Mahoning County, OH

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2024 Population

226,491

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.2

0.461% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

18.9%

3.41% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,942

2.46% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$154,700

9.64% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

100,629

1.83% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Mahoning County, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99% of the residents in Mahoning County, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Mahoning County, OH are Youngstown State University (2,911 degrees awarded in 2023), Mahoning County Career and Technical Center (130 degrees), and Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman (99 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Mahoning County, OH was $154,700, and the homeownership rate was 70.3%.

Most people in Mahoning County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Mahoning County, OH was 2 cars per household.

Mahoning County, OH borders Columbiana County, OH, Portage County, OH, Stark County, OH, Trumbull County, OH, Lawrence County, PA, and Mercer County, PA.

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Population & Diversity

Mahoning County, OH is home to a population of 226k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.4% of Mahoning County, OH residents were born outside of the country (5.44k people).

In 2024, there were 5.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (167k people) in Mahoning County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30.7k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 7.9k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Mahoning County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mahoning County, OH was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mahoning County, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
167k ± 707
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
30.7k ± 787
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
7.9k ± 835

6.81%

Hispanic Population

15.4k people

6.81% of the people in Mahoning County, OH are hispanic (15.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mahoning 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
66,106 ± 6,295 people
Mexico
45,962 ± 5,253 people
China
32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

Foreign-Born Population

2.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.44k people

2.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.56k people

As of 2024, 2.4% of Mahoning County, OH residents (5.44k 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 Mahoning County, OH was 2.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
4,153 ± 386
Gulf War (2001-)
2,025 ± 287
Gulf War (1990s)
1,628 ± 277

Mahoning County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.05 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mahoning County, OH employs 101k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mahoning County, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (19,318 people), Manufacturing (12,191 people), and Retail Trade (12,021 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($102,788), Utilities ($77,500), and Public Administration ($60,693).

Employment

Occupations

101k

2024 Value

± 2,385

−1.83%

1 Year decline

± 3.43%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mahoning County, OH declined at a rate of −1.83%, from 103k employees to 101k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mahoning County, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11,606 people), Sales & Related Occupations (11,011 people), and Management Occupations (8,873 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mahoning 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

101k

2024 Value

± 2,385

−1.83%

1 Year decline

± 3.43%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mahoning County, OH declined at a rate of −1.83%, from 103k employees to 101k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mahoning County, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (19,318 people), Manufacturing (12,191 people), and Retail Trade (12,021 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mahoning County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Mahoning County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,742

Median earning men ± $1,695

$32,584

Median earning women ± $1,258

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,860), Public Administration ($69,446), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($52,143), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,261), and Manufacturing ($40,678).

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

344
Other Services (except Public Administration)
311
Retail Trade
270
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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

$1.11M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$535k
Manufacturing
$409k
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Mahoning County, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Mahoning County, OH awarded 3,166 degrees. The student population of Mahoning County, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5,038 male students and 6,280 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Mahoning County, OH are White (2,458 and 81.3%), Black or African American (241 and 7.97%), Hispanic or Latino (112 and 3.7%), and Unknown (95 and 3.14%).

The largest universities in Mahoning County, OH by number of degrees awarded are Youngstown State University (2,911 and 91.9%), Mahoning County Career and Technical Center (130 and 4.11%), and Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman (99 and 3.13%).

The most popular majors in Mahoning County, OH are General Business Administration & Management (214 and 6.76%), General Business (186 and 5.87%), and Registered Nursing (155 and 4.9%).

The median tuition cost in Mahoning County, OH for a public four year colleges is $9,611 for in-state students and $9,971 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Mahoning County, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 28.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 11,318 (44.5% men and 55.5% 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 2023 there were 11,318 students enrolled in Mahoning County, OH, 44.5% men and 55.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 7,872 records, of which 56.3% were women and 43.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
155 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
112 degrees awarded
General Studies
102 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Mahoning County, OH was Registered Nursing with 155 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Youngstown State University
2,911 degrees awarded
Mahoning County Career and Technical Center
130 degrees awarded
Raphael's School of Beauty Culture Inc-Boardman
99 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Youngstown State University with 2,911 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,250 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Mahoning County, OH, which is 0.652 times less than the 1,916 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,458 degrees mean that there were 10.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 241 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

Public, less-than 2-year ($11,050) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, less-than 2-year ($1,839) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, less-than 2-year ($1,700) 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 Mahoning County, OH was $154,700 in 2024, which is 0.465 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $141,100 to $154,700, a 9.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Mahoning County, OH is 70.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mahoning County, OH have an average commute time of 22.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mahoning County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Mahoning County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.81%.

Housing

Property

$154,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,132

$68,902

Median Property Taxes

±$1,927

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 Mahoning County, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.3%

Homeownership

2024

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.3% of the housing units in Mahoning County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mahoning 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.

$56,942

Median Household Income

± $1,365

98.1k

Number of Households

± 2,279

In 2024, the median household income of the 98.1k households in Mahoning County, OH grew to $56,942 from the previous year's value of $55,576.

The following chart displays the households in Mahoning 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 (78.9%)
Worked At Home (9.82%)
Carpooled (7.2%)

In 2024, 78.9% of workers in Mahoning County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.82%) and those who carpooled to work (7.2%).

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

22.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mahoning County, OH have a shorter commute time (22.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.1% of the workforce in Mahoning County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mahoning 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 Mahoning County, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mahoning County, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Mahoning County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.81%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

18.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mahoning County, OH (41.7k out of 221k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mahoning 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, 27.7% of the children was living in poverty in Mahoning County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.9%.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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 279 in Mahoning County, OH. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 90.2 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

95.1% of the population of Mahoning County, OH has health coverage, with 41.4% on employee plans, 25.5% on Medicaid, 17.1% on Medicare, 9.78% on non-group plans, and 1.29% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mahoning County, OH see 973 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (973 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1351 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 211 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

973 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Mahoning County, OH

Primary care physicians in Mahoning County, OH see an average of 973 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (973 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.8% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.95%

Uninsured

41.4%

Employer Coverage

25.5%

Medicaid

17.1%

Medicare

9.78%

Non-Group

1.29%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mahoning County, OH grew by 2.08% from 4.85% to 4.95%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mahoning 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 number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 65.3 in Mahoning County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Mahoning 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 39.7% in Mahoning County, OH.

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