Mahoning County, Ohio Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Mahoning 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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C
Health Below averageLess healthy than 85% of counties in Ohio
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C
Income Below average
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D
Education Well below averageBetter educated than 71% of counties in Ohio
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Mahoning County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 226,483 | 11,799,428 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 533.1 | 263.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.35% | 0.23% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.4 | 38.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 98,030 | 4,857,236 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Mahoning County declined by 6.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 226,483 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Mahoning County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 21.2% of residents. That is 3.1 points above Ohio as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 43,639 19.3% -1.6 pts
- Millennials 29–44 42,404 18.7% -2.4 pts
- Gen X 45–60 47,800 21.1% +1.0 pts
- Boomers 61–79 48,055 21.2% +3.1 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 51.2% of the people living in Mahoning County and men 48.8%.
- Women 51.2% Ohio 50.8%
- Men 48.8% Ohio 49.2%
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Economy
Mahoning County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.
| Metric | Mahoning County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,417 | $71,509 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.02% | 4.38% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Mahoning County is about 20% lower than in Ohio.
Housing
| Metric | Mahoning County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $97,785 | $139,044 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $790 | $1,033 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 70.3% | 67.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Mahoning County is about 10.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $790 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Mahoning County spend about 37 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 152 hours, about 6.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Mahoning County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 18.3 | 21.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 36.5 | 42.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 152 | 176 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,717 | $5,447 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 9.8% | 13.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,247 | 8,648 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,088 | 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 Mahoning County is 18 minutes, shorter 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
Mahoning County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Mahoning County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 24.4% | 28.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.25 | 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
Mahoning County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Mahoning County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.2 | 77.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 22.0% | 17.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 25.3% | 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).
Mahoning County, OH Compared With Nearby Counties
Mahoning County, OH is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 226,483 residents against a local median of 100,702. The measure that sets Mahoning County, OH apart most is median home price: $97,785, 26% above the local median of $77,547.
The counties themselves spread $218,103 on median home price, so Mahoning County, OH sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Mahoning County, OH has the 2nd highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahoning County, OH | 226,483 | $57,417 #5/6 | $97,785 #2/6 | 18.3 min #1/6 |
| Columbiana County, OH | 100,702 | $58,029 | $56,100 | 20.9 min |
| Trumbull County, OH | 200,835 | $57,254 | $77,547 | 20.2 min |
| Lawrence County, PA | 85,016 | $61,638 | $92,069 | 20.1 min |
| Portage County, OH | 161,954 | $75,724 | $251,635 | 22.8 min |
| Hancock County, WV | 28,177 | $62,034 | $33,531 | 20.3 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Mahoning County, Ohio.
How big is Mahoning County, Ohio by population?
About 226,483 people live in Mahoning County, Ohio, in 98,030 households of 2.2 people on average. The median age is 41.4, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
How densely populated is Mahoning County, Ohio?
Averaged over its land area, Mahoning County, Ohio has 533 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 6.2 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Mahoning County, Ohio?
The median home costs 1.7 times the median household income ($97,785 against $57,417), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $790 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
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