Lake Darby, OH Demographics

A map of Lake Darby's Population by Race

Lake Darby, Ohio has an estimated population of 4,608, a slight decrease from the 4,731 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 80.3% White, 8.0% Hispanic, 5.8% Black, 3.4% Asian, 1.8% Multiracial, and 0.7% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake Darby, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake Darby has become 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 Lake Darby, that probability was 30.1% in 2020 and 34.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake Darby is ranked the 307th 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). Lake Darby was ranked the 307th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake Darby's White Population

3,698 residents of Lake Darby, or 80.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake Darby is slightly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Lake Darby ranks 1056th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Darby's White population has declined by an estimated 5.9%. White residents' share of Lake Darby's population has decreased from 83.1% to 80.3%.

Lake Darby is more White than neighboring Lincoln Village (59.6% White), Hilliard (78% White), and Urbancrest (20.3% White). Lake Darby is less White than neighboring West Jefferson (93.8% White), and Darbydale (98.6% White).

Lake Darby's Black Population

266 residents of Lake Darby, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake Darby is lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Lake Darby ranks 303rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Darby's Black population has grown by an estimated 119.8%. Black residents' share of Lake Darby's population has increased from 2.6% to 5.8%.

Lake Darby is more Black than neighboring West Jefferson (0.2% Black), Hilliard (4.3% Black), and Darbydale (0% Black). Lake Darby is less Black than neighboring Lincoln Village (9.4% Black), and Urbancrest (65.6% Black).

Lake Darby's Asian Population

158 residents of Lake Darby, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake Darby is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Lake Darby ranks 198th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Darby's Asian population has grown by an estimated 95.1%. Asian residents' share of Lake Darby's population has increased from 1.7% to 3.4%.

Lake Darby is more Asian than neighboring West Jefferson (0% Asian), Lincoln Village (1.1% Asian), Darbydale (0% Asian), and Urbancrest (0.6% Asian). Lake Darby is less Asian than neighboring Hilliard (7% Asian).

Lake Darby's Hispanic Population

370 residents of Lake Darby, or 8.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake Darby is slightly higher than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Lake Darby ranks 114th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Darby's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 17.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake Darby's population has increased from 6.7% to 8.0%.

Lake Darby is more Hispanic than neighboring West Jefferson (3.7% Hispanic), Hilliard (5.6% Hispanic), and Darbydale (1.4% Hispanic). Lake Darby is less Hispanic than neighboring Lincoln Village (23.5% Hispanic), and Urbancrest (9.3% Hispanic).

Lake Darby's Native American/Other Population

33 residents of Lake Darby, or 0.7% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lake Darby is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake Darby ranks 639th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Darby's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 65.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake Darby's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Lake Darby is more Native American/Other than neighboring West Jefferson (0.1% Native American/Other), Hilliard (0.3% Native American/Other), Darbydale (0% Native American/Other), and Urbancrest (0.3% Native American/Other). Lake Darby is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lincoln Village (0.9% Native American/Other).

Lake Darby's Multiracial Population

83 residents of Lake Darby, or 1.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake Darby is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Lake Darby ranks 185th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Darby's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 68.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake Darby's population has decreased from 5.6% to 1.8%.

Lake Darby is more Multiracial than neighboring Darbydale (0% Multiracial). Lake Darby is less Multiracial than neighboring West Jefferson (2.2% Multiracial), Lincoln Village (5.5% Multiracial), Hilliard (4.9% Multiracial), and Urbancrest (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.