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Geauga County, OH

Demographic and economic profile of Geauga County, OH, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Geauga County is a predominantly residential county of 95,479 people east of Cleveland, characterized by a high median household income of $107,860, a low poverty rate of 5.8%, and an 87.2% homeownership rate that reflects its largely owner-occupied, suburban-rural character. The labor force participation rate of 64.3% supports a workforce where 38.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, unemployment sits at 3.0%, and median worker earnings reach $50,125. Population grew modestly by 1.6% over five years, median home values stand at $305,100, and a median age of 45.0 years points to an established, older resident base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

95,362

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$107,860

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

45.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.6% since 2018

Geauga County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone88,963 (93.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,637 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,705 (1.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone922 (1.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone730 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone478 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic7,901
  2. 2.Spanish1,078
  3. 3.Other Indo-European658
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic655
  5. 5.Korean128

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,828

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$46,380

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$50,431

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance10,238
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)7,640
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services5,879
  4. 4.Construction (Group)5,268
  5. 5.Retail Trade (Group)4,879

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations20,677
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations9,555
  3. 3.Service Occupations6,761
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,514
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations5,192

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.68×)7,995
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.60×)5,311
  3. 3.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.04×)3,325
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 0.99×)5,884
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 0.98×)1,088

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$305,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,018/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

87.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9996,950 (22.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9995,069 (16.2%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9993,817 (12.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9993,631 (11.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9993,290 (10.5%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,436 (4.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

38.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$50,125

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.0 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone32,837 (69.8%)
  • Worked At Home7,875 (16.7%)
  • Carpooled4,686 (10.0%)
  • Walked606 (1.3%)
  • Taxi428 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit283 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.