Cincinnati

Population: 309,595
Median household income: $51,707
Median home value: $215,300

Located in Hamilton County, Ohio, Cincinnati is a community with a population of 309,595. At $51,707, its median household income sits below Hamilton County's $70,816.

Between 2019 and 2023, Cincinnati's population grew 2.7% from 301,394 to 309,595, while its median home value rose 56.0% from $138,000 to $215,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 48.0% of the population. 66.2% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 309,595
Median age: 33.0 yrs
Median household income: $51,707
Median home value: $215,300
Median gross rent: $953
Housing units: 159,731
Homeownership rate: 38.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.3%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

301,394309,595

Median household income

$40,640$51,707

Median home value

$138,000$215,300

Median gross rent

$738$953

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	301,394	$40,640	$138,000	$738
2020	302,687	$42,663	$148,700	$760
2021	308,664	$45,235	$162,300	$814
2022	308,870	$49,191	$192,000	$893
2023	309,595	$51,707	$215,300	$953

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1714.5%

18 to 2413.7%

25 to 3418.7%

35 to 4412.5%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19,484	6.3%
5 to 17	44,885	14.5%
18 to 24	42,426	13.7%
25 to 34	57,809	18.7%
35 to 44	38,696	12.5%
45 to 54	31,088	10.0%
55 to 64	34,197	11.0%
65 to 74	25,364	8.2%
75 and over	15,646	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	148,481	48.0%
Black or African American	119,119	38.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	113	0.0%
Asian	8,400	2.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	78	0.0%
Some other race	2,017	0.7%
Two or more races	14,745	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16,642	5.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.3%

High school graduate24.1%

Some college or associate's24.3%

Bachelor's degree23.2%

Graduate or professional degree18.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20,928	10.3%
High school graduate	48,938	24.1%
Some college or associate's	49,267	24.3%
Bachelor's degree	47,138	23.2%
Graduate or professional degree	36,529	18.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone66.2%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit5.7%

Walked5.3%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home13.2%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	100,964	66.2%
Carpooled	11,484	7.5%
Public transit	8,683	5.7%
Walked	8,082	5.3%
Bicycle	398	0.3%
Worked from home	20,195	13.2%
Other means	2,671	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	34,549	26.1%
15 to 29 min	60,727	45.9%
30 to 44 min	25,257	19.1%
45 to 59 min	5,044	3.8%
60+ min	6,705	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.07
Poverty rate: 24.5% (72,846 of 297,380)

	Count	Share
Family households	61,789	43.3%
Nonfamily households	81,021	56.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	142,810	89.4%
Vacant	16,921	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	55,602	38.9%
Renter-occupied	87,208	61.1%

1-unit, detached38.4%

1-unit, attached4.7%

2 to 4 units20.6%

5 to 19 units18.3%

20 or more units17.9%

Mobile home & other0.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	61,269	38.4%
1-unit, attached	7,559	4.7%
2 to 4 units	32,852	20.6%
5 to 19 units	29,166	18.3%
20 or more units	28,536	17.9%
Mobile home & other	349	0.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3915000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 78 sq mi
Water area: 1.72 sq mi
Center point: 39.1402, -84.5058