CITY
Parma
Ohio · 78,581 residents (2025 est.) · 20.023 sq mi
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Parma has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $69,295. Population has declined 7% since 2000. Median home value is $170,100.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.4
US median: 38.9
Less educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
More affordable
home values down 18%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:78,581 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
202480K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(4,052)
5 to 94.2%(3,387)
10 to 145.4%(4,281)
15 to 195.4%(4,349)
20 to 246.3%(5,054)
25 to 3415.4%(12,318)
35 to 4411.3%(9,060)
45 to 5412.4%(9,905)
55 to 6414.6%(11,669)
65 to 7411.9%(9,472)
75 to 845.8%(4,641)
85 and over2.1%(1,682)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$69,295
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,920 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
45.2%
+17.7 ptssince 2009
from 27.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.8%
Information13.6%
Other services8%
Finance & insurance7.2%
Professional, scientific, technical6.6%
Public administration6.4%
Wholesale trade6.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
Education & health services0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
Construction0.1%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$170,100
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $113,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.5
−6%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic94.7%(81,102)
Black1.1%(901)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(1,323)
Asian1.6%(1,346)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic79.8%(63,718)
Black5.4%(4,328)
Hispanic / Latino8.4%(6,710)
Asian3%(2,380)
Other3.4%(2,734)
44
+196%since 2009
from 15 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
Puerto Rican5.6%(4,489)
Mexican0.9%(681)
South American0.7%(543)
Central American0.5%(439)
Peruvian0.4%(302)
Dominican0.3%(234)
Guatemalan0.2%(134)
Salvadoran0.2%(134)
Cuban0.1%(109)
Honduran0.1%(101)
Ecuadorian0.1%(94)
Colombian0.1%(71)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(534)
Nepalese0.5%(379)
Pakistani0.4%(353)
Filipino0.4%(348)
Vietnamese0.2%(174)
Cambodian0.2%(127)
Chinese0.1%(97)
Kazakh0.1%(81)
Thai0%(19)
Indonesian0%(15)
Taiwanese0%(13)
Bangladeshi0%(10)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Japanese0%(7)
Ancestry
German19.9%(15,889)
Irish14.2%(11,328)
Polish12.4%(9,885)
Italian11.4%(9,128)
English6.9%(5,503)
Ukrainian5.1%(4,102)
Slovak4.7%(3,758)
Hungarian4%(3,206)
American3%(2,370)
Arab1.9%(1,519)
Scottish1.4%(1,108)
Czech1.2%(958)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Romanian1.2%(958)
French1.2%(951)
Slovene1.2%(929)
Russian1%(807)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(665)
Subsaharan African0.8%(641)
Greek0.8%(623)
Croatian0.7%(523)
Serbian0.6%(518)
Welsh0.6%(510)
Dutch0.6%(450)
Lebanese0.5%(438)
Egyptian0.5%(405)
Swedish0.4%(315)
Norwegian0.4%(296)
Lithuanian0.3%(227)
Nigerian0.3%(212)
Jordanian0.2%(174)
British0.2%(168)
Palestinian0.2%(162)
West Indian0.2%(155)
Danish0.2%(153)
Somali0.2%(125)
Jamaican0.1%(119)
Austrian0.1%(118)
French Canadian0.1%(100)
Finnish0.1%(91)
Syrian0.1%(80)
Macedonian0.1%(76)
Guyanese0.1%(75)
Moroccan0.1%(73)
Swiss0.1%(68)
Canadian0.1%(64)
Armenian0.1%(52)
Latvian0.1%(49)
Ghanaian0.1%(43)
Portuguese0%(39)
Iranian0%(30)
Haitian0%(25)
Australian0%(18)
Kenyan0%(12)
Turkish0%(10)
Bulgarian0%(4)
Belgian0%(2)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.1%
+8.7 ptssince 2000
from 83.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42.6%(14,307)
Married43.4%(14,550)
Widowed3.2%(1,089)
Divorced10.8%(3,611)
Women 15+
Never married33%(11,424)
Married42%(14,513)
Widowed9.8%(3,404)
Divorced15.2%(5,252)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Parma, Ohio?
Parma, Ohio has about 79,870 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Parma, Ohio?
The typical household in Parma, Ohio earns about $69,295 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Parma, Ohio expensive?
In Parma, Ohio, the median home is worth about $170,100, and the typical rent is about $1,087 a month.
How educated are people in Parma, Ohio?
About 24.4% of adults age 25 and over in Parma, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Parma, Ohio?
About 10.1% of people in Parma, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.
Has Parma, Ohio grown since 1990?
Yes, Parma, Ohio has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 8,006 residents, a change of about -9 percent over that period.
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