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Mahoning County, OH

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

AI Overview

Mahoning County, centered on Youngstown, has long-standing roots in manufacturing and healthcare services, with a labor force of roughly 115,000 drawing from a population of 227,063—though the county has shed 1.7% of its residents over the past five years. Only 26.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, and labor force participation sits at 58.8%, with a 6.4% unemployment rate and median worker earnings of $35,902. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $141,100 and median gross rent of $775/month, while an 18.3% poverty rate and per capita income of $33,850 reflect persistent economic pressure across the region.

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

Population

225,786

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$56,942

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.2 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-1.7% since 2018

Mahoning County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone169,668 (74.9%)
  • Black or African American Alone31,660 (14.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races9,500 (4.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race8,090 (3.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone5,226 (2.3%)
  • Asian Alone1,869 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish7,520
  2. 2.Other Indo-European2,732
  3. 3.Arabic920
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)401
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

12,270

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$42,347

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$33,850

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

18.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance27,784
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)12,191
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)12,021
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services9,741
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services7,933

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations35,809
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations22,617
  3. 3.Service Occupations19,269
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations15,652
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations7,282

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.27×)12,961
  2. 2.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.22×)2,880
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.18×)10,606
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.14×)27,338
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.10×)12,293

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$141,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$775/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

70.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9998,057 (11.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9997,028 (10.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9996,190 (9.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9995,771 (8.4%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9995,557 (8.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9994,569 (6.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

58.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,902

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone77,347 (78.9%)
  • Worked At Home9,619 (9.8%)
  • Carpooled7,053 (7.2%)
  • Walked1,349 (1.4%)
  • Public Transit1,168 (1.2%)
  • Other1,130 (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.