Mansfield is a city located in Ashland County, Morrow County, and Richland County Ohio. Mansfield has a 2024 population of 48,201. It is also the county seat of Richland County. Mansfield is currently growing at a rate of 0.35% annually and its population has increased by 1.41% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 47,529 in 2020.
The average household income in Mansfield is $58,276 with a poverty rate of 25.04%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Mansfield is 38.9 years, 37.4 years for males, and 42.1 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mansfield was:
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Native American
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 18,899 | 2.21 | 50.2 | 49.8 |
| Non Family | 9,670 | 1.21 | 42.7 | 57.3 |
| Married | 5,264 | 3.13 | 76.1 | 23.9 |
| Female | 3,237 | 3.41 | 32.4 | 67.6 |
| Male | 728 | 3.32 | 40.8 | 59.2 |
3.1
Average Family Size
2.21
Average Household Size
50.2%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 95.68%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 85.33%.
All
Male
Female
$32,080
Average Earnings
$36,401
Average Male
$28,717
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
95.79% of Mansfield residents speak only English, while 4.21% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.93% of the population.
rate
25.04%
Overall Poverty Rate
22.95%
Male Poverty Rate
27.01%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Mansfield is Hispanic, with 42.56% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Mansfield is Native, with 16.67% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.3%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.86%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
30.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
29.4%
Male Marriage Rate
31.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
13.34%
Veteran Poverty Rate
33.63%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
49.2%
Labor Force Participation
45.4%
Employment Rate
7.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
77.5%
Born in Mansfield
98.24%
Native Born
1.76%
Foreign Born
0.78%
Non Citizen
0.98%
Naturalized
98.24% of Mansfield residents were born in the United States, with 77.5% having been born in Ohio. 0.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2029 | 49,041 | 168 | 0.34% |
| 2028 | 48,873 | 168 | 0.34% |
| 2027 | 48,705 | 168 | 0.35% |
| 2026 | 48,537 | 168 | 0.35% |
| 2025 | 48,369 | 168 | 0.35% |
| 2024 | 48,201 | 168 | 0.35% |
| 2023 | 48,033 | 168 | 0.35% |
| 2022 | 47,865 | 177 | 0.37% |
| 2021 | 47,688 | 159 | 0.33% |
| 2020 | 47,529 | 880 | 1.89% |
| 2019 | 46,649 | 92 | 0.2% |
| 2018 | 46,557 | 443 | 0.96% |
| 2017 | 46,114 | -599 | -1.28% |
| 2016 | 46,713 | -164 | -0.35% |
| 2015 | 46,877 | -39 | -0.08% |
| 2014 | 46,916 | -64 | -0.14% |
| 2013 | 46,980 | -83 | -0.18% |
| 2012 | 47,063 | -213 | -0.45% |
| 2011 | 47,276 | -425 | -0.89% |
| 2010 | 47,701 | -1,645 | -3.33% |
| 2000 | 49,346 | -1,281 | -2.53% |
| 1990 | 50,627 | -3,300 | -6.12% |
| 1980 | 53,927 | -1,120 | -2.03% |
| 1970 | 55,047 | 7,722 | 16.32% |
| 1960 | 47,325 | 3,761 | 8.63% |
| 1950 | 43,564 | 6,410 | 17.25% |
| 1940 | 37,154 | 3,629 | 10.82% |
| 1930 | 33,525 | 5,701 | 20.49% |
| 1920 | 27,824 | 7,056 | 33.98% |
| 1910 | 20,768 | 3,128 | 17.73% |
| 1900 | 17,640 | 4,167 | 30.93% |
| 1890 | 13,473 | 3,614 | 36.66% |
| 1880 | 9,859 | 1,830 | 22.79% |
| 1870 | 8,029 | 3,448 | 75.27% |
| 1860 | 4,581 | 1,024 | 28.79% |
| 1850 | 3,557 | 0 | 0% |