Sharon Center, OH Demographics

A map of Sharon Center's Population by Race

Sharon Center, Ohio has an estimated population of 1,129, a large increase from the 918 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 96.9% White, 3.0% Multiracial, 0.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sharon Center, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sharon Center 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 Sharon Center, that probability was 14.4% in 2020 and 6.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sharon Center is ranked the 647th 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). Sharon Center was ranked the 701st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Sharon Center's White Population

1,094 residents of Sharon Center, or 96.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sharon Center is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Sharon Center ranks 516th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharon Center's White population has grown by an estimated 29.0%. White residents' share of Sharon Center's population has increased from 92.4% to 96.9%.

Sharon Center is more White than neighboring Wadsworth (94% White), Pigeon Creek (83.1% White), Montrose-Ghent (88.7% White), Norton (90.2% White), and Fairlawn (77.9% White).

Sharon Center's Black Population

1 residents of Sharon Center, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sharon Center is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Sharon Center ranks 963rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharon Center's Black population has declined by an estimated 50.0%. Black residents' share of Sharon Center's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Sharon Center is less Black than neighboring Wadsworth (0.9% Black), Pigeon Creek (8.8% Black), Montrose-Ghent (0.3% Black), Norton (1.6% Black), and Fairlawn (8.4% Black).

Sharon Center's Asian Population

0 residents of Sharon Center, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sharon Center is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Sharon Center ranks 570th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

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

Sharon Center is less Asian than neighboring Wadsworth (1.2% Asian), Pigeon Creek (2.5% Asian), Montrose-Ghent (3.5% Asian), Norton (3.5% Asian), and Fairlawn (4.5% Asian).

Sharon Center's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Sharon Center, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sharon Center is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Sharon Center ranks 728th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharon Center's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Sharon Center's population has decreased from 1.7% to 0.0%.

Sharon Center is less Hispanic than neighboring Wadsworth (1.5% Hispanic), Pigeon Creek (4.6% Hispanic), Montrose-Ghent (1.4% Hispanic), Norton (1.8% Hispanic), and Fairlawn (3.8% Hispanic).

Sharon Center's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Sharon Center, 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 Sharon Center is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Sharon Center ranks 1015th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

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

Sharon Center is less Native American/Other than neighboring Montrose-Ghent (0.4% Native American/Other), Norton (0.1% Native American/Other), and Fairlawn (0.6% Native American/Other).

Sharon Center's Multiracial Population

34 residents of Sharon Center, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sharon Center is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Sharon Center ranks 252nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Sharon Center's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 27.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Sharon Center's population has decreased from 5.1% to 3.0%.

Sharon Center is more Multiracial than neighboring Wadsworth (2.4% Multiracial), Pigeon Creek (1% Multiracial), and Norton (2.9% Multiracial). Sharon Center is less Multiracial than neighboring Montrose-Ghent (5.7% Multiracial), and Fairlawn (4.8% 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.