City in Geauga County, Ohio · 1.6 sq mi · 4,409 people per sq mi
7,113 people live in Mentor-on-the-Lake. The typical household earns $67,188, and the median resident is 44.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,131 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.49%
Men 44.3 · Women 45.3
1930–2026
7,113
2026 projection
0.3% 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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1930–2026
7,113
2026 projection
0.3% 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 | 7,113 | -7 | 0.10% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,120 | +3 | 0.04% |
| 2024 | 7,117 | +15 | 0.21% |
| 2023 | 7,102 | -3 | 0.04% |
| 2022 | 7,105 | -24 | 0.34% |
| 2021 | 7,129 | -2 | 0.03% |
| 2020 | 7,131 | -9 | 0.13% |
| 2019 | 7,140 | -34 | 0.47% |
| 2018 | 7,174 | -42 | 0.58% |
| 2017 | 7,216 | -8 | 0.11% |
Showing 10 of 25 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.
Mentor-on-the-Lake has a population change lower than Geauga 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 71 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% | 37% |
| Never married | 34% | 37% | 31% |
| Divorced | 20% | 20% | 21% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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