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Geauga County

Ohio · 95,676 residents (2025 est.) · 400 sq mi
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Geauga County is home to 95,481 people in Ohio. Owners hold 87% of the housing stock. That is roughly 51% ahead of the Ohio median. That puts it in the top 1% of US counties for household income. The median age is 45.0, about 6 years above the US median. 3% of locals were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $107,860, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 45.0
US median: 38.9
More educated
41% 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 Geauga County

What changed most since 1990

  • White share97.9% → 92.7% (−5.2 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
  • Median home value (2024 dollars)$257,287 → $331,100 (+29%)US over the same years: +67%
  • Median age34.5 → 45.0 (+10.5 years)US over the same years: +6.0 years

Among the 88 counties in Ohio

  • 4th in household income$107,860
  • 6th in share with a bachelor's degree40.9%
  • 4th in home value$331,100
  • 62nd in diversity score17.3
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
95,481
+5%since 2000
from 90,895 in 2000
95,676 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
238 / sq mi
+5%since 2000
from 227 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
45.0
+16%since 2000
from 38.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
400 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
79K85K90K95K100K19902000201020202024Geauga County
202495K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.1%(4,912)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(5,764)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.6%(6,320)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(6,342)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.7%(5,395)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 349.3%(8,858)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.6%(10,144)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.6%(11,983)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6415.2%(14,474)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.8%(12,226)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.5%(6,191)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over3%(2,872)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$107,860
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $60,200 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$53,583
+92%since 2000
from $27,944 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
65.4%
+20.7 ptssince 2009
from 44.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 4.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.450
Unchangedsince 2010
from 0.449 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade16%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade11%
US avg: 6.9%
Information10.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services7.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration5.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.8%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$331,100
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $179,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,083
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $592 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
87.2%
Unchangedsince 2000
from 87.2% in 2000
12.8% rent
Vacancy rate
5.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.64 people
−8%since 2009
from 2.87 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.4%
−12.8 ptssince 2009
from 29.2% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
37.3%
−7.0 ptssince 2009
from 44.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.1
−10%since 2009
from 3.4 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
53
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97%(88,161)
Black1.2%(1,104)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(538)
Asian0.4%(382)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic92.7%(88,516)
Black1%(921)
Hispanic / Latino2%(1,868)
Asian0.5%(478)
Other3.9%(3,698)
Diversity Score
17
+86%since 2009
from 9 in 2009
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
19
−27%since 2020
from 27 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
Mexican0.6%(582)
Puerto Rican0.2%(238)
Nicaraguan0.2%(232)
Ecuadorian0.1%(105)
Colombian0.1%(97)
Honduran0.1%(82)
Panamanian0.1%(59)
Chilean0%(29)
Peruvian0%(22)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.2%(237)
Chinese0.1%(82)
Filipino0.1%(80)
Korean0%(25)
Japanese0%(15)
Thai0%(13)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.1%(56)
Ancestry
German22.7%(21,716)
Irish15.2%(14,471)
English14%(13,348)
Italian12.4%(11,838)
Polish6.4%(6,129)
American4.2%(4,009)
Hungarian4%(3,799)
Slovene3%(2,822)
Slovak2.9%(2,759)
Scottish2.2%(2,066)
Czech1.7%(1,593)
Croatian1.6%(1,540)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss1.3%(1,224)
Swedish1.2%(1,133)
French1.1%(1,098)
Welsh1%(992)
Russian0.9%(877)
Greek0.8%(761)
Dutch0.7%(689)
Norwegian0.7%(642)
Ukrainian0.6%(586)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(570)
Lithuanian0.6%(558)
Finnish0.5%(474)
British0.4%(407)
Arab0.4%(402)
Lebanese0.4%(353)
Danish0.3%(272)
Romanian0.2%(233)
Austrian0.2%(232)
Armenian0.2%(224)
Belgian0.2%(155)
Portuguese0.1%(132)
Canadian0.1%(106)
Serbian0.1%(77)
Iranian0.1%(57)
Somali0.1%(56)
Latvian0%(23)
Israeli0%(17)
Syrian0%(13)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
40.9%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 31.7% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.8%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 86.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
15.8%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 11.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.0 min
+45%since 2000
from 18.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
69.8%
−10.6 ptssince 2009
from 80.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.0%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 9.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
16.7%
+11.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.0%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 5.9% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.7%
−2.5 ptssince 2011
from 66.3% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.0%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 74.6% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
11.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
43.3%
+6.3 ptssince 2009
from 37.1% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 49.6% in 2009
Female
49.8%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 50.4% in 2009
Foreign born
2.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.5%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
9.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2012
from 9.6% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
8.1%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 12.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.9%
+9.1 ptssince 2017
from 79.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.2%
+3.3 ptssince 2020
from 88.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 92.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
88.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 88.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.0%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 0.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.8%(10,916)
Married61.5%(24,121)
Widowed3%(1,187)
Divorced7.7%(3,023)
Women 15+
Never married22.7%(8,907)
Married58.8%(23,085)
Widowed8.6%(3,372)
Divorced9.9%(3,874)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
8.1%
−4.0 ptssince 2013
from 12.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
62.3%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 64.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 16.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.1%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
8.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 8.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.8%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 77.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 27.9% 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)14.5%(701)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.8%(860)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41.1%(1,986)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.4%(355)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(78)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,828 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

Geauga County, decade by decade

Geauga County population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
YearPopulationMedian household incomeMedian home valueBachelor's degree+Diversity score
199081,129$98,674$257,28725.9%5.3
200090,895$109,664$326,07631.7%7.4
201093,389$94,461$332,16634.0%9.5
202095,397$101,484$300,22237.8%16.2
202495,481$107,860$331,10040.9%17.3

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 Geauga County, Ohio?

Geauga County, Ohio has about 95,481 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Geauga County, Ohio earns about $107,860 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Geauga County, Ohio expensive?

In Geauga County, Ohio, the median home is worth about $331,100, and the typical rent is about $1,083 a month.

How educated are people in Geauga County, Ohio?

About 40.9% of adults age 25 and over in Geauga County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Geauga County, Ohio?

About 5.6% of people in Geauga County, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Geauga County, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Geauga County, Ohio has grown since 1990. The population has added about 14,352 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.

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