Ohio Demographics

The total population of Ohio is estimated to be 11.77 million with 5.81 million males (49.38%) and 5.96 million females (50.62%). There are 145,211 more females than males in Ohio.
The median household income in Ohio was $66,950 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,096(1.66%) from $65,854 in 2020. This income is 89.74% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Ohio sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $81,640. Overall, the median household income for the state of Ohio stands at $65,720.
In Ohio, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $44,479 for males and $29,610 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $62,229 for males and $50,414 for females.
In Ohio, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 7 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $90,445, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $38,367.
In 2022, the population of Ohio was 11,756,058, a 0.07% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ohio's population was 11,764,342, a decline of 0.28% compared to a population of 11,797,517 in 2020.
The median age in Ohio is 39.4, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.41% were under the age of 15, 19.64% aged 15 to 29, 44.92% aged 30 to 64, 14.96% aged 65 to 84, and 2.08% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ohio population: 79.65% are White, 12.34% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.35% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.20% are some other race and 4.27% are multiracial.