 696th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dunkirk's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Dunkirk's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Dunkirk is less Native American/Other than neighboring Forest (1.1% Native American/Other), and Jenera (1.2% Native American/Other).

Dunkirk's Multiracial Population

25 residents of Dunkirk, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Dunkirk is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Dunkirk ranks 1122nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Dunkirk's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 56.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Dunkirk's population has increased from 2.1% to 3.0%.

Dunkirk is more Multiracial than neighboring Dola (0% Multiracial), Arlington (0.3% Multiracial), Patterson (0% Multiracial), and Jenera (2% Multiracial). Dunkirk is less Multiracial than neighboring Forest (3.4% 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.