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Portage County

Ohio · 161,419 residents · 487 sq mi
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Portage County is a county of 161,419 people in Ohio. The foreign-born share is 3%. The typical home is worth $157,100. About 25% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. Households earn $50,447 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 37.4
US median: 37.2
Average education
25% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
161,419
+6%since 2000
from 152,061 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
37.4
+9%since 2000
from 34.4 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
487 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
141K147K153K159K165K19902000201020202024Portage County
2024162K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.1%(8,190)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.6%(8,959)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.3%(10,125)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 199%(14,504)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.6%(17,081)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411%(17,724)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.1%(19,600)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.2%(24,523)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.3%(19,894)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.2%(11,647)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.2%(6,721)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.5%(2,451)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$50,447
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,347 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,097
+23%since 2000
from $20,428 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
31.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 30.3% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
13.5%
+4.2 ptssince 2000
from 9.3% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.433
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade19.4%
US avg: 10.9%
Information12.6%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade6.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services4.3%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance3.8%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing3.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.2%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$157,100
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $118,300 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$748
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $544 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
69.9%
−1.4 ptssince 2000
from 71.3% in 2000
30.1% rent
Vacancy rate
7.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.7% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.46 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.46 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
27.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 26.8% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
49.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 49.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.1
+2%since 2009
from 3.1 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.9%(142,825)
Black3.2%(4,812)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(1,093)
Asian0.8%(1,238)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic91.4%(147,527)
Black4.1%(6,611)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(2,073)
Asian1.4%(2,283)
Other1.7%(2,792)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.5%(773)
Puerto Rican0.4%(717)
Argentine0.1%(109)
Spaniard0%(61)
Honduran0%(50)
Colombian0%(48)
Cuban0%(29)
Chilean0%(15)
Dominican0%(11)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Ancestry
German30.7%(49,152)
Irish17.1%(27,355)
English11.5%(18,433)
Italian11%(17,622)
Polish6.6%(10,497)
American5.7%(9,158)
Hungarian3.9%(6,159)
Scottish2.6%(4,128)
French2.5%(4,050)
Slovak2.4%(3,826)
Dutch2.3%(3,617)
Scotch-Irish2.1%(3,355)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1.9%(3,117)
Czech1.3%(2,064)
Swedish1.1%(1,768)
Russian0.9%(1,485)
Slovene0.7%(1,139)
Swiss0.7%(1,081)
Arab0.6%(951)
Greek0.5%(830)
Ukrainian0.5%(813)
British0.5%(806)
Croatian0.5%(744)
Norwegian0.5%(723)
Romanian0.4%(645)
Austrian0.3%(514)
Lithuanian0.3%(512)
Danish0.2%(387)
Belgian0.2%(262)
Finnish0.2%(258)
Lebanese0.2%(251)
Canadian0.1%(236)
Serbian0.1%(222)
Palestinian0.1%(146)
West Indian0.1%(120)
Jamaican0.1%(120)
Syrian0.1%(111)
Jordanian0.1%(94)
Ghanaian0.1%(93)
Egyptian0.1%(85)
Nigerian0%(76)
Turkish0%(65)
Moroccan0%(63)
Iranian0%(55)
Latvian0%(52)
Brazilian0%(29)
Armenian0%(27)
Guyanese0%(16)
Bulgarian0%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.9%
+3.9 ptssince 2000
from 21.0% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
90.4%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 85.9% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
9.2%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 7.1% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.2 min
+42%since 2000
from 17.0 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
84.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 83.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
7.7%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
3.0%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
3.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.4% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
4.7%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.6% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
30.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 29.7% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 48.8% in 2009
Female
51.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 51.2% in 2009
Foreign born
2.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
10.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.8%(25,552)
Married47.9%(32,356)
Widowed3.5%(2,365)
Divorced10.8%(7,263)
Women 15+
Never married33.5%(23,654)
Married45.4%(32,040)
Widowed8.7%(6,105)
Divorced12.4%(8,772)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.0%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 10.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.7%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 63.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.5%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 12.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 16.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.0%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 74.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.6%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 33.0% 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)21.7%(1,764)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17%(1,386)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37%(3,009)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.9%(314)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.4%(33)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 8,134 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 Portage County, Ohio?

Portage County, Ohio has about 161,419 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Portage County, Ohio earns about $50,447 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Portage County, Ohio expensive?

In Portage County, Ohio, the median home is worth about $157,100, and the typical rent is about $748 a month.

How educated are people in Portage County, Ohio?

About 24.9% of adults age 25 and over in Portage County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Portage County, Ohio?

About 13.5% of people in Portage County, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Portage County, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Portage County, Ohio has grown since 1990. The population has added about 18,834 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.

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