City in Cuyahoga County, Ohio · 5.7 sq mi · 3,129 people per sq mi
17,772 people live in Berea. The typical household earns $74,926, and the median resident is 37 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,545 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.06%
Men 35.7 · Women 37.9
1870–2026
17,772
2026 projection
4.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
17,772
2026 projection
4.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,772 | -148 | 0.83% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,920 | +6 | 0.03% |
| 2024 | 17,914 | -3 | 0.02% |
| 2023 | 17,917 | -275 | 1.51% |
| 2022 | 18,192 | -187 | 1.02% |
| 2021 | 18,379 | -166 | 0.90% |
| 2020 | 18,545 | -63 | 0.34% |
| 2019 | 18,608 | -38 | 0.20% |
| 2018 | 18,646 | -200 | 1.06% |
| 2017 | 18,846 | -93 | 0.49% |
Showing 10 of 31 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Berea has a population change lower than Cuyahoga County, Ohio, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 182 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 12 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 40% | 38% |
| Never married | 44% | 46% | 41% |
| Divorced | 11% | 9% | 12% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | <1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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