Painesville, Ohio Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Painesville, 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 average
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D
Income Well below average
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population
| Metric | Painesville | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 20,571 | 11,799,428 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 2935.7 | 263.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | 0.52% | 0.23% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 33.0 | 38.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 8,363 | 4,857,236 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Painesville grew by 15.4% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 20,571 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Painesville is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 24.2% of residents. That is 3.3 points above Ohio as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 4,974 24.2% +3.3 pts
- Millennials 29–44 4,677 22.7% +1.6 pts
- Gen X 45–60 3,602 17.5% -2.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 2,468 12.0% -6.1 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 49.0% of the people living in Painesville and men 51.0%.
- Women 49.0% Ohio 50.8%
- Men 51.0% Ohio 49.2%
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Economy
Painesville has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Painesville | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $51,820 | $71,509 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 2.94% | 4.38% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 6.5% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Painesville is about 28% lower than in Ohio.
Housing
| Metric | Painesville | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $194,390 | $139,044 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $1,035 | $1,033 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 51.2% | 67.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Painesville is about 15.6 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $1,035 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Painesville spend about 36 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 151 hours, about 6.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Painesville | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 18.2 | 21.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 36.3 | 42.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 151 | 176 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $4,693 | $5,447 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 8.3% | 13.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 11,060 | 8,648 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 2,403 | 1,212 | 1,355 |
The average commute time in Painesville 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
Painesville has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Painesville | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.1% | 28.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.37 | 2.37 | 2.53 |
Health
Painesville has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Painesville | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.6 | 77.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 17.6% | 17.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 24.1% | 24.3% | 19.0% |
Painesville, OH Compared With Nearby Cities
How Painesville, OH compares with the 1 cities closest to it.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Painesville, OH | 20,571 | $51,820 #2/2 | $194,390 #1/2 | 18.2 min #1/2 |
| Mentor, OH | 47,171 | $90,405 | $158,867 | 20.2 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Painesville, Ohio.
How many people live in Painesville, Ohio?
About 20,571 people live in Painesville, Ohio, in 8,363 households of 2.4 people on average. The median age is 33.0, so residents are younger than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
Is Painesville, Ohio mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Painesville, Ohio has 2,936 people per square mile, a density typical of urban and suburban areas. That is about 34 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Painesville, Ohio an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 3.8 times the median household income ($194,390 against $51,820), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $1,035 a month takes about 24% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How educated are people in Painesville, Ohio?
19.1% of adults in Painesville, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 5), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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