Portage County, Ohio's estimated 2023 population is 161,902 with a growth rate of 0.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Portage County, Ohio is the 20th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 161,419 and has seen a growth of 0.3% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.06
Average Family Size
2.47
Average Household Size
70.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 93.55%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 45.84%.
All
Male
Female
$41,263
Average Earnings
$47,858
Average Male
$33,955
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
95.55% of Portage County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 4.45% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 1.71% of the population.
rate
12.7%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.14%
Male Poverty Rate
12.46%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Portage County, Ohio is Native, with 66.45% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Portage County, Ohio is Other, with 5.02% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.18%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.65%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
46.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.8%
Male Marriage Rate
45.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
8,989
Number of Veterans
8,481
Male Veterans
508
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.67%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.36%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
65.2%
Labor Force Participation
61.4%
Employment Rate
5.8%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
77.07%
Born in Portage County, Ohio
97.07%
Native Born
3.35%
Foreign Born
2.08%
Non Citizen
1.27%
Naturalized
97.07% of Portage County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 77.07% having been born in Ohio. 2.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.