Youngstown, OH Population

Overview

61,274

Total Population

38.7

Median age

49.95%

Female population %

100.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

54.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6,988

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Youngstown's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Youngstown is 38.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Youngstown's population under 18 was 21.78%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Youngstown's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Youngstown, 17.57% were under the age of 15, 22.84% aged 15 to 29, 42.09% aged 30 to 64, 14.82% aged 65 to 84, and 2.68% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 62 less females than males in Youngstown:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.95% females and 50.05% males in Youngstown, OH.
The Youngstown, OH gender ratio is 100.2:100 i.e. 100.2 men to 100 women (1.002).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 2,650.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,303.

Youngstown's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Youngstown population: 44.96% are White, 42.42% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.69% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.23% are some other race and 8.32% are multiracial.
Youngstown's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 6,988 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 54,286 (88.60% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Youngstown is White with a population of 27,549 (44.96% of the total population).

Youngstown's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 81,681 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Youngstown's population decreased by 14,872 (18.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Youngstown's population decreased by 6,913 (10.35%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Youngstown's population was lowest in year 2022 at 59,144.