Medina County, Ohio Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Medina 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 averageAmong the top 5 healthiest counties in Ohio
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B
Income Around averageAmong the top 5 wealthiest counties in Ohio
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B
Education Around averageBetter educated than 92% of counties in Ohio
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Medina County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 183,656 | 11,799,428 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 434.4 | 263.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.57% | 0.23% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.1 | 38.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 73,086 | 4,857,236 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Medina County grew by 8.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 183,656 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Medina County is Gen X, aged 45–60, at 22.5% of residents. That is 2.4 points above Ohio as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 34,210 18.6% -2.2 pts
- Millennials 29–44 37,713 20.5% -0.6 pts
- Gen X 45–60 41,315 22.5% +2.4 pts
- Boomers 61–79 34,760 18.9% +0.8 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 50.4% of the people living in Medina County and men 49.6%.
- Women 50.4% Ohio 50.8%
- Men 49.6% Ohio 49.2%
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Economy
Medina County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.
| Metric | Medina County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $94,530 | $71,509 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.95% | 4.38% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Medina County is about 32% higher than in Ohio.
Housing
| Metric | Medina County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $205,434 | $139,044 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,143 | $1,033 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.3% | 67.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Medina County is about 15.0 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,143 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Medina County spend about 50 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 209 hours, about 8.7 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Medina County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 25.0 | 21.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 50.1 | 42.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 209 | 176 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,470 | $5,447 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 15.3% | 13.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 7,993 | 8,648 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,246 | 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 Medina County is 25 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
Medina County has a education index of B, which means it is quite educated.
| Metric | Medina County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 33.7% | 28.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.49 | 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
Medina County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.
| Metric | Medina County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 79.4 | 77.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 12.8% | 17.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 19.2% | 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).
Medina County, OH Compared With Nearby Counties
Medina County, OH is the 4th largest of the 6 counties compared here, 183,656 residents against a local median of 317,119. The measure that sets Medina County, OH apart most is median home price: $205,434, 36% above the local median of $151,206.
Median household income tells the same story from another angle: $94,530 against a local median of $71,501, 32% above it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: median household income runs ahead of the neighbourhood while commute runs behind it, so Medina County, OH is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The counties themselves spread $140,792 on median home price, so Medina County, OH sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Medina County, OH has the highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina County, OH | 183,656 | $94,530 #1/6 | $205,434 #1/6 | 25.0 min #6/6 |
| Wayne County, OH | 116,585 | $73,877 | $159,396 | 17.1 min |
| Summit County, OH | 537,091 | $71,501 | $119,164 | 20.8 min |
| Lorain County, OH | 317,119 | $73,279 | $157,826 | 22.6 min |
| Ashland County, OH | 52,253 | $69,984 | $18,604 | 18.9 min |
| Cuyahoga County, OH | 1,244,625 | $64,955 | $151,206 | 21.7 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Medina County, Ohio.
How many people live in Medina County, Ohio?
About 183,656 people live in Medina County, Ohio, in 73,086 households of 2.5 people on average. The median age is 41.1, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is Medina County, Ohio mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Medina County, Ohio has 434 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 5.0 times the U.S. average of 86.
How affordable is housing in Medina County, Ohio?
The median home costs 2.2 times the median household income ($205,434 against $94,530), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $1,143 a month takes about 15% 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 Medina County, Ohio?
Unemployment in Medina County, Ohio is only 2.9%, 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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