Trumbull County, Ohio Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Trumbull 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 83% of counties in Ohio
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 72% of counties in Ohio
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D
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Trumbull County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 200,835 | 11,799,428 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 316.0 | 263.2 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.29% | 0.23% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 42.1 | 38.5 | 37.3 |
| Households | 86,507 | 4,857,236 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Trumbull County declined by 6.2% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 200,835 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Trumbull County is Boomers, aged 61–79, at 21.7% of residents. That is 3.6 points above Ohio as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 37,920 18.9% -2.0 pts
- Millennials 29–44 37,424 18.6% -2.5 pts
- Gen X 45–60 42,972 21.4% +1.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 43,509 21.7% +3.6 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 Trumbull County and men 48.8%.
- Women 51.2% Ohio 50.8%
- Men 48.8% Ohio 49.2%
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Economy
Trumbull County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Trumbull County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $57,254 | $71,509 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 3.38% | 4.38% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Trumbull County is about 20% lower than in Ohio.
Housing
| Metric | Trumbull County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $77,547 | $139,044 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $796 | $1,033 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 71.3% | 67.2% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Trumbull County is about 8.1 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $796 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Trumbull County spend about 40 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 168 hours, about 7.0 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Trumbull County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 20.2 | 21.1 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 40.4 | 42.2 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 168 | 176 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,217 | $5,447 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 6.6% | 13.0% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 5,938 | 8,648 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,389 | 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 Trumbull County is 20 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
Trumbull County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.
| Metric | Trumbull County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 18.7% | 28.1% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.28 | 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
Trumbull County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Trumbull County | Ohio Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 75.7 | 77.0 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 19.5% | 17.2% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 26.7% | 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).
Trumbull County, OH Compared With Nearby Counties
Trumbull County, OH is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 200,835 residents against a local median of 109,257. Trumbull County, OH's median home price, at $77,547, runs 41% below the $131,583 typical of the counties around it.
The counties themselves spread $381,824 on median home price, so Trumbull County, OH sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Trumbull County, OH has the 6th highest median home price of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trumbull County, OH | 200,835 | $57,254 #6/6 | $77,547 #6/6 | 20.2 min #4/6 |
| Mahoning County, OH | 226,483 | $57,417 | $97,785 | 18.3 min |
| Geauga County, OH | 95,481 | $108,407 | $473,893 | 26.5 min |
| Portage County, OH | 161,954 | $75,724 | $251,635 | 22.8 min |
| Mercer County, PA | 109,257 | $59,980 | $131,583 | 17.4 min |
| Lawrence County, PA | 85,016 | $61,638 | $92,069 | 20.1 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Trumbull County, Ohio.
How big is Trumbull County, Ohio by population?
About 200,835 people live in Trumbull County, Ohio, in 86,507 households of 2.3 people on average. The median age is 42.1, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 5 years.
Is Trumbull County, Ohio mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Trumbull County, Ohio has 316 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 3.7 times the U.S. average of 86.
Is Trumbull County, Ohio an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 1.4 times the median household income ($77,547 against $57,254), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $796 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
What share of adults in Trumbull County, Ohio have a college degree?
18.7% of adults in Trumbull County, 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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