Cuyahoga County, Ohio Population 2024

1,229,182

Cuyahoga County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 1,229,182 with a growth rate of -0.32% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Cuyahoga County, Ohio is the 2nd largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 1,278,103 and has seen a growth of -3.83% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,209,652-3,906-0.32%
20281,213,558-3,906-0.32%
20271,217,464-3,906-0.32%
20261,221,370-3,906-0.32%
20251,225,276-3,906-0.32%
20241,229,182-3,906-0.32%
20231,233,088-3,906-0.32%
20221,236,994-10,502-0.84%
20211,247,496-15,077-1.19%
20201,262,57326,9992.19%
20191,235,574-6,214-0.5%
20181,241,788-6,020-0.48%
20171,247,808-6,516-0.52%
20161,254,324-4,785-0.38%
20151,259,109-4,389-0.35%
20141,263,498-2,200-0.17%
20131,265,698-573-0.05%
20121,266,271-4,153-0.33%
20111,270,424-7,679-0.6%
20101,278,10300%
19901,412,140-86,260-5.76%
19801,498,400-222,900-12.95%
19701,721,30073,4054.45%
19601,647,895258,36318.59%
19501,389,532172,28214.15%
19401,217,25015,7951.31%
19301,201,455257,96027.34%
1920943,495306,07048.02%
1910637,425198,30545.16%
1900439,120129,15041.67%
1890309,970113,02757.39%
1880196,94364,93349.19%
1870132,01053,97769.17%
186078,03329,93462.23%
185048,09921,59381.46%
184026,50616,133155.53%
183010,3734,04563.92%
18206,3284,869333.72%
18101,459-1,208,193-99.88%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.32% (-3,906)
County Website
Cuyahoga County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Cleveland
2020 Population
1,262,573
Area
457 mi²
Density
2690 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.64% (-33,391)
Founded
May 1, 1810

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White751,74159.82%
Black or African American365,21629.06%
Two or more races72,1045.74%
Asian40,0873.19%
Other race24,4821.95%
Native American2,5400.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4500.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Population by Race

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Median Age

40.4

Total

38.8

Male

42

Female

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Adults

There are 998,575 adults, (234,709 of whom are seniors) in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Age Dependency

64.5

Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female652,54051.93%
Male604,08048.07%

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Population by Age

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All552,4212.2358.441.6
Non Family254,9551.1844.455.6
Married191,5613.0683.716.3
Female80,4423.343.456.6
Male25,4632.9756.743.3

3.04

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

58.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade56,6316.37%
Associates Degree72,4728.15%
Bachelors Degree180,29020.27%
Graduate Degree132,60214.91%
High School Graduate241,49427.15%
Less Than 9th Grade24,2592.73%
Some College181,76320.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White552,291519,654235,719
Black240,313208,12542,444
Hispanic46,76036,2298,416
2+ Races35,01730,75210,061
Asian28,08624,17718,470
Other Race15,67811,8092,757
Native American1,7861,216153
Islander29424069

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.09%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 65.76%.

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,835$73,454$52,742
Graduate Degree$79,911$95,903$70,073
High School Graduate$34,199$39,853$28,628
Less Than 9th Grade$26,902$30,754$22,223
Overall$46,792$54,242$41,024
Some College$40,511$48,218$35,368

$46,792

Average Earnings

$54,242

Average Male

$41,024

Average Female

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Language

87.73% of Cuyahoga County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 12.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.41% of the population.

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Language

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black358,698102,31828.52%
White709,45065,9649.3%
Hispanic80,79120,37225.22%
Multiple70,60715,13121.43%
Other24,2397,37030.41%
Asian38,6004,54311.77%
Native2,5021,08743.45%
Islander45019042.22%

16.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.3%

Male Poverty Rate

17.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Cuyahoga County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Cuyahoga County, Ohio is Native, with 43.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Cuyahoga County, Ohio is White, with 9.3% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.12%.

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.28%
High School18.1%
Some College13.81%
Bachelors or Greater5.14%

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40.53%
Male Unemployed34.3%
Female Employed8.09%
Male Employed5.27%

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$83,288$114,969
Households$60,074$88,627
Married Families$111,714$146,207
Non Families$39,370$55,412

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

39.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.5%

Male Marriage Rate

36.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

60,427

Number of Veterans

55,603

Male Veterans

4,824

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam21,652
First Gulf War9,640
Second Gulf War8,882
Korea4,611
World War II1,982

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+17,558
65 to 7415,584
55 to 6412,540
35 to 5411,440
18 to 343,305

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White39,4916.31%
Black18,4346.68%
Hispanic1,8963.35%
2+ Races1,4963.46%
Other Race5423.01%
Asian3050.95%
Native American1547.5%
Islander51.58%

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.4%

Labor Force Participation

58.8%

Employment Rate

7.2%

Unemployment Rate

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.15%

Born in Cuyahoga County, Ohio

92.43%

Native Born

7.57%

Foreign Born

2.83%

Non Citizen

4.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.43% of Cuyahoga County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 73.15% having been born in Ohio. 2.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Cuyahoga County, Ohio Place of Birth

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