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Hamilton County, OH

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

AI Overview

Hamilton County, OH anchors the Cincinnati metro with a population of 837,359 and a GDP per capita of $101,070—well above median worker earnings of $43,752, suggesting significant output concentration in higher-value industries. The labor force participation rate stands at 66.5%, with 41.4% of residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and a median household income of $72,470. Housing remains relatively affordable at a $225,700 median home value and $1,005 median monthly rent, though a 14.9% poverty rate and 5.0% unemployment rate point to uneven economic distribution across the county's 2.0% population growth over five years.

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

Population

837,359

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$72,470

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

36.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+2.0% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone525,380 (63.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone200,129 (24.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races40,624 (4.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race24,304 (2.9%)
  • Asian Alone22,631 (2.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone15,458 (1.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish22,587
  2. 2.Other Indo-European8,345
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)5,073
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island4,855
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)3,449

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

34,838

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$101,070

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$44,328

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance104,629
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services58,557
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)48,698
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)43,735
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services36,787

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations196,485
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations82,803
  3. 3.Service Occupations63,864
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations50,484
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations21,517

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.16×)48,080
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.16×)32,010
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management (LQ 1.12×)57,299
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.07×)103,981
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.05×)25,381

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$225,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,005/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

59.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99930,167 (14.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99929,962 (14.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99921,131 (10.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99921,071 (10.0%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99919,419 (9.2%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99918,036 (8.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

41.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,752

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

10.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone288,972 (70.8%)
  • Worked At Home62,334 (15.3%)
  • Carpooled28,487 (7.0%)
  • Walked11,194 (2.7%)
  • Public Transit10,068 (2.5%)
  • Other5,024 (1.2%)

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.