Delaware County, OH

County

2024 Population

226,834

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.1

0.501% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.67%

7.51% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$133,540

2.65% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Delaware County, OH is home to a population of 227k people, from which 95.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.68% of Delaware County, OH residents were born outside of the country (22k people).

In 2024, there were 9.22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (180k people) in Delaware County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 9.83k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.1%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.1% of Delaware County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Delaware County, OH was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Delaware County, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Delaware County, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
180k ± 842
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
19.5k ± 570
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
9.83k ± 524

3.48%

Hispanic Population

7.9k people

3.48% of the people in Delaware County, OH are hispanic (7.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Delaware County, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,921 ± 6,333 people
Mexico
46,789 ± 5,300 people
China
32,961 ± 4,451 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

Foreign-Born Population

9.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

22k people

8.83%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19.5k people

As of 2024, 9.68% of Delaware County, OH residents (22k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Delaware County, OH was 8.83%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Delaware County, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,181 ± 344
Gulf War (2001-)
2,703 ± 449
Gulf War (1990s)
1,961 ± 358

Delaware County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Delaware County, OH.

Health

95.3% of the population of Delaware County, OH has health coverage, with 67.6% on employee plans, 5.01% on Medicaid, 11.6% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 0.879% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Delaware County, OH see 677 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (677 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1582 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 628 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

677 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Delaware County, OH

Primary care physicians in Delaware County, OH see an average of 677 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (677 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Delaware County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Location of Health Services Facilities

Health Service Type

Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Addresses

Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4004
Health Practice Name
12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4005

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 16.4% between 18 and 34 years, 42.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.69%

Uninsured

67.6%

Employer Coverage

5.01%

Medicaid

11.6%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

0.879%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Delaware County, OH grew by 3.61% from 4.53% to 4.69%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Delaware County, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.05 in Delaware County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Delaware County, OH.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 32.2% in Delaware County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Delaware County, OH.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 4.04% in Delaware County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Delaware County, OH.

Economy

The economy of Delaware County, OH employs 120k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Delaware County, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (17,330 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (13,581 people), and Finance & Insurance (13,320 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($135,313), Utilities ($120,894), and Finance & Insurance ($115,087).

Employment

Occupations

120k

2024 Value

± 2,857

2.57%

1 Year growth

± 3.31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Delaware County, OH grew at a rate of 2.57%, from 117k employees to 120k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Delaware County, OH, are Management Occupations (20,857 people), Sales & Related Occupations (12,208 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (12,117 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Delaware County, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

120k

2024 Value

± 2,857

2.57%

1 Year growth

± 3.31%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Delaware County, OH grew at a rate of 2.57%, from 117k employees to 120k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Delaware County, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (17,330 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (13,581 people), and Finance & Insurance (13,320 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Delaware County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Delaware County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$89,078

Median earning men ± $4,088

$57,662

Median earning women ± $2,902

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,938), Public Administration ($106,949), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,041).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($96,696), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,193), and Public Administration ($75,227).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

587
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
300
Construction
257
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$1.99M
Finance and Insurance
$489k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$485k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Education

The student population of Delaware County, OH in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 736 male students and 975 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Delaware County, OH are White (342 and 79%), Black or African American (27 and 6.24%), Two or More Races (26 and 6%), and Hispanic or Latino (19 and 4.39%).

The largest universities in Delaware County, OH by number of degrees awarded are Ohio Wesleyan University (424 and 93%) and Methodist Theological School in Ohio (32 and 7.02%).

The most popular majors in Delaware County, OH are Zoology (38 and 8.33%), General Psychology (32 and 7.02%), and Divinity & Ministry (24 and 5.26%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $53,624.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Delaware County, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 55.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 12.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,711 (43% men and 57% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,711 students enrolled in Delaware County, OH, 43% men and 57% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,194 records, of which 56.5% were women and 43.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Zoology
38 degrees awarded
General Psychology
32 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
19 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Delaware County, OH was Zoology with 38 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Delaware County, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Ohio Wesleyan University
424 degrees awarded
Methodist Theological School in Ohio
32 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ohio Wesleyan University with 424 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 169 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Delaware County, OH, which is 0.589 times less than the 287 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 342 degrees mean that there were 12.7 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 27 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($53,624) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($624) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Delaware County, OH was $445,500 in 2024, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $419,500 to $445,500, a 6.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Delaware County, OH is 78.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Delaware County, OH have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Delaware County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 8.26% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Delaware County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.14%.

Housing

Property

$445,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,990

$64,607

Median Property Taxes

±$1,584

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Delaware County, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Delaware County, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.5%

Homeownership

2024

62.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.5% of the housing units in Delaware County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Delaware County, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$133,540

Median Household Income

± $2,345

82.3k

Number of Households

± 2,221

In 2024, the median household income of the 82.3k households in Delaware County, OH grew to $133,540 from the previous year's value of $130,088.

The following chart displays the households in Delaware County, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Delaware County, OH is from Ohio.

0.451

2024 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (67.9%)
Worked At Home (25.9%)
Carpooled (4.22%)

In 2024, 67.9% of workers in Delaware County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.9%) and those who carpooled to work (4.22%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Delaware County, OH have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.49% of the workforce in Delaware County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Delaware County, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Delaware County, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Delaware County, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 8.26% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Delaware County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.14%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

4.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Delaware County, OH (10.5k out of 224k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Delaware County, OH is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 5.5% of the children was living in poverty in Delaware County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 99.9 in Delaware County, OH. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 2.04% per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

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