Mahoning County, Ohio Population 2024

225,270

Mahoning County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 225,270 with a growth rate of -0.14% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Mahoning County, Ohio is the 13th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 238,315 and has seen a growth of -5.47% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029223,640-326-0.15%
2028223,966-326-0.15%
2027224,292-326-0.15%
2026224,618-326-0.14%
2025224,944-326-0.14%
2024225,270-326-0.14%
2023225,596-326-0.14%
2022225,922-607-0.27%
2021226,529-1,480-0.65%
2020228,0094990.22%
2019227,510-1,465-0.64%
2018228,975-463-0.2%
2017229,438-825-0.36%
2016230,263-1,725-0.74%
2015231,988-1,484-0.64%
2014233,472-959-0.41%
2013234,431-1,258-0.53%
2012235,689-1,615-0.68%
2011237,304-1,011-0.42%
2010238,31500%
1990264,806-24,681-8.53%
1980289,487-13,937-4.59%
1970303,4242,9440.98%
1960300,48042,85116.63%
1950257,62917,3787.23%
1940240,2514,1091.74%
1930236,14249,83226.75%
1920186,31070,15960.4%
1910116,15146,01765.61%
190070,13414,15525.29%
189055,97913,10830.58%
188042,87111,87038.29%
187031,0015,10719.72%
186025,8942,1599.1%
185023,735-199,905-89.39%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.14% (-326)
County Website
Mahoning County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Youngstown
2020 Population
228,009
Area
411 mi²
Density
548 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.2% (-2,739)
Founded
March 1, 1846

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White174,85276.7%
Black or African American32,67114.33%
Two or more races13,4265.89%
Other race4,3461.91%
Asian2,0670.91%
Native American5740.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander430.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mahoning County, Ohio Population by Race

Mahoning County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Mahoning County, Ohio Median Age

43.3

Total

41.7

Male

45.4

Female

Mahoning County, Ohio Adults

There are 181,908 adults, (49,266 of whom are seniors) in Mahoning County, Ohio.

Mahoning County, Ohio Age Dependency

71.9

Age Dependency Ratio

37.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Mahoning County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female115,95350.86%
Male112,02649.14%

Mahoning County, Ohio Population by Age

Mahoning County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All97,6552.2769.830.2
Married39,8512.978911
Non Family39,4101.1757.142.9
Female13,9053.1751.148.9
Male4,4892.9968.531.5

2.92

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

69.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mahoning County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade9,8626.06%
Associates Degree13,6338.38%
Bachelors Degree27,17516.7%
Graduate Degree15,4129.47%
High School Graduate59,18136.37%
Less Than 9th Grade4,0662.5%
Some College33,38520.52%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mahoning County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mahoning County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White128,309120,31537,226
Black20,83017,8512,353
Hispanic8,4896,3901,423
2+ Races6,0475,1291,189
Other Race2,9531,882327
Asian1,3571,126851
Native American29122042
Islander43380

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.77%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 62.71%.

Mahoning County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,359$61,287$47,399
Graduate Degree$69,083$84,301$61,762
High School Graduate$31,488$42,050$23,391
Less Than 9th Grade$22,593$26,690$18,032
Overall$39,640$47,038$32,628
Some College$35,909$45,147$29,362

$39,640

Average Earnings

$47,038

Average Male

$32,628

Average Female

Mahoning County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mahoning County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mahoning County, Ohio Language

94% of Mahoning County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.46% of the population.

Mahoning County, Ohio Language

Mahoning County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White165,84719,02611.47%
Black31,37911,94838.08%
Hispanic14,6455,73739.17%
Multiple13,0534,17031.95%
Other4,2782,01046.98%
Native56628951.06%
Asian2,01228614.21%
Islander433376.74%

17.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.1%

Male Poverty Rate

19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mahoning County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mahoning County, Ohio is Islander, with 76.74% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mahoning County, Ohio is White, with 11.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.43%.

Mahoning County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.74%
High School17.18%
Some College13.07%
Bachelors or Greater6.56%

Mahoning County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.92%
Male Unemployed38.23%
Female Employed10.43%
Male Employed6.13%

Mahoning County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mahoning County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,583$91,849
Households$54,279$74,565
Married Families$91,399$111,327
Non Families$33,461$45,278

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mahoning County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.6%

Male Marriage Rate

42.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Mahoning County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mahoning County, Ohio 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 55-64.

Mahoning County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mahoning County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

13,362

Number of Veterans

12,457

Male Veterans

905

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam4,859
First Gulf War2,184
Second Gulf War1,601
Korea901
World War II250

Mahoning County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 743,888
75+3,663
55 to 642,658
35 to 542,554
18 to 34599

Mahoning County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White10,9317.56%
Black1,6917.01%
Hispanic5345.22%
2+ Races5116.57%
Other Race1564.81%
Asian372.37%
Native American3610.78%

Mahoning County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Mahoning County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mahoning County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.7%

Labor Force Participation

55.3%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Mahoning County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mahoning County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mahoning County, Ohio 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

77.84%

Born in Mahoning County, Ohio

97.64%

Native Born

2.36%

Foreign Born

0.98%

Non Citizen

1.38%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.64% of Mahoning County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 77.84% having been born in Ohio. 0.98% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Mahoning County, Ohio Place of Birth

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