Painesville, Ohio Population 2024

20,987

Painesville is a city located in Lake County Ohio. Painesville has a 2024 population of 20,987. It is also the county seat of Lake County. Painesville is currently growing at a rate of 0.83% annually and its population has increased by 3.4% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 20,297 in 2020.

The average household income in Painesville is $68,325 with a poverty rate of 20.03%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Painesville is 33.4 years, 30.3 years for males, and 37.1 years for females.

Painesville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Painesville was:

  • White: 65.93%
  • Black or African American: 14.66%
  • Two or more races: 9.33%
  • Other race: 8.43%
  • Asian: 1.29%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.18%
  • Native American: 0.17%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
6.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,074.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.4% (690)
The current population of Painesville, Ohio is 20,987 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 20,297.

Painesville, Ohio Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,44265.93%
Black or African American2,98914.66%
Two or more races1,9039.33%
Other race1,7198.43%
Asian2631.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander370.18%
Native American340.17%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Painesville Population by Race

Painesville Population Pyramid 2024

Painesville Median Age

33.4

Total

30.3

Male

37.1

Female

Painesville Adults

There are 14,481 adults, (2,268 of whom are seniors) in Painesville.

Painesville Age Dependency

66.9

Age Dependency Ratio

18.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

48.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Painesville Sex Ratio

Female9,73147.73%
Male10,65652.27%

Painesville Population by Age

Painesville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,7872.5148.251.8
Non Family3,4311.2335.864.2
Married2,7393.5372.427.6
Female1,2063.4129.370.7
Male4113.8245.754.3

3.44

Average Family Size

2.51

Average Household Size

48.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Painesville Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Painesville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Painesville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 86.21%.

Painesville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$37,480

Average Earnings

$44,580

Average Male

$30,956

Average Female

Painesville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Painesville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Painesville Language

78.57% of Painesville residents speak only English, while 21.43% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19.31% of the population.

Painesville Language

Painesville Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White11,0852,24520.25%
Hispanic4,9281,03020.9%
Other1,71070441.17%
Multiple1,87038020.32%
Black2,8572859.98%
Asian2379740.93%

20.03%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.33%

Male Poverty Rate

24.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Painesville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Painesville is Other, with 41.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Painesville is Black, with 9.98% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 37.07%.

Painesville Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.34%
High School19.74%
Some College17.53%
Bachelors or Greater10.19%

Painesville Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.41%
Female Employed11.46%
Male Unemployed9.52%
Male Employed6.85%

Painesville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Painesville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Painesville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.1%

Male Marriage Rate

38.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Painesville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Painesville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Painesville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Painesville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

681

Number of Veterans

611

Male Veterans

70

Female Veterans

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Painesville Veterans by War

count

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Painesville Veterans by Age

count

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Painesville Veterans by Race

Painesville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Painesville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.4%

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Painesville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Painesville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Painesville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.13%

Born in Painesville

86.83%

Native Born

13.17%

Foreign Born

10.08%

Non Citizen

3.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

86.83% of Painesville residents were born in the United States, with 69.13% having been born in Ohio. 10.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Painesville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202921,8491720.79%
202821,6771730.8%
202721,5041720.81%
202621,3321730.82%
202521,1591720.82%
202420,9871730.83%
202320,8141720.83%
202220,642800.39%
202120,5622651.31%
202020,2974482.26%
201919,849200.1%
201819,829160.08%
201719,813290.15%
201619,784-53-0.27%
201519,837-35-0.18%
201419,872-25-0.13%
201319,8973591.84%
201219,538-49-0.25%
201119,587610.31%
201019,52600%
200017,5031,80411.49%
199015,699-692-4.22%
198016,391-145-0.88%
197016,5364202.61%
196016,1161,68411.67%
195014,4322,19717.96%
194012,2351,29111.8%
193010,9443,67250.5%
19207,2721,77132.19%
19105,5014779.49%
19005,0242695.66%
18904,75591423.8%
18803,8411133.03%
18703,7281,05239.31%
18602,676-19,173-87.75%
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Painesville Population by Year