2025

Cities in Cuyahoga County, OH ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 58 cities in Cuyahoga County based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in Cuyahoga County

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  • 1
    Cleveland
    White population in Cleveland is 162,947
    40.24% of Cleveland population is White
  • 2
    Parma
    White population in Parma is 72,017
    83.20% of Parma population is White
  • 3
    Lakewood
    White population in Lakewood is 45,330
    85.54% of Lakewood population is White
  • 4
    Strongsville
    White population in Strongsville is 41,071
    86.37% of Strongsville population is White
  • 5
    Westlake
    White population in Westlake is 30,810
    85.90% of Westlake population is White

List of 58 cities in Cuyahoga County, OH by White Population

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Cuyahoga County White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Cleveland 162,947 40.24% 20.58%
2 Parma 72,017 83.20% 9.09%
3 Lakewood 45,330 85.54% 5.72%
4 Strongsville 41,071 86.37% 5.19%
5 Westlake 30,810 85.90% 3.89%
6 North Olmsted 29,947 88.54% 3.78%
7 North Royalton 28,814 88.18% 3.64%
8 23,391 49.92% 2.95%
9 20,348 91.11% 2.57%
10 17,951 86.93% 2.27%
11 17,500 68.03% 2.21%
12 17,275 56.30% 2.18%
13 16,556 76.20% 2.09%
14 16,511 85.01% 2.09%
15 15,992 80.50% 2.02%
16 15,857 87.25% 2.00%
17 15,487 92.70% 1.96%
18 15,380 29.87% 1.94%
19 14,581 65.93% 1.84%
20 13,715 80.78% 1.73%
21 12,735 87.21% 1.61%
22 11,882 36.87% 1.50%
23 11,695 80.68% 1.48%
24 10,945 91.14% 1.38%
25 10,774 72.36% 1.36%
26 9,998 70.49% 1.26%
27 9,045 39.93% 1.14%
28 8,232 90.49% 1.04%
29 7,960 64.97% 1.01%
30 7,829 85.62% 0.99%
31 7,178 90.39% 0.91%
32 5,613 74.98% 0.71%
33 5,590 40.59% 0.71%
34 5,515 22.70% 0.70%
35 3,939 90.70% 0.50%
36 3,605 32.37% 0.46%
37 3,258 90.47% 0.41%
38 3,160 93.27% 0.40%
39 2,496 68.68% 0.32%
40 2,222 19.15% 0.28%
41 2,065 92.31% 0.26%
42 1,899 90.60% 0.24%
43 1,873 48.24% 0.24%
44 1,687 74.94% 0.21%
45 1,545 79.84% 0.20%
46 1,426 92.06% 0.18%
47 1,275 9.04% 0.16%
48 1,175 74.70% 0.15%
49 756 5.34% 0.10%
50 724 43.88% 0.09%
50 724 43.88% 0.09%
51 637 88.23% 0.08%
52 530 95.67% 0.07%
53 388 45.75% 0.05%
54 249 20.99% 0.03%
55 213 29.92% 0.03%
56 139 18.17% 0.02%
57 123 43.01% 0.02%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Cuyahoga County, OH by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Cuyahoga County White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.