METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Cincinnati Metro
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN · 15 counties · 1,844,917 residents · 4,385.182 sq mi
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Cincinnati has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $30,651. Population has declined 8% since 2000. Median home value is $69,573.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.3
US median: 33.0
Average education
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 19%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
20242.3M
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.8%(143,032)
5 to 97.8%(143,413)
10 to 147.2%(132,355)
15 to 197.2%(132,298)
20 to 247.4%(137,375)
25 to 3417.5%(322,797)
35 to 4414.9%(274,208)
45 to 5410%(184,479)
55 to 648.5%(157,587)
65 to 746.8%(125,842)
75 to 843.8%(69,194)
85 and over1.2%(22,337)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$30,651
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,062 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$69,573
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $112,686 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic84.9%(1,706,337)
Black11.4%(229,905)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(22,631)
Asian1.2%(24,497)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic87.9%(1,621,786)
Black11%(203,561)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(9,220)
Asian0.8%(13,855)
Other0.3%(5,715)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican1.9%(42,760)
Central American1%(21,922)
Guatemalan0.6%(12,367)
Puerto Rican0.5%(12,020)
South American0.4%(9,094)
Dominican0.3%(4,931)
Cuban0.2%(3,378)
Colombian0.2%(3,236)
Honduran0.1%(2,629)
Salvadoran0.1%(2,440)
Nicaraguan0.1%(1,935)
Peruvian0.1%(1,851)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(1,775)
Venezuelan0.1%(1,546)
Panamanian0.1%(1,496)
Ecuadorian0.1%(1,058)
Costa Rican0.1%(1,008)
Argentine0%(606)
Chilean0%(409)
Bolivian0%(177)
Paraguayan0%(107)
Uruguayan0%(9)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.1%(24,789)
Chinese0.5%(11,854)
Filipino0.2%(4,929)
Nepalese0.3%(4,476)
Vietnamese0.2%(4,007)
Korean0.2%(3,406)
Japanese0.1%(2,592)
Pakistani0.1%(1,727)
Bhutanese0.1%(1,077)
Taiwanese0%(850)
Cambodian0%(793)
Thai0%(507)
+ 13 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0%(437)
Kazakh0%(412)
Bangladeshi0%(318)
Laotian0%(258)
Malaysian0%(212)
Indonesian0%(205)
Burmese0%(153)
Hmong0%(109)
Uzbek0%(83)
Mongolian0%(55)
Singaporean0%(54)
Okinawan0%(30)
Mien0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(1,366)
Samoan0%(482)
Chamorro0%(232)
Fijian0%(58)
Tongan0%(42)
Marshallese0%(34)
Guamanian0%(17)
Ancestry
German25.6%(581,074)
Irish12.9%(292,835)
English12%(272,352)
American5.6%(127,070)
Italian3.9%(88,348)
Scottish1.9%(42,075)
Polish1.6%(35,366)
French1.6%(35,348)
Subsaharan African1.2%(26,337)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(18,827)
Dutch0.8%(18,002)
Welsh0.7%(15,154)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.6%(12,731)
Hungarian0.5%(11,064)
Swedish0.5%(10,602)
Russian0.4%(8,844)
Norwegian0.4%(8,299)
British0.4%(8,192)
Greek0.3%(7,448)
Swiss0.3%(5,785)
West Indian0.2%(4,090)
Austrian0.2%(4,063)
French Canadian0.2%(4,060)
Czech0.2%(3,926)
Ukrainian0.2%(3,775)
Slovak0.2%(3,724)
Lebanese0.2%(3,707)
Ethiopian0.1%(2,905)
Canadian0.1%(2,871)
Nigerian0.1%(2,740)
Lithuanian0.1%(2,689)
Jamaican0.1%(2,642)
Moroccan0.1%(2,334)
Romanian0.1%(2,233)
Danish0.1%(2,133)
Finnish0.1%(1,898)
Croatian0.1%(1,780)
Ghanaian0.1%(1,741)
Portuguese0.1%(1,561)
Slovene0.1%(1,394)
Turkish0.1%(1,301)
Armenian0.1%(1,272)
Belgian0.1%(1,253)
Brazilian0.1%(1,209)
Serbian0.1%(1,073)
Iranian0.1%(1,026)
Syrian0%(938)
Palestinian0%(733)
Kenyan0%(685)
Egyptian0%(634)
Jordanian0%(513)
Israeli0%(500)
Iraqi0%(469)
Haitian0%(469)
Macedonian0%(405)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(368)
Australian0%(357)
Bulgarian0%(352)
Latvian0%(318)
Somali0.2%(233)
Guyanese0%(118)
Barbadian0%(85)
Cape Verdean0%(31)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
74.4%
−8.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 82.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married36.3%(326,893)
Married51.4%(463,187)
Widowed2.8%(24,797)
Divorced9.6%(86,171)
Women 15+
Never married31%(291,103)
Married48.7%(457,110)
Widowed8.3%(77,846)
Divorced12%(112,436)
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In this metro
Largest cities
CincinnatiCENTRAL314,367Hamilton64,644Middletown52,146Fairfield44,682Covington41,847Mason35,834Florence34,018Independence30,198Oxford22,387Lebanon22,110Erlanger20,158Forest Park20,041Norwood19,658White Oak19,216Burlington18,008Fort Thomas17,142Monroe15,880Trenton14,241Newport13,998Sharonville13,997Harrison13,795Blue Ash13,707Bridgetown13,464Loveland13,288Amelia12,871Finneytown12,506Monfort Heights12,441Dent11,973Franklin11,647Mack11,516
The 30 most populous of 230 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
What's inside
15 component counties
Hamilton CountyCENTRAL838,418Butler CountyCENTRAL400,128Warren CountyCENTRAL257,181Clermont CountyCENTRAL216,977Kenton CountyCENTRAL175,779Boone CountyCENTRAL145,316Campbell CountyCENTRAL95,441Dearborn County51,609Brown County44,397Grant County26,181Franklin County23,286Pendleton County14,800Gallatin County8,840Bracken County8,511Ohio County5,994
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN?
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN has about 1,844,917 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN?
The typical household in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN earns about $30,651 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN expensive?
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, the median home is worth about $69,573, and the typical rent is about $373 a month.
How educated are people in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN?
About 19.5% of adults age 25 and over in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN?
About 11.5% of people in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024