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 11,478,006 (2006 est) and ranks 7th in population of U.S. states. By age, 2,770,035 (24.1%) Ohioans are under 18 years of age, 7,175,977 (62.6%) are age 19 to 64, and 1,531,994 (13.3%) are 65 years of age or older. By gender, females make up 51.2%, and males 48.8% of the total population.


Ohio Population By Age and Gender

AgePopulation Percentage
18 and under24.1  
65 and older13.3  
19 to 6462.6  
Female51.2  
Male48.8  

27,546 (0.2%) Ohioans are American Indian or Alaska Native, 177,215 (1.5%) are Asian, 1,377,161 (12.0%) are Black, 3,787 (0.0%) are Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 9,747,752 (84.9%) are White, 144,545 (1.3%) are of mixed race.
 

Ohio Population By Race

RacePopulation
WhiteOhio White population 9,747,7529,747,752  
BlackOhio Black population 1,377,1611,377,161
AsianOhio Asian population 177,215177,215
MixedOhio Mixed population 144,545144,545
American IndianOhio American Indian population 27,54627,546
Hawaiian & Pacific IslanderOhio Hawaiian & Pacific Islander population 3,7873,787

267,750 (2.3%) declare Hispanic or Latino origin.

3.0% of Ohioans were born in a foreign country.

6.1% of Ohioans over the age of 5 speak a language other than English at home.

83.0% of Ohioans over the age of 25 are high school graduates or higher, and 21.1% have bachelor's degrees or higher.

Ohio had 148,954 births and 106,288 deaths in 2004.

Ohio Land:


Ohio has a land area of 40,948 square miles and is ranked 35th amoung U.S. states in total area. Ohio has a population density of 277 people per square mile. Ohio had 14,583,435 acres in farm use in 2002, or about 0.56% of the total area.