Middletown, Ohio Population 2024

51,629

Middletown Demographics

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

  • White: 74.42%
  • Black or African American: 13.41%
  • Two or more races: 8.35%
  • Other race: 2.74%
  • Asian: 1.04%
  • Native American: 0.02%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
26.2 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,972.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.18% (604)
The current population of Middletown, Ohio is 51,629 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 51,025.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White37,66374.42%
Black or African American6,78713.41%
Two or more races4,2248.35%
Other race1,3882.74%
Asian5281.04%
Native American120.02%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Middletown Population by Race

Middletown Population Pyramid 2024

Middletown Median Age

38.3

Total

36.3

Male

40.5

Female

Middletown Adults

There are 39,625 adults, (9,032 of whom are seniors) in Middletown.

Middletown Age Dependency

65.4

Age Dependency Ratio

29.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Middletown Sex Ratio

Female25,86351.11%
Male24,74448.89%

Middletown Population by Age

Middletown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All20,8612.3954.645.4
Non Family8,8961.2446.953.1
Married6,7693.0978.821.2
Female3,5953.533.266.8
Male1,6013.3642.857.2

3.05

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

54.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Middletown Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,64010.67%
Associates Degree3,0138.83%
Bachelors Degree3,84911.29%
Graduate Degree1,6464.83%
High School Graduate13,75140.32%
Less Than 9th Grade1,1233.29%
Some College7,08120.76%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Middletown Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Middletown Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White26,76823,3604,456
Black4,1083,478579
2+ Races1,7551,576148
Hispanic1,6711,091224
Other Race90147555
Asian288287189
Native American1280
Islander550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 65.63%.

Middletown Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,286$60,344$44,231
Graduate Degree$79,327$91,346$72,327
High School Graduate$34,184$40,512$27,986
Less Than 9th Grade$26,000$30,194$21,786
Overall$39,476$47,362$31,705
Some College$41,857$53,201$32,767

$39,476

Average Earnings

$47,362

Average Male

$31,705

Average Female

Middletown Earnings by Educational Attainment

Middletown Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Middletown Language

94.01% of Middletown residents speak only English, while 5.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.37% of the population.

Middletown Language

Middletown Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White36,5094,85413.3%
Black6,6692,17632.63%
Multiple4,1531,52536.72%
Hispanic2,8731,04536.37%
Other1,38854339.12%
Asian5289017.05%

19.04%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.61%

Male Poverty Rate

21.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Middletown

The race most likely to be in poverty in Middletown is Other, with 39.12% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Middletown is White, with 13.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.49%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 30.23%.

Middletown Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.25%
High School19.39%
Some College11.8%
Bachelors or Greater2.92%

Middletown Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed35.88%
Female Unemployed31.64%
Female Employed10.19%
Male Employed3.85%

Middletown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Middletown Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$67,715$83,901
Households$54,985$69,981
Married Families$88,661$108,602
Non Families$36,290$46,439

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Middletown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

36.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.2%

Male Marriage Rate

35.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Middletown Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Middletown 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.

Middletown Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Middletown Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,591

Number of Veterans

2,437

Male Veterans

154

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam975
Second Gulf War529
First Gulf War493
World War II71
Korea61

Middletown Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+665
65 to 74594
55 to 64560
35 to 54479
18 to 34293

Middletown Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,0966.77%
Black3587.75%
2+ Races1375.51%
Hispanic975.02%

Middletown Veterans by Race

Middletown Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

12.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Middletown Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

56.5%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Middletown Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Middletown Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Middletown 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

76.21%

Born in Middletown

95.88%

Native Born

4.12%

Foreign Born

2.28%

Non Citizen

1.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.88% of Middletown residents were born in the United States, with 76.21% having been born in Ohio. 2.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Middletown Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202952,3841510.29%
202852,2331510.29%
202752,0821510.29%
202651,9311510.29%
202551,7801510.29%
202451,6291510.29%
202351,4782620.51%
202251,2161630.32%
202151,053280.05%
202051,0252,1634.43%
201948,862130.03%
201848,849-13-0.03%
201748,862-54-0.11%
201648,9161630.33%
201548,753-15-0.03%
201448,7681020.21%
201348,666-23-0.05%
201248,689-45-0.09%
201148,734-5-0.01%
201048,73900%
200051,6055,58312.13%
199046,0222,3035.27%
198043,719-5,048-10.35%
197048,7676,65215.79%
196042,1158,42024.99%
195033,6952,4757.93%
194031,2201,2284.09%
193029,9926,39827.12%
192023,59410,44279.39%
191013,1523,93742.72%
19009,2151,53419.97%
18907,6813,14369.26%
18804,5381,49248.98%
18703,046-49,338-94.19%

Middletown Population by Year