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Medina County, OH

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

AI Overview

Medina County, OH is a predominantly residential and light-industrial county of 184,625 people situated within commuting range of Cleveland, with a mean commute of 26.8 minutes and an 80.3% homeownership rate reflecting its bedroom-community character. The labor force of roughly 123,000 carries a 3.0% unemployment rate, with 36.2% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and median worker earnings of $49,439—above many peer counties in the region. Household incomes average $94,968 against a median home value of $268,000 and median rent of just $1,090/month, and the county added 3.3% population growth over five years against a poverty rate of only 6.1%.

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

Population

184,625

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$94,968

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

43.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.3% since 2018

Medina County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone169,009 (92.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,766 (2.6%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races4,680 (2.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone2,061 (1.1%)
  • Asian Alone1,787 (1.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,029 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,006
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic1,713
  3. 3.Other Indo-European1,247
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic1,090
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island387

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

59.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

3.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

9,966

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$41,428

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$46,652

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

6.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance21,392
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)13,074
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)11,315
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services9,837
  5. 5.Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing7,895

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations42,614
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations19,862
  3. 3.Service Occupations14,184
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations11,972
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations8,126

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 1.38×)13,140
  2. 2.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.26×)8,078
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.20×)2,655
  4. 4.Other Services (LQ 1.01×)4,557
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.01×)5,643

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$268,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,090/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99912,470 (21.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9999,627 (16.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9998,902 (15.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9997,490 (12.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9994,880 (8.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9994,031 (6.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

36.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

94.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$49,439

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

26.5 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone72,310 (76.0%)
  • Worked At Home14,523 (15.3%)
  • Carpooled6,084 (6.4%)
  • Walked998 (1.0%)
  • Other879 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit112 (0.1%)

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.