Hamilton County, Ohio

86 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 827,878
Median household income: $70,816
Median home value: $225,700

Hamilton County is a county in Ohio with a population of 827,878. 86 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $70,816 runs in line with the Ohio figure of $69,680.

From 2019 to 2023, Hamilton County's population grew 1.8% from 813,589 to 827,878, while its median household income rose 23.8% from $57,212 to $70,816.

The median resident is 36.9 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 827,878
Median age: 36.9 yrs
Median household income: $70,816
Median home value: $225,700
Median gross rent: $1,005
Housing units: 380,414
Homeownership rate: 59.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

813,589827,878

Median household income

$57,212$70,816

Median home value

$155,400$225,700

Median gross rent

$810$1,005

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	813,589	$57,212	$155,400	$810
2020	815,790	$59,190	$163,000	$831
2021	826,790	$63,080	$172,800	$875
2022	827,671	$68,249	$205,000	$961
2023	827,878	$70,816	$225,700	$1,005

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 3415.0%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6412.7%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	52,296	6.3%
5 to 17	138,884	16.8%
18 to 24	76,125	9.2%
25 to 34	124,017	15.0%
35 to 44	104,553	12.6%
45 to 54	92,335	11.2%
55 to 64	105,517	12.7%
65 to 74	80,967	9.8%
75 and over	53,184	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	521,063	62.9%
Black or African American	206,456	24.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	368	0.0%
Asian	22,355	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	500	0.1%
Some other race	4,555	0.6%
Two or more races	35,166	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	37,415	4.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate25.5%

Some college or associate's25.6%

Bachelor's degree24.7%

Graduate or professional degree16.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	42,283	7.5%
High school graduate	142,993	25.5%
Some college or associate's	143,446	25.6%
Bachelor's degree	138,192	24.7%
Graduate or professional degree	93,659	16.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone71.9%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit2.8%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home13.7%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	293,402	71.9%
Carpooled	30,789	7.5%
Public transit	11,412	2.8%
Walked	10,756	2.6%
Bicycle	611	0.1%
Worked from home	56,000	13.7%
Other means	5,380	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	85,554	24.3%
15 to 29 min	157,975	44.8%
30 to 44 min	79,880	22.7%
45 to 59 min	14,682	4.2%
60+ min	14,259	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 14.9% (120,229 of 809,231)

	Count	Share
Family households	198,013	56.2%
Nonfamily households	154,168	43.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	352,181	92.6%
Vacant	28,233	7.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	207,763	59.0%
Renter-occupied	144,418	41.0%

1-unit, detached58.1%

1-unit, attached4.6%

2 to 4 units12.6%

5 to 19 units13.7%

20 or more units10.1%

Mobile home & other0.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	221,173	58.1%
1-unit, attached	17,588	4.6%
2 to 4 units	48,120	12.6%
5 to 19 units	51,949	13.7%
20 or more units	38,408	10.1%
Mobile home & other	3,176	0.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 39061
State: Ohio
Land area: 405 sq mi
Water area: 7.19 sq mi
Center point: 39.1969, -84.5442