Mahoning County, OH Demographics

The total population of Mahoning County is estimated to be 227,979 with 112,026 males (49.14%) and 115,953 females (50.86%). There are 3,927 more females than males in Mahoning County.
The median household income in Mahoning County was $54,856 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,494(2.80%) from $53,362 in 2020. This income is 73.53% 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, Mahoning County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $70,352. Overall, the median household income for the county of Mahoning County stands at $54,473.
In Mahoning County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,592 for males and $24,463 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,761 for males and $48,194 for females.
In Mahoning County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $59,236, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $25,134.
In 2022, the population of Mahoning County was 225,636, a 0.36% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Mahoning County's population was 226,443, a decline of 0.69% compared to a population of 228,005 in 2020.
The median age in Mahoning County, OH is 43.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.56% were under the age of 15, 18.24% aged 15 to 29, 44.37% aged 30 to 64, 17.64% aged 65 to 84, and 3.20% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Mahoning County population: 77.35% are White, 14.52% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.83% are some other race and 5.09% are multiracial.