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Medina County

Ohio · 185,025 residents (2025 est.) · 421 sq mi
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Medina County is a county of 183,660 people in Ohio. That puts it in the top 2% of US counties for household income. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. That is roughly 33% ahead of the Ohio median. The median age is 43.3, about 4 years above the US median. 3% of locals were born outside the United States.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.3
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% 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
183,660
+22%since 2000
from 151,095 in 2000
185,025 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
436 / sq mi
+8%since 2009
from 403 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
43.3
+18%since 2000
from 36.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
421 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
116K135K153K171K190K19902000201020202024Medina County
2024184K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.9%(9,018)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96%(11,004)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.3%(11,514)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.2%(11,463)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.4%(9,900)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.7%(19,702)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.8%(23,481)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.3%(24,358)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.6%(26,865)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.8%(21,659)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846%(11,031)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2%(3,665)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$94,968
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $55,811 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$47,889
+97%since 2000
from $24,251 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
60.6%
+17.8 ptssince 2009
from 42.8% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
6.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 4.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.422
+8%since 2010
from 0.392 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Wholesale trade6.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration6.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance6.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$287,000
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $145,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,143
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
from $625 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
80.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2000
from 81.3% in 2000
19.7% rent
Vacancy rate
4.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.49 people
−8%since 2009
from 2.71 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
15.3%
−11.5 ptssince 2009
from 26.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
41.0%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 45.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.0
+10%since 2009
from 2.7 in 2009
2009 – 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
38
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.6%(145,960)
Black0.9%(1,304)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(1,399)
Asian0.6%(962)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic91.3%(167,610)
Black1.1%(2,007)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(5,002)
Asian1%(1,750)
Other4%(7,291)
Diversity Score
21
+74%since 2009
from 12 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
23
−4%since 2020
from 24 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 Rican1%(1,858)
Mexican0.9%(1,562)
Salvadoran0.1%(192)
Peruvian0.1%(125)
Argentine0.1%(119)
Cuban0.1%(117)
Dominican0.1%(103)
Uruguayan0%(64)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.3%(637)
Chinese0.2%(323)
Filipino0.1%(261)
Vietnamese0.1%(158)
Korean0.1%(119)
Japanese0%(78)
Thai0%(49)
Laotian0%(36)
Nepalese0%(18)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(94)
Tongan0%(7)
Ancestry
German29%(53,256)
Irish15.8%(29,056)
English12.7%(23,383)
Italian9.8%(18,046)
Polish8%(14,623)
American4.4%(8,113)
Hungarian3.8%(6,994)
Slovak2.4%(4,394)
Scottish1.8%(3,331)
French1.7%(3,211)
Czech1.3%(2,438)
Ukrainian1.2%(2,185)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1.2%(2,124)
Dutch1%(1,894)
Romanian0.8%(1,529)
Arab0.8%(1,496)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(1,489)
Swiss0.8%(1,418)
Russian0.7%(1,285)
Slovene0.7%(1,285)
Swedish0.6%(1,151)
Greek0.6%(1,130)
Croatian0.6%(1,065)
Lebanese0.5%(889)
Serbian0.5%(873)
Norwegian0.4%(789)
Austrian0.3%(584)
British0.3%(561)
Lithuanian0.3%(553)
Palestinian0.2%(445)
Danish0.2%(378)
Canadian0.2%(290)
Finnish0.2%(287)
Nigerian0.1%(210)
Armenian0.1%(194)
West Indian0.1%(188)
Portuguese0.1%(183)
Jamaican0.1%(142)
Egyptian0.1%(101)
Latvian0.1%(92)
Bulgarian0%(64)
Belgian0%(55)
Syrian0%(50)
Brazilian0%(24)
Iranian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
36.2%
+11.5 ptssince 2000
from 24.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
94.3%
+5.5 ptssince 2000
from 88.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.4%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 6.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.5 min
+47%since 2000
from 18.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
76.0%
−10.3 ptssince 2009
from 86.3% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
15.3%
+10.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.9%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 6.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
66.7%
−3.3 ptssince 2011
from 70.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
80.4%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 78.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.1%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
44.0%
+7.7 ptssince 2009
from 36.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.5% in 2009
Female
50.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.5% in 2009
Foreign born
3.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.2% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.9%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
13.1%
+3.3 ptssince 2012
from 9.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.0%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 8.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
92.9%
+7.8 ptssince 2017
from 85.1% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
96.2%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 94.7% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 90.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 95.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2016
from 1.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.8%(20,934)
Married59.7%(44,879)
Widowed2.8%(2,080)
Divorced9.7%(7,312)
Women 15+
Never married23.7%(18,231)
Married56.6%(43,518)
Widowed8.3%(6,413)
Divorced11.4%(8,757)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.0%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 8.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
68.5%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 70.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 11.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.4%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
11.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.0%
−2.5 ptssince 2020
from 80.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.9%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 28.9% 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)19.3%(1,925)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)22.2%(2,212)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.7%(3,756)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.6%(258)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(92)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9,966 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Medina County, Ohio?

Medina County, Ohio has about 183,660 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Medina County, Ohio earns about $94,968 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Medina County, Ohio expensive?

In Medina County, Ohio, the median home is worth about $287,000, and the typical rent is about $1,143 a month.

How educated are people in Medina County, Ohio?

About 36.2% of adults age 25 and over in Medina County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Medina County, Ohio?

About 6.3% of people in Medina County, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Medina County, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Medina County, Ohio has grown since 1990. The population has added about 61,306 residents, a change of about 50 percent over that period.

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