Mahoning County, Ohio

OH · FIPS 39099 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
226,491
Rank #317 of 3,222
90th %ile
Median Household Income
$56,942 −24.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,334 of 3,222
28th %ile
Poverty Rate
18.9% +50.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,556 of 3,222
21th %ile
Median Home Value
$154,700 −45.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,158 of 3,222
33th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.0% −20.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,016 of 3,222
68th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.4% +20.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,653 of 3,222
18th %ile

At a Glance

70.3% Homeownership
95.1% Insured
27.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%22.1%44.2%66.2%73.7%13.6%6.8%4.5%0.8%0.5%0.1%0.0%

About Mahoning County, Ohio

Mahoning County, Ohio has a total population of 226,491, making it the 317th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Mahoning County is 43.2 years, which is 11.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Mahoning County is $56,942, which ranks #2,334 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 24.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 18.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.4%.

The median home value in Mahoning County is $154,700, 45.1% below the national median. Renters in Mahoning County pay a median gross rent of $791 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Mahoning County, 27.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 20.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.5 min.

Mahoning County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 73.7% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (13.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (6.8%).

All data for Mahoning County, Ohio comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.