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2024 Demographics

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Single-year estimates are available at the state, region, county, and zip code levels. The Healthy Northeast Ohio region includes Ashland, Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage and Summit counties.

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Summary Data for County: Portage

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Population

County: Portage

162,873
Persons

Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio
2,905,478 Persons

State: Ohio
11,778,122 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

County: Portage

0.67%

Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio
-1.16%

State: Ohio
-0.18%

Race See More Race Data

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Population by Race County: Portage Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio State: Ohio
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
White 138,187 84.84% 2,060,845 70.93% 8,912,347 75.67%
Black/African American 8,972 5.51% 496,434 17.09% 1,505,940 12.79%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 330 0.20% 6,671 0.23% 32,708 0.28%
Asian 3,621 2.22% 83,795 2.88% 318,599 2.71%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 45 0.03% 833 0.03% 5,423 0.05%
Some Other Race 1,439 0.88% 67,214 2.31% 248,724 2.11%
2+ Races 10,279 6.31% 189,686 6.53% 754,381 6.40%

Ethnicity See More Ethnicity Data

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Population by Ethnicity County: Portage Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio State: Ohio
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Hispanic/Latino 4,279 2.63% 173,162 5.96% 594,129 5.04%
Non-Hispanic/Latino 158,594 97.37% 2,732,316 94.04% 11,183,993 94.96%

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Population by Age Group County: Portage Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio State: Ohio
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
0-4 7,128 4.38% 149,460 5.14% 657,820 5.59%
5-9 7,506 4.61% 154,568 5.32% 673,560 5.72%
10-14 8,499 5.22% 167,329 5.76% 720,623 6.12%
15-17 5,600 3.44% 105,338 3.63% 448,807 3.81%
18-20 10,470 6.43% 117,916 4.06% 512,208 4.35%
21-24 11,569 7.10% 145,993 5.02% 621,612 5.28%
25-34 21,081 12.94% 356,691 12.28% 1,463,295 12.42%
35-44 17,754 10.90% 350,728 12.07% 1,441,473 12.24%
45-54 18,202 11.18% 338,467 11.65% 1,374,377 11.67%
55-64 22,259 13.67% 397,694 13.69% 1,527,513 12.97%
65-74 19,492 11.97% 359,298 12.37% 1,360,545 11.55%
75-84 10,055 6.17% 189,288 6.51% 715,907 6.08%
85+ 3,258 2.00% 72,708 2.50% 260,382 2.21%

Sex See More Sex Data

Population by Sex
Population by Sex County: Portage Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio State: Ohio
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Male 79,229 48.64% 1,407,192 48.43% 5,768,076 48.97%
Female 83,644 51.36% 1,498,286 51.57% 6,010,046 51.03%

Households/Income See More Households/Income Data

Households

County: Portage

67,336
Households

Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio
1,239,109 Households

State: Ohio
4,828,673 Households

Families

County: Portage

43,821
Families

Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio
782,903 Families

State: Ohio
3,136,316 Families

Average Household Size

County: Portage

2.32
Persons

Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio
2.3 Persons

State: Ohio
2.38 Persons

Households With Own Children

County: Portage

14,978
Households
(22.24% of Households)

Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio
289,249 Households (23.34% of Households)

State: Ohio
1,233,477 Households (25.54% of Households)

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Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity County: Portage Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio State: Ohio
Value Value Value
All $71,020 $67,929 $68,488
White $74,597 $76,750 $73,755
Black/African American $41,676 $38,256 $41,530
American Indian/Alaskan Native $82,880 $50,348 $45,576
Asian $34,180 $82,779 $93,851
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander $41,563 $86,046 $53,200
Some Other Race $38,140 $50,271 $53,047
2+ Races $49,207 $59,653 $58,070
Hispanic/Latino $44,767 $47,814 $53,420
Non-Hispanic/Latino $71,410 $68,991 $69,065

Families Below Poverty

County: Portage

3,723
Families
(8.50% of Families)

Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio
73,677 Families (9.41% of Families)

State: Ohio
295,392 Families (9.42% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

County: Portage

2,347
Families
(5.36% of Families)

Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio
53,831 Families (6.88% of Families)

State: Ohio
223,501 Families (7.13% of Families)

Housing See More Housing Data

Housing Units

County: Portage

72,431
Housing units

Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio
1,362,154 Housing units

State: Ohio
5,294,118 Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

County: Portage

$274,432

Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio
$263,596

State: Ohio
$264,737

Education See More Education Data

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Population 25+ by Educational Attainment County: Portage Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio State: Ohio
Persons % of Population Age 25+ Persons % of Population Age 25+ Persons % of Population Age 25+
Less than 9th Grade 2,371 2.12% 53,935 2.61% 220,838 2.71%
Some High School, No Diploma 6,749 6.02% 118,564 5.74% 477,957 5.87%
High School Grad 41,867 37.35% 619,981 30.03% 2,668,352 32.77%
Some College, No Degree 19,955 17.80% 418,982 20.29% 1,594,840 19.58%
Associate Degree 8,407 7.50% 179,254 8.68% 722,583 8.87%
Bachelor's Degree 19,402 17.31% 412,342 19.97% 1,516,900 18.63%
Master's Degree 10,547 9.41% 190,384 9.22% 702,359 8.62%
Professional Degree 1,095 0.98% 43,297 2.10% 142,116 1.75%
Doctorate Degree 1,708 1.52% 28,135 1.36% 97,547 1.20%

Employment See More Employment Data

Population 16+: Unemployed

County: Portage

5.18%

Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio
5.9%

State: Ohio
5.21%

Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.