Medina County, Ohio

County in OH, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

183,660

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

43.3

years ∙ half population younger than 43.3, half older

Diversity Index

16.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

3.3%

foreign-born population

96.7%Native

3.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Medina County is a county in Ohio, United States.

Location

County in OH, US

Co-ordinates

DEC41.116174° N, 81.899764° W

DMS41° 06′ 58.23″ N, 81° 53′ 59.15″ W

Population Density & area

435.7/sq mi (168.2/km²)

Total Area

423.1 sq mi (1,095.8 km²)

Land Area

421.5 sq mi (1,091.6 km²) · 99.62%

Water Area

1.6 sq mi (4.2 km²) · 0.38%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

49.7% male

Male 49.7%

Female 50.3%

males per 100 females

Medina County 98.8

Ohio 97.3

United States 98

Nativity

3.3%

foreign-born population

96.7%Native

3.3% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Medina County 3.3%

Ohio 5.2%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

43.3

years ∙ half population younger than 43.3, half older

Medina County

43.3

Ohio

39.7

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

69.9

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Medina County 69.9

Ohio 67.4

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Medina County	Ohio	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	21.4%	22%	22%
Working age (18-64)	58.8%	59.7%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	19.8%	18.3%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	69.9	67.4	64.4
Child dependency ratio	36.3	36.9	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	33.6	30.6	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.3%

Black

1.1%

Asian

Hispanic

2.7%

Other

3.9%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

16.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Medina County 16.4%

Ohio 40.6%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Medina County population

	Medina County	Ohio	United States
Hispanic or Latino	2.7%	4.8%	19.3%
Mexican	0.9%	2%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	1%	1.2%	1.8%
Cuban	0.1%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0.8%	1.4%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	97.3%	95.2%	80.7%
One race	93.6%	90.9%	76.4%
White	91.3%	75.8%	57.4%
Black or African American	1.1%	12%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	1%	2.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0.1%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.2%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	3.7%	4.3%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

70% family

Family 70%

Non family 30%

% family households

Medina County 70%

Ohio 61.2%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.49

persons per household

Medina County

2.49

Ohio

2.37

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Medina County population

	Medina County	Ohio	United States
Total households	73,086	4,863,191	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.49	2.37	2.53
Family households	51,165	2,976,515	82,990,528
Average family size	2.98	3.01	3.14
Married couple family	42,120	2,158,670	60,637,388
Other families	9,045	817,845	22,353,140
Male householder	3,361	235,478	6,572,819
Female householder	5,684	582,367	15,780,321
Non-family households	21,921	1,886,676	46,236,968
One-person households	18,206	1,556,005	37,140,836
Male householder	7,511	716,929	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	2,814	227,267	5,225,110
Female householder	10,695	839,076	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	6,113	427,631	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	3,715	330,671	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

76,202

housing units

Medina County 76,202

Ohio 5,292,391

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

95.9% occupied

Occupied 95.9%

Vacant 4.1%

vacancy rate

Medina County 4.1%

Ohio 8.1%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

84.1%

Single family houses

84.1%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

14.9%

Mobile homes

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1985

Half of houses were built before 1985, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

8.3%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

19.4%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

44.9%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

27.4%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Medina County	Ohio	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	6.6	5.9	5.5
1–3 rooms	6.2%	10.7%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	42.3%	50.1%	51.6%
7+ rooms	51.4%	39.3%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.1%	1.7%	2.9%
1 bedroom	3.5%	9.4%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	20.4%	25.4%	25%
3 bedrooms	41.3%	41.6%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	33.8%	21.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1985	1971	1981
Total housing units	76,202	5,292,391	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

80.3% owners

Renter-occupied 19.7%

Owner-occupied 80.3%

homeownership rate

Medina County 80.3%

Ohio 67.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.62

Owner-occupied

1.97

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Medina County 2.62

Ohio 2.5

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Medina County	Ohio	United States
Total occupied units	73,086	4,863,191	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	17.6%	22.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	37.9%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	19.9%	16.5%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	24.6%	22.1%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.3%	98.5%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	0.4%	1.1%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.3%	0.4%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	4%	7.5%	8.4%
1 vehicle	27.6%	34%	33.1%
2 vehicles	40.9%	37.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	27.5%	21.2%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	76.9%	69.6%	51.4%
Electricity	18.6%	26%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	1.6%	1.7%	3.9%
All other fuels	2.6%	2.2%	2%
No fuel used	0.4%	0.5%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.5%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.1%	0.9%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$287,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Medina County

$287,000

Ohio

$214,800

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

18%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

18%

Owners without a mortgage

10.4%

Renters

44.6%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Medina County	Ohio	United States
Property value
Median Value	$287,000	$214,800	$332,700
Under $100,000	4.6%	16.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	17.7%	29.7%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	31.6%	23.3%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	34%	21.8%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	10.7%	7.7%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	1.3%	1.2%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	65.4%	60.6%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	34.6%	39.4%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,726	$1,517	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$650	$588	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,143	$1,034	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

36.2%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Medina County 36.2%

Ohio 31.5%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

5.7%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Medina County 5.7%

Ohio 8.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

39,983

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

6.4%

K–12

75.4%

College / Undergraduate

14%

Graduate / Professional

4.2%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

29.6%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Medina County

29.6%

Ohio

38.1%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Medina County	Ohio	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	39,983	2,715,174	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	6.4%	6%	5.7%
K–12	75.4%	69.7%	67.6%
Kindergarten	3.7%	5.3%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	22.9%	20.8%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	22.8%	21.6%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	26%	22.1%	21.7%
College or graduate school	18.2%	24.3%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	14%	19.1%	21%
Graduate, professional school	4.2%	5.2%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	29.6%	38.1%	40.9%
School type
Public school	82.2%	80.9%	82%
Private school	17.8%	19.1%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

130,761

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

1.6%

9th-12th, no diploma

4.1%

HS graduate

28.9%

Some college no degree

19.9%

Associates degree

9.2%

Bachelors degree

23.9%

Graduate or professional degree

12.4%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

51.3% · 48.7%

9th-12th, no diploma

56.5% · 43.5%

HS graduate

51.1% · 48.9%

Some college no degree

48.8% · 51.2%

Associates degree

42.2% · 57.8%

Bachelors degree

48.6% · 51.4%

Graduate or professional degree

48.1% · 51.9%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Medina County	Ohio	United States
Population (25+)	130,761	8,162,216	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	1.6%	2.6%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	4.1%	5.5%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	28.9%	32.1%	26%
Some college, no degree	19.9%	19.3%	19.1%
Associate's degree	9.2%	9%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	36.2%	31.5%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	23.9%	19.3%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	12.4%	12.2%	14.1%
High School or higher	94.3%	91.8%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$59,170

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$36,295

HS graduate

$44,149

Some college or associates

$52,744

Bachelors degree

$73,944

Graduate or professional degree

$96,317

Poverty Rate

2.5%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

16.7%

HS graduate

7.2%

Some college or associates

5.9%

Bachelors degree or higher

2.5%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Medina County	Ohio	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$59,170	$50,614	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$36,295	$32,025	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$44,149	$39,940	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$52,744	$45,998	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$73,944	$66,950	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$96,317	$84,072	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	16.7%	28.4%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	7.2%	14.2%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	5.9%	10.5%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2.5%	4.2%	4.5%

Insights for Medina County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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