Ohio, state, United States: Facts and Figures

Area, 41,222 sq mi (106,765 sq km). Pop. (2020) 11,689,100, a 1.3% increase since the 2010 census. As of the 2020 census, the state's population was: White alone, 81.7%; Black alone, 13.1%; Hispanic or Latino, 4%; American Indian and Alaska native alone, 0.3%; Asian alone, 2.5%; Two or More Races, 2.4%. Capital and largest city, Columbus. Statehood, Mar. 1, 1803 (17th state). Highest pt., Campbell Hill, 1,550 ft (473 m); lowest pt., Ohio River, 433 ft (132 m). Nickname, Buckeye State. Motto, With God, All Things Are Possible. State bird, cardinal. State flower, scarlet carnation. State tree, buckeye. Abbr., OH

Sections in this article:

• Introduction
• Twentieth-Century Developments
• The Civil War, Industrialization, and Politics
• The War of 1812 and Further Settlement
• From the Settlement of the Old Northwest to Statehood
• Prehistory to the American Revolution
• History
• Government, Politics, and Higher Education
• Economy
• Geography
• Facts and Figures
• Bibliography

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