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Cuyahoga County

Ohio · 1,232,925 residents (2025 est.) · 457 sq mi
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Cuyahoga County is a county of 1,245,873 people in Ohio. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $195,400. Density works out to 2,725 people per square mile. 8% of locals were born outside the United States. Owners hold 59% of the housing stock. Renters pay $1,060 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $64,468, below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
37% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place

What stands out about Cuyahoga County

What changed most since 1990

  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$170,885 → $195,400 (+14%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Population1,412,140 → 1,245,873 (−12%)US over the same years: +35%
  • Hispanic share2.2% → 7.0% (+4.9 pts)US over the same years: +9.9 pts

Among the 88 counties in Ohio

  • 53rd in household income$64,468
  • 8th in share with a bachelor's degree36.5%
  • 35th in home value$195,400
  • 2nd in diversity score73.9
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,245,873
−11%since 2000
from 1,393,978 in 2000
1,232,925 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,725 / sq mi
−11%since 2000
from 3,049 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
40.4
+8%since 2000
from 37.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
457 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.2M1.3M1.3M1.4M1.4M19902000201020202024Cuyahoga County
20241.2M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(66,959)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(70,796)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.8%(72,025)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.9%(72,993)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246%(74,787)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3414.4%(179,246)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.4%(154,403)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.5%(143,563)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.5%(168,283)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.5%(142,863)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.6%(69,527)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.4%(30,428)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$64,468
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,168 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$42,747
+92%since 2000
from $22,272 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
43.5%
+17.2 ptssince 2009
from 26.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.1%
+2.9 ptssince 2000
from 13.1% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.503
+4%since 2010
from 0.485 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration6.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance5.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.1%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade4.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$195,400
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $110,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,060
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $541 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
59.4%
−3.8 ptssince 2000
from 63.2% in 2000
40.6% rent
Vacancy rate
9.9%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 12.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.20 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.34 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.8%
−11.0 ptssince 2009
from 31.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.8%
−3.4 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.0
−4%since 2009
from 3.1 in 2009
1990 – 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
43
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic65.9%(918,577)
Black27.2%(379,397)
Hispanic / Latino3.4%(47,078)
Asian1.8%(25,019)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic56.5%(704,159)
Black28.5%(354,721)
Hispanic / Latino7%(87,528)
Asian3.3%(41,070)
Other4.7%(58,395)
Diversity Score
74
+15%since 2009
from 64 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
54
−3%since 2020
from 56 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.8%(47,946)
Mexican1.3%(16,572)
Central American0.5%(6,492)
South American0.5%(5,912)
Dominican0.3%(3,414)
Guatemalan0.2%(2,216)
Cuban0.2%(2,214)
Colombian0.2%(2,155)
Salvadoran0.2%(2,115)
Honduran0.1%(1,349)
Peruvian0.1%(1,129)
Spaniard0.1%(1,028)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(790)
Chilean0.1%(645)
Venezuelan0%(510)
Argentine0%(493)
Panamanian0%(416)
Nicaraguan0%(225)
Uruguayan0%(65)
Bolivian0%(44)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.2%(14,394)
Chinese0.7%(9,195)
Filipino0.3%(3,605)
Vietnamese0.2%(2,622)
Korean0.2%(1,903)
Nepalese0.1%(1,805)
Pakistani0.1%(1,501)
Cambodian0.1%(853)
Japanese0.1%(793)
Kazakh0%(497)
Taiwanese0%(421)
+ 11 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(417)
Burmese0%(358)
Bhutanese0%(138)
Sri Lankan0%(137)
Laotian0%(121)
Uzbek0%(43)
Malaysian0%(26)
Hmong0%(24)
Mongolian0%(12)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(145)
Samoan0%(118)
Tongan0%(61)
Guamanian0%(13)
Ancestry
German14.8%(184,045)
Irish11.7%(145,837)
Italian8%(99,741)
Polish6.5%(81,383)
English6.4%(80,222)
American2.9%(35,921)
Hungarian2.5%(31,191)
Slovak2%(25,215)
Arab1.7%(20,648)
Subsaharan African1.5%(18,988)
Ukrainian1.3%(16,096)
Scottish1.3%(15,682)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
French1.2%(15,212)
Slovene1.1%(14,020)
Russian1%(12,726)
Czech0.9%(11,501)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(6,955)
Greek0.5%(6,819)
Romanian0.5%(6,777)
Lebanese0.5%(6,732)
Dutch0.5%(6,616)
Croatian0.5%(6,411)
Welsh0.5%(6,373)
Swedish0.5%(6,206)
West Indian0.4%(5,342)
Lithuanian0.4%(5,178)
Palestinian0.3%(4,359)
British0.3%(3,789)
Austrian0.3%(3,709)
Nigerian0.3%(3,691)
Norwegian0.3%(3,474)
Serbian0.3%(3,157)
Jamaican0.2%(3,105)
Swiss0.2%(2,604)
Finnish0.2%(2,186)
French Canadian0.2%(2,030)
Syrian0.2%(1,991)
Egyptian0.2%(1,885)
Danish0.1%(1,531)
Jordanian0.1%(1,265)
Canadian0.1%(1,103)
Portuguese0.1%(1,080)
Armenian0.1%(1,020)
Turkish0.1%(950)
Iranian0.1%(895)
Moroccan0.1%(825)
Ghanaian0.1%(784)
Israeli0.1%(734)
Latvian0.1%(665)
Belgian0.1%(664)
Haitian0.1%(648)
Ethiopian0%(571)
Somali0%(452)
Brazilian0%(444)
Macedonian0%(422)
Iraqi0%(419)
Bulgarian0%(416)
Guyanese0%(412)
Australian0%(312)
Kenyan0%(268)
Barbadian0%(33)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.5%
+11.4 ptssince 2000
from 25.1% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.5%
+9.9 ptssince 2000
from 81.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
15.7%
+6.2 ptssince 2000
from 9.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.3 min
+53%since 2000
from 15.2 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
69.7%
−9.5 ptssince 2009
from 79.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
3.0%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.5%
+12.6 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.3% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
12.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.6%
−4.5 ptssince 2011
from 11.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2011
from 64.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
78.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 76.1% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 14.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
44.4%
+8.9 ptssince 2009
from 35.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 47.3% in 2009
Female
52.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 52.7% in 2009
Foreign born
7.7%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.5%
−4.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2012
from 14.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.7%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 11.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.5%
+14.9 ptssince 2017
from 74.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.0%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 89.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.7%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 85.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
87.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2016
from 88.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2016
from 3.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married43.5%(213,551)
Married42.8%(210,014)
Widowed3.1%(15,368)
Divorced10.5%(51,760)
Women 15+
Never married38.4%(209,209)
Married38.4%(209,389)
Widowed9.3%(50,807)
Divorced13.9%(75,995)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.7%
−5.8 ptssince 2013
from 11.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.9%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 55.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.9%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 25.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 64.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 42.0% 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)18%(9,776)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.2%(8,783)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35%(18,983)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.6%(3,595)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.3%(715)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 54,264 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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Over time

Cuyahoga County, decade by decade

Cuyahoga County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
19901,412,140$68,630$170,88520.1%53.1
20001,393,978$71,351$200,56425.1%61.2
20101,280,122$62,726$197,37228.2%66.8
20201,264,817$62,712$167,01933.5%73.4
20241,245,873$64,468$195,40036.5%73.9

Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Cuyahoga County, Ohio?

Cuyahoga County, Ohio has about 1,245,873 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Cuyahoga County, Ohio?

The typical household in Cuyahoga County, Ohio earns about $64,468 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Cuyahoga County, Ohio expensive?

In Cuyahoga County, Ohio, the median home is worth about $195,400, and the typical rent is about $1,060 a month.

How educated are people in Cuyahoga County, Ohio?

About 36.5% of adults age 25 and over in Cuyahoga County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Cuyahoga County, Ohio?

About 16.1% of people in Cuyahoga County, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Cuyahoga County, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Cuyahoga County, Ohio has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 166,267 residents, a change of about -12 percent over that period.

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