Wadsworth, Ohio Population 2024

24,921

Wadsworth Demographics

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

  • White: 94.82%
  • Two or more races: 2.59%
  • Black or African American: 1.4%
  • Asian: 0.95%
  • Native American: 0.18%
  • Other race: 0.05%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
11.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,174.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.53% (849)
The current population of Wadsworth, Ohio is 24,921 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 24,072.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,04294.82%
Two or more races6302.59%
Black or African American3411.4%
Asian2320.95%
Native American440.18%
Other race130.05%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wadsworth Population by Race

Wadsworth Population Pyramid 2024

Wadsworth Median Age

39.7

Total

37.9

Male

42.2

Female

Wadsworth Adults

There are 19,229 adults, (4,503 of whom are seniors) in Wadsworth.

Wadsworth Age Dependency

65

Age Dependency Ratio

30.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Wadsworth Sex Ratio

Female12,68452.19%
Male11,61847.81%

Wadsworth Population by Age

Wadsworth Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,2502.3467.132.9
Married5,2373.0586.613.4
Non Family3,9191.2241.558.5
Female8262.9556.143.9
Male2683.1895.14.9

3

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

67.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wadsworth Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6243.68%
Associates Degree1,2927.63%
Bachelors Degree4,44426.24%
Graduate Degree2,45214.48%
High School Graduate4,51126.63%
Less Than 9th Grade1911.13%
Some College3,42520.22%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wadsworth Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wadsworth Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White16,13215,3326,544
2+ Races379371137
Asian192185151
Black18918925
Hispanic12012070

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 78.65%.

Wadsworth Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,111$84,418$40,781
Graduate Degree$73,690$86,522$67,232
High School Graduate$37,075$41,469$31,818
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$51,833$68,981$42,416
Some College$49,320$65,139$40,080

$51,833

Average Earnings

$68,981

Average Male

$42,416

Average Female

Wadsworth Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wadsworth Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wadsworth Language

95.94% of Wadsworth residents speak only English, while 4.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.91% of the population.

Wadsworth Language

Wadsworth Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White22,7311,5997.03%
Black34112235.78%
Multiple6187912.78%
Hispanic2973511.78%
Asian23231.29%

7.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.78%

Male Poverty Rate

8.17%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wadsworth

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wadsworth is Black, with 35.78% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wadsworth is Asian, with 1.29% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.85%.

Wadsworth Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade12.28%
Some College9.16%
High School8.66%
Bachelors or Greater1.22%

Wadsworth Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed10.9%
Male Unemployed9.41%
Female Employed5.57%
Male Employed4.3%

Wadsworth Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wadsworth Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,060$124,911
Households$77,581$102,522
Married Families$121,160$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,822$64,244

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wadsworth Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.2%

Male Marriage Rate

50.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Wadsworth Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wadsworth Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Wadsworth Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wadsworth Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,288

Number of Veterans

1,138

Male Veterans

150

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam522
First Gulf War428
Second Gulf War132
Korea99
World War II13

Wadsworth Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54440
65 to 74397
75+309
55 to 64112
18 to 3430

Wadsworth Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2166.62%
Black4117.98%
2+ Races317.21%

Wadsworth Veterans by Race

Wadsworth Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wadsworth Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.8%

Labor Force Participation

65.7%

Employment Rate

3.1%

Unemployment Rate

Wadsworth Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wadsworth Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wadsworth 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

80.61%

Born in Wadsworth

97.87%

Native Born

2.13%

Foreign Born

1.48%

Non Citizen

0.65%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.87% of Wadsworth residents were born in the United States, with 80.61% having been born in Ohio. 1.48% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Wadsworth Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202925,9822120.82%
202825,7702120.83%
202725,5582130.84%
202625,3452120.84%
202525,1332120.85%
202424,9212120.86%
202324,7091790.73%
202224,5301480.61%
202124,3823101.29%
202024,072-81-0.34%
201924,1533121.31%
201823,8413211.36%
201723,5203581.55%
201623,1623331.46%
201522,8291760.78%
201422,6533051.36%
201322,3482391.08%
201222,1091360.62%
201121,9732431.12%
201021,73000%
200018,4372,71917.3%
199015,7185523.64%
198015,1662,02415.4%
197013,1422,50723.57%
196010,6352,66933.5%
19507,9661,47122.65%
19406,4955659.53%
19305,9301,18825.05%
19204,7421,66954.31%
19103,073-22,909-88.17%

Wadsworth Population by Year