Heath, OH Demographics

A map of Heath's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	9,866	9,341	92.7%	89.7%
Multiracial	328	473	3.1%	4.5%
Hispanic	245	211	2.3%	2.0%
Asian	114	74	1.1%	0.7%
Black	91	266	0.9%	2.6%
Native American/Other	0	47	0.0%	0.5%

Heath, Ohio has an estimated population of 10,644, a slight increase from the 10,412 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.7% White, 3.1% Multiracial, 2.3% Hispanic, 1.1% Asian, 0.9% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Heath, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Heath 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 Heath, that probability was 19.2% in 2020 and 13.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Heath is ranked the 178th 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). Heath was ranked the 183rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Heath's White Population

9,866 residents of Heath, or 92.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Heath is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Heath ranks 785th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Heath's White population has grown by an estimated 5.6%. White residents' share of Heath's population has increased from 89.7% to 92.7%.

Heath is more White than neighboring Newark (86.6% White), Jacksontown (86.6% White), Granville (84.2% White), and Hebron (91% White). Heath is less White than neighboring Harbor Hills (97.3% White).

Heath's Black Population

91 residents of Heath, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Heath is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Heath ranks 304th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Heath's Black population has declined by an estimated 65.8%. Black residents' share of Heath's population has decreased from 2.6% to 0.9%.

Heath is more Black than neighboring Jacksontown (0% Black), and Harbor Hills (0% Black). Heath is less Black than neighboring Newark (3.1% Black), Granville (1.5% Black), and Hebron (4% Black).

Heath's Asian Population

114 residents of Heath, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Heath is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Heath ranks 402nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Heath's Asian population has grown by an estimated 54.1%. Asian residents' share of Heath's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.1%.

Heath is more Asian than neighboring Newark (1% Asian), Jacksontown (0% Asian), Hebron (1% Asian), and Harbor Hills (0% Asian). Heath is less Asian than neighboring Granville (7.8% Asian).

Heath's Hispanic Population

245 residents of Heath, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Heath is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Heath ranks 630th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Heath's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 16.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Heath's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Heath is more Hispanic than neighboring Jacksontown (0% Hispanic), Hebron (2% Hispanic), and Harbor Hills (0.5% Hispanic). Heath is less Hispanic than neighboring Newark (3% Hispanic), and Granville (3.1% Hispanic).

Heath's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Heath, 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 Heath is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Heath ranks 595th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

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

Heath is less Native American/Other than neighboring Newark (1% Native American/Other), and Harbor Hills (0.5% Native American/Other).

Heath's Multiracial Population

328 residents of Heath, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Heath is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Heath ranks 397th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Heath's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 30.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Heath's population has decreased from 4.5% to 3.1%.

Heath is more Multiracial than neighboring Hebron (2% Multiracial), and Harbor Hills (1.8% Multiracial). Heath is less Multiracial than neighboring Newark (5.2% Multiracial), Jacksontown (13.4% Multiracial), and Granville (3.6% 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.