Geauga County, Ohio Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Geauga County, OH Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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B
Health Around averageHealthier than 90% of counties in Ohio
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B
Income Around averageAmong the top 3 wealthiest counties in Ohio
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B
Education Around averageBetter educated than 94% of counties in Ohio
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Geauga County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 95,481 | 11,799,428 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 234.0 | 263.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.19% | 0.23% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 45.0 | 38.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 35,795 | 4,857,236 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Geauga County declined by 2.8% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 95,481 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Geauga County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 23.1% of residents. That is 3.0 points above Ohio as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 17,895 18.7% -2.1 pts
- Millennials 29–44 15,683 16.4% -4.7 pts
- Gen X 45–60 22,085 23.1% +3.0 pts
- Boomers 61–79 20,076 21.0% +2.9 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Ohio, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 50.5% of the people living in Geauga County and men 49.5%.
- Women 50.5% Ohio 50.8%
- Men 49.5% Ohio 49.2%
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Economy
Geauga County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Geauga County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $108,407 | $71,509 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.86% | 4.38% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Geauga County is about 52% higher than in Ohio.
Housing
| Metric | Geauga County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $473,893 | $139,044 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,083 | $1,033 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 87.2% | 67.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Geauga County is about 36.5 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,083 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Geauga County spend about 53 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 221 hours, about 9.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Geauga County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 26.5 | 21.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 52.9 | 42.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 221 | 176 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,836 | $5,447 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 16.7% | 13.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 10,062 | 8,648 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,662 | 1,212 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Ohio:
Hancock County (15.3 min), Van Wert County (15.5 min), Mercer County (16.0 min).
Slowest:
Morgan County (32.5 min), Vinton County (32.0 min), Brown County (32.0 min).
The average commute time in Geauga County is 26 minutes, longer than the 21 minutes in Ohio.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Geauga County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Geauga County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 36.5% | 28.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.64 | 2.37 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Ohio:
Delaware County (0.4), Warren County (0.4), Greene County (0.3).
Lowest:
Holmes County (0.1), Vinton County (0.2), Noble County (0.2).
Health
Geauga County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Geauga County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 80.5 | 77.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 14.2% | 17.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 20.3% | 24.3% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Ohio:
Delaware County (0.8), Union County (0.8), Warren County (0.8).
Lowest:
Adams County (0.8), Holmes County (0.8), Scioto County (0.8).
Geauga County, OH Compared With Nearby Counties
Geauga County, OH is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 95,481 residents against a local median of 232,216. Geauga County, OH's median home price, at $473,893, runs 298% above the $119,164 typical of the counties around it.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $108,407 against a local median of $71,501, 52% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Geauga County, OH is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves sit within $174,088 of each other on median home price, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Geauga County, OH, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Geauga County, OH has the highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geauga County, OH | 95,481 | $108,407 #1/6 | $473,893 #1/6 | 26.5 min #6/6 |
| Portage County, OH | 161,954 | $75,724 | $251,635 | 22.8 min |
| Lake County, OH | 232,216 | $81,155 | $119,023 | 21.4 min |
| Trumbull County, OH | 200,835 | $57,254 | $77,547 | 20.2 min |
| Summit County, OH | 537,091 | $71,501 | $119,164 | 20.8 min |
| Cuyahoga County, OH | 1,244,625 | $64,955 | $151,206 | 21.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Geauga County, Ohio.
How big is Geauga County, Ohio by population?
About 95,481 people live in Geauga County, Ohio, in 35,795 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 45.0, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 8 years.
Is Geauga County, Ohio mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Geauga County, Ohio has 234 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 2.7 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Geauga County, Ohio?
The median home costs 4.4 times the median household income ($473,893 against $108,407), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,083 a month takes about 12% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
Is it hard to find a job in Geauga County, Ohio?
Unemployment in Geauga County, Ohio is only 3.0%, well below the U.S. rate of 5.2%, a sign of a tight labor market where employers compete for workers.
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