Massillon, Ohio Population 2024

32,568

Massillon Demographics

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

  • White: 85.3%
  • Black or African American: 7.2%
  • Two or more races: 6.11%
  • Other race: 0.55%
  • Asian: 0.54%
  • Native American: 0.29%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
19.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,716.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.61% (516)
The current population of Massillon, Ohio is 32,568 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 32,052.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White27,45085.3%
Black or African American2,3167.2%
Two or more races1,9666.11%
Other race1780.55%
Asian1750.54%
Native American940.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Massillon Population by Race

Massillon Population Pyramid 2024

Massillon Median Age

40.8

Total

39.7

Male

41.9

Female

Massillon Adults

There are 25,793 adults, (6,476 of whom are seniors) in Massillon.

Massillon Age Dependency

66.6

Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Massillon Sex Ratio

Female16,28450.6%
Male15,89549.4%

Massillon Population by Age

Massillon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,9742.2561.938.1
Non Family5,6371.2452.247.8
Married5,4522.8581.318.7
Female1,9702.9337.862.2
Male9153.558.441.6

2.81

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

61.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Massillon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5826.74%
Associates Degree2,1399.11%
Bachelors Degree2,55610.89%
Graduate Degree1,1845.04%
High School Graduate10,08942.99%
Less Than 9th Grade4772.03%
Some College5,44223.19%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Massillon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Massillon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White20,85319,0933,494
Black1,4411,325126
2+ Races76162732
Hispanic30725847
Asian11611625
Other Race1017233
Native American898930

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 33.71%.

Massillon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,284$49,838$41,833
Graduate Degree$76,591$83,173$72,466
High School Graduate$36,101$40,783$31,845
Less Than 9th Grade$32,549$36,140$23,724
Overall$39,204$42,749$34,974
Some College$37,717$42,210$34,797

$39,204

Average Earnings

$42,749

Average Male

$34,974

Average Female

Massillon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Massillon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Massillon Language

97.15% of Massillon residents speak only English, while 2.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.96% of the population.

Massillon Language

Massillon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White26,8403,19411.9%
Black2,23282837.1%
Multiple1,90946124.15%
Hispanic54916530.05%
Other1785329.78%
Native9455.32%

14.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.24%

Male Poverty Rate

16.69%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Massillon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Massillon is Black, with 37.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Massillon is Native, with 5.32% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.46%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.37%.

Massillon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.23%
Some College14.41%
High School13.17%
Bachelors or Greater3.31%

Massillon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed46.6%
Male Unemployed19.59%
Female Employed7.53%
Male Employed4.55%

Massillon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Massillon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$64,906$78,389
Households$53,699$67,130
Married Families$79,487$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,606$46,316

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Massillon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

42.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.6%

Male Marriage Rate

41.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Massillon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Massillon 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 45-54.

Massillon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Massillon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,052

Number of Veterans

1,916

Male Veterans

136

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam800
Second Gulf War404
First Gulf War363
Korea115
World War II29

Massillon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+631
65 to 74614
35 to 54431
55 to 64246
18 to 34130

Massillon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8508.14%
2+ Races14112.52%
Black613.88%
Hispanic51.4%

Massillon Veterans by Race

Massillon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.31%

Veteran Disability Rate

Massillon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.4%

Labor Force Participation

61%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Massillon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Massillon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Massillon 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

84.92%

Born in Massillon

98.57%

Native Born

1.43%

Foreign Born

1%

Non Citizen

0.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.57% of Massillon residents were born in the United States, with 84.92% having been born in Ohio. 1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Massillon Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202933,2131290.39%
202833,0841290.39%
202732,9551290.39%
202632,8261290.39%
202532,6971290.4%
202432,5681290.4%
202332,4391900.59%
202232,2491010.31%
202132,148960.3%
202032,052-521-1.6%
201932,5731360.42%
201832,437780.24%
201732,35900%
201632,359-6-0.02%
201532,365-32-0.1%
201432,397560.17%
201332,341150.05%
201232,326640.2%
201132,262-4-0.01%
201032,26600%
200031,3253181.03%
199031,0074501.47%
198030,557-1,982-6.09%
197032,5391,3034.17%
196031,2361,6425.55%
195029,5942,95011.07%
194026,6442440.92%
193026,4008,97251.48%
192017,4283,54925.57%
191013,8791,93516.2%
190011,9441,85218.35%
189010,0923,25647.63%
18806,8361,65131.84%
18705,1851,36635.77%
18603,819-29,394-88.5%

Massillon Population by Year