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Cuyahoga County

Ohio · 1,412,140 residents · 457.211 sq mi
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Cuyahoga County has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $28,595. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value is $71,200.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.9
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,412,140
+1%vs 2000
vs 1,393,978 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
34.9
−6%vs 2000
vs 37.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
1.2M1.3M1.3M1.4M1.4M1990201020202024Cuyahoga County
20241.2M
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.1%(100,144)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.8%(95,993)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(89,443)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.4%(89,901)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.6%(92,735)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.9%(239,126)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.4%(203,397)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5410.1%(142,708)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.8%(138,034)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.3%(131,297)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.9%(69,054)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(20,308)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$28,595
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $39,168 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$14,912
−33%vs 2000
vs $22,272 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
13.8%
+0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$71,200
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $110,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$397
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $541 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
62.0%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 63.2% in 2000
38.0% rent
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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%
1990
White, non-Hispanic72.6%(1,025,600)
Black24.8%(349,916)
Hispanic / Latino2.2%(30,389)
Asian1.3%(17,836)
Other1.3%(18,788)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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
20.1%
−5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 25.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.0%
−7.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
7.4%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.0 min
+38%vs 2000
vs 15.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
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 1,412,140 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Cuyahoga County, Ohio earns about $28,595 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 $71,200, and the typical rent is about $397 a month.

How educated are people in Cuyahoga County, Ohio?

About 20.1% 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 13.8% of people in Cuyahoga County, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

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