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Cuyahoga County, OH

Demographic and economic profile of Cuyahoga County, OH, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Cuyahoga County is Ohio's most populous county at 1.25 million residents, with a labor force participation rate of 63.8% and 35.9% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though unemployment sits at 6.9% and the poverty rate reaches 16.2%. GDP per capita of $84,979 runs well above median worker earnings of $42,589, suggesting significant output concentration in higher-productivity sectors. Housing costs remain relatively low—median home value of $183,200 and median gross rent of $1,005/month—though the county posted a slight population decline of 0.3% over the past five years.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

1,240,594

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$64,468

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.3% since 2018

Cuyahoga County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone718,848 (57.7%)
  • Black or African American Alone359,678 (28.9%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races47,686 (3.8%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race44,418 (3.6%)
  • Asian Alone41,340 (3.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone31,342 (2.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish52,900
  2. 2.Other Indo-European24,329
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic18,670
  4. 4.Arabic13,027
  5. 5.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)8,494

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

20.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

54,264

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$84,979

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$41,559

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance162,685
  2. 2.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services72,827
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)71,562
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)63,114
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services51,667

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations269,505
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations125,264
  3. 3.Service Occupations96,003
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations84,432
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations32,256

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.16×)69,954
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.16×)46,797
  3. 3.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.16×)163,678
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.06×)14,806
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 0.99×)52,597

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$183,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,005/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

59.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,99942,411 (12.9%)
  • $300,000 to $399,99939,442 (12.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,99932,650 (9.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99930,410 (9.2%)
  • $100,000 to $124,99926,223 (8.0%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99924,165 (7.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

35.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,589

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

23.3 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

12.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone414,672 (69.7%)
  • Worked At Home92,471 (15.5%)
  • Carpooled43,459 (7.3%)
  • Public Transit17,794 (3.0%)
  • Walked15,816 (2.7%)
  • Other6,569 (1.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.