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Dayton Metro
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH · 3 counties · 826,554 residents (2025 est.) · 1,282 sq mi
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With 816,080 people, Dayton is a metro area. That puts it in the top 8% of US metro areas for household income. The typical home is worth $202,240, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 5%. Median rent is $1,041 a month. There are 637 people per square mile.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.1
US median: 38.9
Average education
33% 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
816,080
+1%since 2000
from 805,816 in 2000
826,554 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Land area
1,282 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024816K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.7%(46,377)
5 to 96.1%(49,727)
10 to 146.3%(51,276)
15 to 196.5%(53,408)
20 to 246.6%(54,203)
25 to 3413.4%(109,105)
35 to 4412.4%(101,059)
45 to 5411.4%(92,672)
55 to 6413%(105,709)
65 to 7410.9%(89,284)
75 to 845.7%(46,142)
85 and over2.1%(17,118)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$71,984
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,201 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
48.0%
+19.6 ptssince 2009
from 28.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.9%
Information10.5%
Finance & insurance6%
Other services5.5%
Professional, scientific, technical5.4%
Wholesale trade5.2%
Public administration3.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
Education & health services0.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
Construction0.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$202,240
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $101,921 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.8
+4%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.
48
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic80.6%(649,302)
Black15.1%(121,709)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(9,630)
Asian1.4%(11,022)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic73.5%(599,767)
Black14.8%(120,888)
Hispanic / Latino3.8%(30,723)
Asian2.3%(19,165)
Other5.6%(45,537)
52
+26%since 2009
from 42 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
41
−10%since 2020
from 45 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
Mexican1.7%(13,622)
Puerto Rican0.7%(5,305)
Central American0.6%(4,516)
South American0.3%(2,755)
Salvadoran0.2%(1,398)
Honduran0.2%(1,329)
Spaniard0.1%(1,112)
Guatemalan0.1%(942)
Colombian0.1%(754)
Ecuadorian0.1%(703)
Cuban0.1%(686)
Dominican0.1%(591)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(562)
Panamanian0.1%(388)
Costa Rican0%(266)
Venezuelan0%(204)
Nicaraguan0%(188)
Chilean0%(179)
Argentine0%(97)
Uruguayan0%(91)
Bolivian0%(83)
Paraguayan0%(12)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.8%(6,126)
Chinese0.4%(3,008)
Filipino0.3%(2,610)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,605)
Korean0.2%(1,258)
Japanese0.1%(1,186)
Pakistani0.1%(870)
Kazakh0.1%(516)
Thai0%(384)
Nepalese0%(291)
Bangladeshi0.1%(216)
Taiwanese0%(210)
+ 7 more asian origin groups with data
Cambodian0%(168)
Singaporean0%(93)
Indonesian0%(69)
Laotian0%(67)
Burmese0%(38)
Uzbek0%(27)
Malaysian0%(18)
Ancestry
German21.9%(178,780)
English12.8%(104,837)
Irish12.1%(98,879)
American5.9%(48,033)
Italian3.4%(27,482)
Scottish2.2%(17,577)
French1.9%(15,661)
Polish1.6%(13,262)
Subsaharan African1.1%(8,705)
Dutch0.9%(7,748)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(7,150)
Arab0.7%(5,789)
+ 51 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.7%(5,597)
Welsh0.7%(5,391)
Swedish0.5%(4,368)
Norwegian0.5%(3,673)
British0.4%(3,530)
Greek0.3%(2,669)
Swiss0.3%(2,633)
Russian0.3%(2,490)
Czech0.2%(1,771)
French Canadian0.2%(1,646)
Slovak0.2%(1,591)
West Indian0.2%(1,589)
Lithuanian0.2%(1,550)
Danish0.2%(1,448)
Lebanese0.1%(1,200)
Nigerian0.1%(1,050)
Austrian0.1%(1,031)
Ukrainian0.1%(971)
Turkish0.1%(868)
Croatian0.1%(860)
Canadian0.1%(857)
Finnish0.1%(851)
Jamaican0.1%(749)
Ghanaian0.1%(690)
Portuguese0.1%(586)
Palestinian0.1%(565)
Egyptian0.1%(508)
Romanian0.1%(488)
Belgian0.1%(483)
Iranian0.1%(440)
Iraqi0.1%(430)
Brazilian0.1%(379)
Slovene0%(350)
Haitian0%(313)
Serbian0%(252)
Ethiopian0%(249)
Jordanian0%(222)
Syrian0%(221)
Australian0%(210)
Armenian0%(195)
Moroccan0%(156)
Latvian0%(144)
Somali0%(139)
Kenyan0%(130)
Macedonian0%(114)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(92)
Barbadian0%(82)
Cape Verdean0%(70)
Israeli0%(58)
Bulgarian0%(57)
Guyanese0%(26)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
93.0%
+8.8 ptssince 2000
from 84.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.7%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 73.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
95.0%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 91.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.3%(117,310)
Married49.8%(161,069)
Widowed3.1%(10,077)
Divorced10.7%(34,730)
Women 15+
Never married30.4%(105,164)
Married46.7%(161,431)
Widowed8.9%(30,804)
Divorced13.9%(48,115)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
11.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
VA health care
2.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.1%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 68.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 38.8% 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)28.9%(16,002)
Gulf War (1990s)29.7%(16,470)
Vietnam era31.3%(17,339)
Korean War3.8%(2,099)
World War II0.6%(342)
Share of the 55,371 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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In this metro
Largest cities
DaytonCENTRAL136,688KetteringCENTRAL57,396BeavercreekCENTRAL48,134Huber Heights43,905Fairborn35,754Troy27,344Xenia26,425Centerville25,194Riverside24,706Trotwood23,190Piqua21,064Miamisburg20,414Springboro19,606Vandalia15,014Clayton13,397Englewood13,343West Carrollton12,963Tipp City10,644Shiloh10,526Oakwood9,441Bellbrook7,563Union7,177Moraine6,627Brookville5,999Germantown5,947Carlisle5,885West Milton4,871Cedarville4,667New Lebanon3,870Yellow Springs3,730
The 30 most populous of 49 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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3 component counties
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH?
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH has about 816,080 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH?
The typical household in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH earns about $71,984 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH expensive?
In Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH, the median home is worth about $202,240, and the typical rent is about $1,041 a month.
How educated are people in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH?
About 32.9% of adults age 25 and over in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH?
About 13.2% of people in Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH live below the federal poverty line.
Has Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH grown since 1990?
Yes, Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH has grown since 1990. The population has added about 12,358 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024