Portage Lakes, OH Demographics

A map of Portage Lakes's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	5,035	5,692	85.2%	88.8%
Multiracial	320	299	5.4%	4.7%
Black	297	201	5.0%	3.1%
Hispanic	126	103	2.1%	1.6%
Asian	101	67	1.7%	1.0%
Native American/Other	34	45	0.6%	0.7%

Portage Lakes, Ohio has an estimated population of 5,913, a decrease from the 6,407 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.2% White, 5.4% Multiracial, 5.0% Black, 2.1% Hispanic, 1.7% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Portage Lakes, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Portage Lakes has become considerably 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 Portage Lakes, that probability was 20.7% in 2020 and 26.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Portage Lakes is ranked the 268th 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). Portage Lakes was ranked the 252nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Portage Lakes's White Population

5,035 residents of Portage Lakes, or 85.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Portage Lakes is higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Portage Lakes ranks 843rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Portage Lakes's White population has declined by an estimated 11.5%. White residents' share of Portage Lakes's population has decreased from 88.8% to 85.2%.

Portage Lakes is more White than neighboring Barberton (84.6% White), and Akron (53.5% White). Portage Lakes is less White than neighboring New Franklin (93.6% White), Green (91.1% White), and Sawyerwood (88.4% White).

Portage Lakes's Black Population

297 residents of Portage Lakes, or 5.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Portage Lakes is lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Portage Lakes ranks 257th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Portage Lakes's Black population has grown by an estimated 47.8%. Black residents' share of Portage Lakes's population has increased from 3.1% to 5.0%.

Portage Lakes is more Black than neighboring New Franklin (0.5% Black), Green (1.2% Black), and Sawyerwood (0% Black). Portage Lakes is less Black than neighboring Barberton (9.4% Black), and Akron (29% Black).

Portage Lakes's Asian Population

101 residents of Portage Lakes, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Portage Lakes is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Portage Lakes ranks 287th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Portage Lakes's Asian population has grown by an estimated 50.7%. Asian residents' share of Portage Lakes's population has increased from 1.0% to 1.7%.

Portage Lakes is more Asian than neighboring Barberton (0% Asian), New Franklin (0.3% Asian), and Sawyerwood (0% Asian). Portage Lakes is less Asian than neighboring Akron (4.9% Asian), and Green (3.3% Asian).

Portage Lakes's Hispanic Population

126 residents of Portage Lakes, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Portage Lakes is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Portage Lakes ranks 775th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Portage Lakes's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 22.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Portage Lakes's population has increased from 1.6% to 2.1%.

Portage Lakes is more Hispanic than neighboring Barberton (1.5% Hispanic), New Franklin (1.1% Hispanic), Green (1.5% Hispanic), and Sawyerwood (0% Hispanic). Portage Lakes is less Hispanic than neighboring Akron (4.3% Hispanic).

Portage Lakes's Native American/Other Population

34 residents of Portage Lakes, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Portage Lakes is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Portage Lakes ranks 310th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Portage Lakes's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 24.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Portage Lakes's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Portage Lakes is more Native American/Other than neighboring Barberton (0.1% Native American/Other), Akron (0.5% Native American/Other), and Sawyerwood (0% Native American/Other). Portage Lakes is less Native American/Other than neighboring New Franklin (0.9% Native American/Other), and Green (0.7% Native American/Other).

Portage Lakes's Multiracial Population

320 residents of Portage Lakes, or 5.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Portage Lakes is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Portage Lakes ranks 358th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Portage Lakes's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 7.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Portage Lakes's population has increased from 4.7% to 5.4%.

Portage Lakes is more Multiracial than neighboring Barberton (4.3% Multiracial), New Franklin (3.7% Multiracial), and Green (2.3% Multiracial). Portage Lakes is less Multiracial than neighboring Akron (7.8% Multiracial), and Sawyerwood (11.6% 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.