Ohio Trivia:


Capital : Columbus
State Tree : Ohio Buckeye
State Flower : Scarlet Carnation
State Insect : 7-spotted Ladybug
State Bird : Cardinal

Ohio People:


Ohio has a total population of 11,553,031 (2012 est) and ranks 7th in population of U.S. states. By age, 2,668,750 (23.1%) Ohioans are under 18 years of age, 7,174,432 (62.1%) are age 19 to 64, and 1,709,849 (14.8%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 51.1%, and males 48.9% of the total population.


Ohio Population By Age and Gender
AgePopulation Percentage
18 and under23.1  
65 and older14.8  
19 to 6462.1  
Female51.1  
Male48.9  

34,659 (0.3%) Ohioans are American Indian or Alaska Native, 207,955 (1.8%) are Asian, 1,444,129 (12.5%) are Black, 0 (0.0%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 9,635,228 (83.4%) are White, 231,061 (2.0%) are of mixed race.
 

Ohio Population By Race
RacePopulation
WhiteOhio White population 9,635,2289,635,228  
BlackOhio Black population 1,444,1291,444,129
MixedOhio Mixed population 231,061231,061
AsianOhio Asian population 207,955207,955
American IndianOhio American Indian population 34,65934,659
Hawaiian & Pacific IslanderOhio Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population 00

1,444,129 (12.5%) have declared Hispanic or Latino origin.

3.9% of Ohioans were born in a foreign country.

6.6% of Ohioans over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.

88.2% of Ohioans over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 24.7% have bachelor's degrees or higher.

Ohio Land:


Ohio has a land area of 40,861 square miles and is ranked 35th among U.S. states in total area. Ohio has a population density of 282 people per square mile.