Cuyahoga County, OH Demographics

The total population of Cuyahoga County is estimated to be 1.26 million with 604,080 males (48.07%) and 652,540 females (51.93%). There are 48,460 more females than males in Cuyahoga County.
The median household income in Cuyahoga County was $59,568 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 938(1.60%) from $58,630 in 2020. This income is 79.84% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Cuyahoga County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $71,909. Overall, the median household income for the county of Cuyahoga County stands at $60,736.
In Cuyahoga County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $43,119 for males and $30,872 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $63,644 for males and $52,510 for females.
In Cuyahoga County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $85,472, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $38,709.
In 2022, the population of Cuyahoga County was 1,236,041, a 0.94% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Cuyahoga County's population was 1,247,808, a decline of 1.17% compared to a population of 1,262,523 in 2020.
The median age in Cuyahoga County, OH is 40.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.18% were under the age of 15, 19.58% aged 15 to 29, 45.12% aged 30 to 64, 15.67% aged 65 to 84, and 2.46% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Cuyahoga County population: 60.62% are White, 29.15% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.13% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.86% are some other race and 4.98% are multiracial.