Fort Recovery, OH Demographics

A map of Fort Recovery's Population by Race

Fort Recovery, Ohio has an estimated population of 1,729, a large increase from the 1,501 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.2% White, 2.4% Hispanic, 0.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Fort Recovery, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Fort Recovery has become considerably 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 Fort Recovery, that probability was 12.5% in 2020 and 5.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Fort Recovery is ranked the 522nd 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). Fort Recovery was ranked the 557th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Fort Recovery's White Population

1,680 residents of Fort Recovery, or 97.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Fort Recovery is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Fort Recovery ranks 359th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Recovery's White population has grown by an estimated 19.7%. White residents' share of Fort Recovery's population has increased from 93.5% to 97.2%.

Fort Recovery is more White than neighboring Salamonia (90.4% White), St. Henry (94% White), New Weston (96.9% White), and Coldwater (93.1% White). Fort Recovery is less White than neighboring Burkettsville (97.4% White).

Fort Recovery's Black Population

0 residents of Fort Recovery, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Fort Recovery is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Fort Recovery ranks 978th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

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

Fort Recovery is less Black than neighboring Burkettsville (0.4% Black).

Fort Recovery's Asian Population

0 residents of Fort Recovery, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Fort Recovery is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Fort Recovery ranks 397th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Recovery's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Fort Recovery's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.0%.

Fort Recovery is less Asian than neighboring St. Henry (0.3% Asian), and Coldwater (1.1% Asian).

Fort Recovery's Hispanic Population

42 residents of Fort Recovery, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Fort Recovery is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Fort Recovery ranks 422nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Recovery's Hispanic population has remained roughly the same. Hispanic residents' share of Fort Recovery's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Fort Recovery is more Hispanic than neighboring Burkettsville (0% Hispanic), and New Weston (0% Hispanic). Fort Recovery is less Hispanic than neighboring Salamonia (8.7% Hispanic), St. Henry (5.1% Hispanic), and Coldwater (5.2% Hispanic).

Fort Recovery's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Fort Recovery, 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 Fort Recovery is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Fort Recovery ranks 397th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Recovery's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Fort Recovery's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.0%.

Fort Recovery is less Native American/Other than neighboring Coldwater (0.1% Native American/Other).

Fort Recovery's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Fort Recovery, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Fort Recovery is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Fort Recovery ranks 1102nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Fort Recovery's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 78.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Fort Recovery's population has decreased from 2.2% to 0.4%.

Fort Recovery is less Multiracial than neighboring Salamonia (0.9% Multiracial), St. Henry (0.6% Multiracial), Burkettsville (2.2% Multiracial), New Weston (3.1% Multiracial), and Coldwater (0.5% 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.