City in Jefferson County, Ohio · 10.5 sq mi · 1,698 people per sq mi
17,891 people live in Steubenville. The typical household earns $48,172, and the median resident is 35.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 18,161 in 2020
Poverty rate 26.6%
Men 33.6 · Women 37.2
1800–2026
17,891
2026 projection
1.5% 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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1800–2026
17,891
2026 projection
1.5% 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 | 17,891 | -31 | 0.17% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,922 | -88 | 0.49% |
| 2024 | 18,010 | -48 | 0.27% |
| 2023 | 18,058 | +96 | 0.53% |
| 2022 | 17,962 | -348 | 1.90% |
| 2021 | 18,310 | +149 | 0.82% |
| 2020 | 18,161 | -132 | 0.72% |
| 2019 | 18,293 | -56 | 0.31% |
| 2018 | 18,349 | -63 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | 18,412 | -5 | 0.03% |
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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.
Steubenville has a population change higher than Jefferson County, and lower than 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 181 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 4 residents
34% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 34% | 37% | 32% |
| Never married | 44% | 46% | 43% |
| Divorced | 13% | 13% | 12% |
| Widowed | 7% | 3% | 11% |
| Separated | 2% | 2% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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