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Findlay

Ohio · 40,370 residents (2025 est.) · 19.6 sq mi
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With 40,287 people, Findlay is a city in Ohio. The typical home is worth $191,000, having more than doubled since 2000. Getting to work takes 16 minutes on average. The foreign-born share is 4%. There are 2,051 people per square mile. Median rent is $975 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.0
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
40,287
+3%since 2000
from 38,967 in 2000
40,370 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,051 / sq mi
+7%since 2009
from 1,922 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.0
+8%since 2000
from 35.1 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
19.6 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
35K37K39K40K42K19902000201020202024Findlay
202440K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(2,442)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(2,648)
US avg: 6%
10 to 144.4%(1,787)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.2%(2,494)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247.7%(3,091)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3415.9%(6,411)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.4%(4,586)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5410.7%(4,314)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.9%(4,799)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.8%(4,336)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.9%(2,383)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.5%(996)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$61,423
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,883 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,029
+74%since 2000
from $21,328 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
42.6%
+19.7 ptssince 2009
from 22.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.3%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 9.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.442
−4%since 2010
from 0.458 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade21.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance7.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical7%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade4%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services2.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing0.6%
US avg: 0.4%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$191,000
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $96,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$975
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $487 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
59.9%
−4.9 ptssince 2000
from 64.8% in 2000
40.1% rent
Vacancy rate
6.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.15 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.14 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.5%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 22.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
36.1%
−8.2 ptssince 2009
from 44.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.1
+7%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
46
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.8%(35,763)
Black1.3%(521)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(1,539)
Asian1.8%(685)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic82.8%(33,338)
Black2.6%(1,051)
Hispanic / Latino8.5%(3,443)
Asian2.2%(904)
Other3.8%(1,551)
Diversity Score
38
+49%since 2009
from 26 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.2%(2,884)
Puerto Rican0.8%(314)
Cuban0.1%(26)
Ecuadorian0.1%(22)
Peruvian0%(16)
Spaniard0%(12)
Chilean0%(5)
Asian origin
Laotian0.7%(282)
Asian Indian0.7%(282)
Vietnamese0.2%(97)
Korean0.2%(67)
Chinese0.1%(59)
Filipino0.1%(59)
Taiwanese0.1%(36)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan0%(18)
Ancestry
German30.4%(12,265)
English13.6%(5,470)
Irish8.6%(3,450)
American8.5%(3,416)
Italian3.5%(1,424)
Polish3%(1,217)
French1.9%(785)
Scottish1.6%(653)
Welsh1.2%(476)
Arab1.1%(445)
Dutch1.1%(434)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Greek0.9%(352)
Hungarian0.8%(337)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(306)
Swiss0.7%(296)
Slovak0.5%(199)
Swedish0.5%(196)
Danish0.5%(188)
British0.4%(181)
Belgian0.3%(125)
Canadian0.3%(108)
Czech0.2%(91)
Lebanese0.2%(87)
Russian0.2%(85)
Ukrainian0.2%(78)
Norwegian0.2%(77)
Jordanian0.2%(65)
Lithuanian0.1%(47)
Croatian0.1%(42)
Portuguese0.1%(41)
Finnish0.1%(29)
Serbian0%(18)
Bulgarian0%(15)
Syrian0%(14)
Barbadian0%(13)
Turkish0%(12)
Austrian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.6%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 24.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.3%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 87.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.1%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 8.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.1 min
+44%since 2000
from 11.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.8%
−6.7 ptssince 2009
from 83.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.9%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 6.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.5%
−5.5 ptssince 2011
from 9.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.2%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 66.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
74.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 74.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
34.9%
+4.1 ptssince 2009
from 30.8% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
Female
52.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 52.1% in 2009
Foreign born
4.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.6%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.9%
+1.8 ptssince 2012
from 12.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.2%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 12.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
91.0%
+12.2 ptssince 2017
from 78.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
97.1%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 92.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
83.9%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 80.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
93.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 92.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2016
from 2.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.4%(5,908)
Married48.4%(7,652)
Widowed2.4%(382)
Divorced11.8%(1,864)
Women 15+
Never married32.9%(5,795)
Married42.5%(7,485)
Widowed9.5%(1,680)
Divorced15%(2,644)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.2%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 12.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.8%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 62.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.7%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.8%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.7%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.1%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 73.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.7%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 35.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)12%(257)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20%(428)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.6%(825)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.2%(133)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II2.2%(46)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,139 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Findlay, Ohio?

Findlay, Ohio has about 40,287 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Findlay, Ohio?

The typical household in Findlay, Ohio earns about $61,423 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Findlay, Ohio expensive?

In Findlay, Ohio, the median home is worth about $191,000, and the typical rent is about $975 a month.

How educated are people in Findlay, Ohio?

About 30.6% of adults age 25 and over in Findlay, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Findlay, Ohio?

About 12.3% of people in Findlay, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Findlay, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Findlay, Ohio has grown since 1990. The population has added about 4,612 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.

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