Mahoning County, Ohio

20 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 227,063
Median household income: $55,576
Median home value: $141,100

Mahoning County is a county in Ohio with a population of 227,063. 20 cities and places have their primary county here. At $55,576, its median household income sits below Ohio's $69,680.

Between 2019 and 2023, Mahoning County's population declined 1.3% from 229,961 to 227,063, while its median household income rose 20.7% from $46,042 to $55,576.

18.3% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.25 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 227,063
Median age: 43.4 yrs
Median household income: $55,576
Median home value: $141,100
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 108,077
Homeownership rate: 70.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

229,961227,063

Median household income

$46,042$55,576

Median home value

$105,400$141,100

Median gross rent

$682$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	229,961	$46,042	$105,400	$682
2020	228,452	$47,092	$108,200	$684
2021	229,044	$50,750	$114,600	$706
2022	227,979	$54,279	$132,000	$753
2023	227,063	$55,576	$141,100	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1715.0%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7413.0%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12,087	5.3%
5 to 17	34,066	15.0%
18 to 24	18,353	8.1%
25 to 34	27,405	12.1%
35 to 44	25,588	11.3%
45 to 54	26,758	11.8%
55 to 64	32,804	14.4%
65 to 74	29,535	13.0%
75 and over	20,467	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	168,753	74.3%
Black or African American	31,396	13.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	129	0.1%
Asian	2,087	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	47	0.0%
Some other race	991	0.4%
Two or more races	8,895	3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14,765	6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.4%

High school graduate36.3%

Some college or associate's28.9%

Bachelor's degree16.8%

Graduate or professional degree9.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13,633	8.4%
High school graduate	59,043	36.3%
Some college or associate's	47,030	28.9%
Bachelor's degree	27,356	16.8%
Graduate or professional degree	15,495	9.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone80.1%

Carpooled7.1%

Public transit1.1%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	79,754	80.1%
Carpooled	7,041	7.1%
Public transit	1,136	1.1%
Walked	1,224	1.2%
Bicycle	85	0.1%
Worked from home	8,702	8.7%
Other means	1,603	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	31,556	34.7%
15 to 29 min	37,478	41.3%
30 to 44 min	11,802	13.0%
45 to 59 min	3,639	4.0%
60+ min	6,368	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 18.3% (40,423 of 221,146)

	Count	Share
Family households	58,070	59.1%
Nonfamily households	40,120	40.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	98,190	90.9%
Vacant	9,887	9.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	69,012	70.3%
Renter-occupied	29,178	29.7%

1-unit, detached77.7%

1-unit, attached3.3%

2 to 4 units6.0%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units4.9%

Mobile home & other1.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	83,931	77.7%
1-unit, attached	3,580	3.3%
2 to 4 units	6,463	6.0%
5 to 19 units	6,865	6.4%
20 or more units	5,298	4.9%
Mobile home & other	1,940	1.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 39099
State: Ohio
Land area: 411 sq mi
Water area: 14 sq mi
Center point: 41.0109, -80.7704