City in Hamilton County, Ohio · 2.9 sq mi · 3,623 people per sq mi
10,467 people live in Reading. The typical household earns $61,866, and the median resident is 45.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 10,600 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.99%
Men 44.6 · Women 46.2
1860–2026
10,467
2026 projection
1.3% 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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1860–2026
10,467
2026 projection
1.3% 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 | 10,467 | -24 | 0.23% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10,491 | -5 | 0.05% |
| 2024 | 10,496 | +51 | 0.49% |
| 2023 | 10,445 | +16 | 0.15% |
| 2022 | 10,429 | -82 | 0.78% |
| 2021 | 10,511 | -89 | 0.84% |
| 2020 | 10,600 | +1 | 0.01% |
| 2019 | 10,599 | +14 | 0.13% |
| 2018 | 10,585 | +4 | 0.04% |
| 2017 | 10,581 | +27 | 0.26% |
Showing 10 of 32 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.
Reading has a population change lower than Hamilton 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 105 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 8 residents
46% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 46% | 48% | 44% |
| Never married | 33% | 34% | 32% |
| Divorced | 15% | 14% | 17% |
| Widowed | 3% | <1% | 5% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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