Cuyahoga County, Ohio

57 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 1,249,418
Median household income: $62,823
Median home value: $183,200

Cuyahoga County, Ohio counts 1,249,418 residents. 57 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $62,823 runs below the Ohio figure of $69,680.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cuyahoga County's population held roughly steady from 1,247,451 to 1,249,418, while its median household income rose 24.7% from $50,366 to $62,823.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 15.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 57.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,249,418
Median age: 40.5 yrs
Median household income: $62,823
Median home value: $183,200
Median gross rent: $1,005
Housing units: 615,513
Homeownership rate: 59.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,247,4511,249,418

Median household income

$50,366$62,823

Median home value

$132,800$183,200

Median gross rent

$809$1,005

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,247,451	$50,366	$132,800	$809
2020	1,241,475	$51,741	$137,800	$830
2021	1,263,667	$55,109	$146,800	$875
2022	1,256,620	$60,074	$168,700	$952
2023	1,249,418	$62,823	$183,200	$1,005

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1715.2%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3414.3%

35 to 4412.2%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	68,182	5.5%
5 to 17	189,445	15.2%
18 to 24	103,780	8.3%
25 to 34	178,767	14.3%
35 to 44	152,188	12.2%
45 to 54	146,442	11.7%
55 to 64	172,946	13.8%
65 to 74	140,008	11.2%
75 and over	97,660	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	712,578	57.0%
Black or African American	357,473	28.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	944	0.1%
Asian	40,272	3.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	250	0.0%
Some other race	6,157	0.5%
Two or more races	46,880	3.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	84,864	6.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate27.2%

Some college or associate's28.1%

Bachelor's degree20.5%

Graduate or professional degree15.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	77,752	8.8%
High school graduate	241,691	27.2%
Some college or associate's	249,617	28.1%
Bachelor's degree	181,794	20.5%
Graduate or professional degree	137,157	15.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone71.7%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit3.3%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home13.6%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	425,468	71.7%
Carpooled	42,598	7.2%
Public transit	19,632	3.3%
Walked	15,764	2.7%
Bicycle	1,725	0.3%
Worked from home	80,818	13.6%
Other means	7,404	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	124,841	24.4%
15 to 29 min	228,249	44.5%
30 to 44 min	114,316	22.3%
45 to 59 min	25,628	5.0%
60+ min	19,557	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 16.2% (198,469 of 1,224,797)

	Count	Share
Family households	297,405	53.7%
Nonfamily households	256,768	46.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	554,173	90.0%
Vacant	61,340	10.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	327,256	59.1%
Renter-occupied	226,917	40.9%

1-unit, detached59.5%

1-unit, attached5.3%

2 to 4 units10.7%

5 to 19 units9.2%

20 or more units14.7%

Mobile home & other0.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	366,129	59.5%
1-unit, attached	32,857	5.3%
2 to 4 units	66,045	10.7%
5 to 19 units	56,520	9.2%
20 or more units	90,401	14.7%
Mobile home & other	3,561	0.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 39035
State: Ohio
Land area: 457 sq mi
Water area: 788 sq mi
Center point: 41.5550, -81.6050