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Mahoning County

Ohio · 224,706 residents (2025 est.) · 411.487 sq mi
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Mahoning County has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $56,942. Population has declined 12% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $154,700.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
27% 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
226,491
−12%since 2000
from 257,555 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
550 / sq mi
−6%since 2009
from 586 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
43.2
+9%since 2000
from 39.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:224,706 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
223K234K246K257K269K1990201020202024Mahoning County
2024226K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(12,112)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(12,068)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.9%(13,392)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.9%(13,273)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.9%(13,343)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.3%(27,761)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.3%(25,655)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.6%(26,308)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414%(31,683)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7413.3%(30,081)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.3%(14,195)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.9%(6,620)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$56,942
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,248 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,566
+84%since 2000
from $18,818 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
38.1%
+17.5 ptssince 2009
from 20.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
18.9%
+6.4 ptssince 2000
from 12.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.478
+3%since 2010
from 0.464 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade12.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services6.1%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration4.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$154,700
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $79,900 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$791
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $446 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
70.3%
−2.5 ptssince 2000
from 72.8% in 2000
29.7% rent
Vacancy rate
9.2%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
17.4%
−8.6 ptssince 2009
from 26.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
44.7%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.7
+11%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
38
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-Hispanic79.6%(204,969)
Black15.6%(40,270)
Hispanic / Latino3%(7,640)
Asian0.5%(1,203)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic73.7%(166,951)
Black13.6%(30,724)
Hispanic / Latino6.8%(15,428)
Asian0.8%(1,869)
Other5.1%(11,519)
Diversity Score
54
+22%since 2009
from 44 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
53
−4%since 2020
from 55 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 Rican4.3%(9,740)
Mexican1.2%(2,632)
Guatemalan0.1%(338)
Honduran0.1%(250)
Spaniard0.1%(218)
Nicaraguan0.1%(212)
Cuban0.1%(172)
Uruguayan0.1%(158)
Colombian0.1%(136)
Dominican0.1%(124)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(635)
Nepalese0.1%(229)
Pakistani0.1%(182)
Chinese0.1%(181)
Filipino0.1%(176)
Vietnamese0%(107)
Thai0%(66)
Korean0%(39)
Mongolian0%(31)
Japanese0%(15)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(60)
Chamorro0%(11)
Ancestry
German17.4%(39,332)
Italian16.7%(37,919)
Irish13.9%(31,524)
English8.8%(19,929)
American5.2%(11,670)
Slovak5.1%(11,649)
Polish3.9%(8,930)
Hungarian2.2%(4,955)
Scottish1.5%(3,487)
Greek1.3%(3,049)
Croatian1.3%(2,900)
Welsh1.2%(2,778)
+ 46 more ancestry groups with data
French1.2%(2,670)
Arab1.2%(2,656)
Swedish0.8%(1,791)
Ukrainian0.7%(1,605)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(1,530)
Russian0.6%(1,383)
Dutch0.6%(1,343)
Romanian0.6%(1,259)
Lebanese0.5%(1,174)
West Indian0.4%(942)
Swiss0.4%(889)
Czech0.4%(877)
British0.3%(581)
Jamaican0.2%(561)
Lithuanian0.2%(496)
Palestinian0.2%(457)
Finnish0.2%(400)
Serbian0.2%(385)
Jordanian0.1%(337)
Austrian0.1%(306)
Haitian0.1%(293)
Slovene0.1%(280)
Bulgarian0.1%(246)
Danish0.1%(224)
Norwegian0.1%(217)
Belgian0.1%(207)
Macedonian0.1%(185)
Portuguese0.1%(166)
Syrian0.1%(132)
Turkish0.1%(130)
Armenian0.1%(121)
Canadian0%(113)
Nigerian0%(93)
Brazilian0%(89)
Israeli0%(65)
Kenyan0%(51)
Egyptian0%(50)
Iranian0%(42)
Iraqi0%(11)
Moroccan0%(10)
RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Italian population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.0%
+9.5 ptssince 2000
from 17.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.9%
+9.4 ptssince 2000
from 82.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.7%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 5.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.5 min
+63%since 2000
from 13.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.9%
−7.6 ptssince 2009
from 86.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
1.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.8%
+7.7 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% 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
8.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.4%
−4.7 ptssince 2011
from 11.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
57.8%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 59.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.6%
−26.8 ptssince 2009
from 62.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 47.9% in 2009
Female
50.9%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 52.1% in 2009
Foreign born
2.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.8%
−40.3 ptssince 2009
from 47.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2012
from 15.2% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.9%
−84.1 ptssince 2013
from 89.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
87.3%
+14.0 ptssince 2017
from 73.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
93.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 93.7% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
3.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 3.4% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married37.5%(34,528)
Married46.3%(42,606)
Widowed3.7%(3,406)
Divorced12.4%(11,426)
Women 15+
Never married31.3%(30,368)
Married43.2%(41,843)
Widowed11.5%(11,137)
Divorced14%(13,605)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Mahoning County, Ohio?

Mahoning County, Ohio has about 226,491 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Mahoning County, Ohio earns about $56,942 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mahoning County, Ohio expensive?

In Mahoning County, Ohio, the median home is worth about $154,700, and the typical rent is about $791 a month.

How educated are people in Mahoning County, Ohio?

About 27.0% of adults age 25 and over in Mahoning County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mahoning County, Ohio?

About 18.9% of people in Mahoning County, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Mahoning County, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Mahoning County, Ohio has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 38,315 residents, a change of about -14 percent over that period.

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