2022 population: 8,194
( 
92 from 2010
)
Land area: 4.9 square miles
Population density: 1684.0 persons per square mile
| 2022 Census data | |||
| White: | 5,784 | 70.59% | 0.7% |
| Black: | 1,055 | 12.88% | 11.0% |
| Indian: | 0 | 0.00% | 100.0% |
| Asian: | 318 | 3.88% | 4.8% |
| 2+ races: | 568 | 6.93% |  21.4% |
| Hispanic: | 463 | 5.65% | 9.5% |
| Total non-White: | 2,410 | 29.41% |  2.0% |
| 2010-2022 Components | Number | Rate  |
|---|---|---|
| Change in White population: | -43 | -0.6 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -49 | -0.7 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +61 | R +728 | R + 4.9% | |
| D -667 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2012 | R +7 | R +607 | R + 2.7% | |
| D -600 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2008 | R -38 | R +616 | R + 1.4% | |
| D -654 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R -99 | D +112 | D + 3.5% | |
| D +13 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 72% | Joe Biden (D) | 4,057 | 88.4% | Donald Trump* (R) | 486 | 10.6% | 45 | 1.0% | 4,588 | -43 | -36 | 0.08% |
| 2016 | 79% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 4,724 | 89.5% | Donald Trump (R) | 425 | 8.0% | 131 | 2.5% | 5,280 | -43 | -38 | 0.10% |
| 2012 | 75% | Barack Obama* (D) | 4,657 | 89.7% | Mitt Romney (R) | 479 | 9.2% | 56 | 1.1% | 5,192 | -38 | -38 | 0.09% |
| 2008 | 75% | Barack Obama (D) | 4,711 | 89.1% | John McCain (R) | 524 | 9.9% | 55 | 1.0% | 5,290 | -37 | -36 | 0.09% |
| 2004 | 74% | John Kerry (D) | 4,600 | 88.3% | George W. Bush* (R) | 590 | 11.3% | 20 | 0.4% | 5,210 | -39 | -39 | 0.09% |
| 2000 | 49% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 2,648 | 76.3% | George W. Bush (R) | 556 | 16.0% | 268 | 7.7% | 3,472 | -34 | -32 | 0.07% |
| 2020 President, Oberlin city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Joe Biden (D) | 4,057 | 88.4% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump* (R) | 486 | 10.6% | |||||||||
| Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) | 32 | 0.7% | |||||||||
| Other | 13 | 0.3% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 4,588 | ||||||||||
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| 2016 President, Oberlin city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Hillary Clinton (D) | 4,724 | 89.5% | |||||||||
| Donald Trump (R) | 425 | 8.0% | |||||||||
| Gary Johnson (Lbt) | 72 | 1.4% | |||||||||
| Other | 59 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 5,280 | ||||||||||
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| 2012 President, Oberlin city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama* (D) | 4,657 | 89.7% | |||||||||
| Mitt Romney (R) | 479 | 9.2% | |||||||||
| Other | 56 | 1.1% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 5,192 | ||||||||||
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| 2008 President, Oberlin city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| Barack Obama (D) | 4,711 | 89.1% | |||||||||
| John McCain (R) | 524 | 9.9% | |||||||||
| Other | 55 | 1.0% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 5,290 | ||||||||||
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| 2004 President, Oberlin city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush* (R) | 590 | 11.3% | |||||||||
| John Kerry (D) | 4,600 | 88.3% | |||||||||
| Other | 20 | 0.4% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 5,210 | ||||||||||
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| 2000 President, Oberlin city | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | Pct | |||||||||
| George W. Bush (R) | 556 | 16.0% | |||||||||
| Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 2,648 | 76.3% | |||||||||
| Ralph Nader (Grn) | 247 | 7.1% | |||||||||
| Other | 21 | 0.6% | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 3,472 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | S3 | 54% | Tim Ryan (D) | 3,135 | 90.1% | J.D. Vance (R) | 344 | 9.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 3,479 | -43 | 0.08% |
| 2022 | G | 54% | Nan Whaley (D) | 2,943 | 85.8% | Mike DeWine* (R) | 486 | 14.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 3,429 | -48 | 0.08% |
| 2018 | S1 | 65% | Sherrod Brown* (D) | 3,943 | 92.8% | Jim Renacci (R) | 305 | 7.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 4,248 | -39 | 0.10% |
| 2018 | G | 65% | Richard Cordray (D) | 3,795 | 89.1% | Mike DeWine (R) | 366 | 8.6% | 97 [+] | 2.3% | 4,258 | -42 | 0.10% |
| 2016 | S3 | 78% | Ted Strickland (D) | 4,334 | 83.4% | Rob Portman* (R) | 620 | 11.9% | 244 [+] | 4.7% | 5,198 | -46 | 0.10% |
| 2014 | G | 38% | Edward FitzGerald (D) | 1,851 | 71.5% | John Kasich* (R) | 494 | 19.1% | 244 [+] | 9.4% | 2,589 | -45 | 0.08% |