Youngstown, Ohio Population 2024

58,847

Youngstown Demographics

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

  • White: 44.09%
  • Black or African American: 41.84%
  • Two or more races: 9.3%
  • Other race: 3.63%
  • Native American: 0.59%
  • Asian: 0.55%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.01%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
33.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,734.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.74% (-1,043)
The current population of Youngstown, Ohio is 58,847 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 59,890.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26,47344.09%
Black or African American25,12441.84%
Two or more races5,5869.3%
Other race2,1783.63%
Native American3520.59%
Asian3310.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.01%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Youngstown Population by Race

Youngstown Population Pyramid 2024

Youngstown Median Age

38.3

Total

36

Male

39.9

Female

Youngstown Adults

There are 46,658 adults, (10,685 of whom are seniors) in Youngstown.

Youngstown Age Dependency

66.9

Age Dependency Ratio

29.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Youngstown Sex Ratio

Female30,15050.21%
Male29,89849.79%

Youngstown Population by Age

Youngstown Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All25,4492.256.143.9
Non Family12,4141.1652.147.9
Female5,9553.440.259.8
Married5,721380.119.9
Male1,3593.016238

3.05

Average Family Size

2.2

Average Household Size

56.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Youngstown Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,33310.91%
Associates Degree2,9347.39%
Bachelors Degree4,23810.67%
Graduate Degree1,7484.4%
High School Graduate16,10440.56%
Less Than 9th Grade1,6474.15%
Some College8,70021.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Youngstown Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Youngstown Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,63416,4173,651
Black16,04513,7521,725
Hispanic3,6422,511411
2+ Races2,2951,873277
Other Race1,28669950
Native American22014914
Asian167149122
Islander440

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 73.05%.

Youngstown Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,875$41,021$43,427
Graduate Degree$46,976$44,545$50,909
High School Graduate$23,923$27,528$20,998
Less Than 9th Grade$16,864$20,104$15,560
Overall$27,841$30,308$25,685
Some College$28,183$30,353$26,933

$27,841

Average Earnings

$30,308

Average Male

$25,685

Average Female

Youngstown Earnings by Educational Attainment

Youngstown Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Youngstown Language

90.28% of Youngstown residents speak only English, while 9.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.58% of the population.

Youngstown Language

Youngstown Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black24,0299,50539.56%
White22,5825,03022.27%
Hispanic6,4823,80558.7%
Multiple5,3202,61449.14%
Other2,1241,29160.78%
Native34422264.53%
Asian28211741.49%
Islander44100%

34.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

32.75%

Male Poverty Rate

36.13%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Youngstown

The race most likely to be in poverty in Youngstown is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Youngstown is White, with 22.27% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 35.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 40.29%.

Youngstown Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.27%
High School30.77%
Some College26.51%
Bachelors or Greater12.72%

Youngstown Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed56.47%
Male Unemployed52.53%
Female Employed21.6%
Male Employed12.66%

Youngstown Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Youngstown Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$41,785$53,341
Households$34,295$46,244
Married Families$66,498$75,749
Non Families$24,777$35,427

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Youngstown Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

26.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

27.0%

Male Marriage Rate

25.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Youngstown Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Youngstown 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 35-44.

Youngstown Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Youngstown Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,323

Number of Veterans

3,121

Male Veterans

202

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,209
First Gulf War636
Second Gulf War403
Korea133
World War II80

Youngstown Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,025
55 to 64882
35 to 54659
75+653
18 to 34104

Youngstown Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7487.71%
Black1,3267.14%
2+ Races1644.91%
Hispanic1543.41%
Other Race453.02%
Native American249.13%
Asian165.3%

Youngstown Veterans by Race

Youngstown Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.71%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Youngstown Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.2%

Labor Force Participation

46.1%

Employment Rate

13.2%

Unemployment Rate

Youngstown Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Youngstown Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Youngstown 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

73.82%

Born in Youngstown

97.24%

Native Born

2.76%

Foreign Born

1.59%

Non Citizen

1.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.24% of Youngstown residents were born in the United States, with 73.82% having been born in Ohio. 1.59% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Youngstown Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202957,544-260-0.45%
202857,804-261-0.45%
202758,065-261-0.45%
202658,326-260-0.44%
202558,586-261-0.44%
202458,847-261-0.44%
202359,108-109-0.18%
202259,217240.04%
202159,193-697-1.16%
202059,890-4,226-6.59%
201964,116-335-0.52%
201864,4513460.54%
201764,105-198-0.31%
201664,303-454-0.7%
201564,757-402-0.62%
201465,159-304-0.46%
201365,463-553-0.84%
201266,016-466-0.7%
201166,482-327-0.49%
201066,80900%
200082,026-13,706-14.32%
199095,732-19,779-17.12%
1980115,511-25,398-18.02%
1970140,909-25,780-15.47%
1960166,689-1,641-0.97%
1950168,3306100.36%
1940167,720-2,282-1.34%
1930170,00237,64428.44%
1920132,35853,29267.4%
191079,06634,18176.15%
190044,88511,66535.11%
189033,22017,785115.23%
188015,4357,36091.15%
18708,0755,316192.68%
18602,759-54,785-95.21%

Youngstown Population by Year