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Cuyahoga County

Ohio · 1,232,925 residents (2025 est.) · 457.211 sq mi
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The short version

Cuyahoga County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $64,468. Population has declined 11% since 2000. Median home value has risen by half since 2000, reaching $195,400.

At a glance
Lower income
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
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,245,873
−11%since 2000
from 1,393,978 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
2,725 / sq mi
−4%since 2009
from 2,835 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.4
+8%since 2000
from 37.3 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:1,232,925 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
1.2M1.3M1.3M1.4M1.4M1990201020202024Cuyahoga 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%
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
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
43
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-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
2009 – 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)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Polish population · Largest English population
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%
Self-employed
13.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 14.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
44.4%
−22.1 ptssince 2009
from 66.4% 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%
−40.8 ptssince 2009
from 46.2% 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%
−82.8 ptssince 2013
from 88.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.5%
+14.9 ptssince 2017
from 74.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
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)
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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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