Portage County, Ohio

OH · FIPS 39133 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
161,956
Rank #428 of 3,222
87th %ile
Median Household Income
$75,766 +0.8% vs nat'l
Rank #792 of 3,222
75th %ile
Poverty Rate
11.7% −7.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,183 of 3,222
63th %ile
Median Home Value
$227,000 −19.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,112 of 3,222
65th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
32.5% −3.5% vs nat'l
Rank #597 of 3,222
81th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.3% +0.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,215 of 3,222
31th %ile

At a Glance

70.1% Homeownership
95.0% Insured
32.5% 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)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.3%24.7%37.0%49.4%61.7%74.1%86.0%5.0%4.0%2.3%2.2%0.4%0.1%

About Portage County, Ohio

Portage County, Ohio has a total population of 161,956, making it the 428th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Portage County is 39.6 years, which is 1.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Portage County is $75,766, which ranks #792 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.8% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 11.7%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.3%.

The median home value in Portage County is $227,000, 19.5% below the national median. Renters in Portage County pay a median gross rent of $1,064 per month. The homeownership rate is 70.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Portage County, 32.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 3.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.2 min.

Portage County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 86.0% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (5.0%) and Two or More Races (4.0%).

All data for Portage 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.