Portage County, OH Population

Overview

161,897

Total Population

38.7

Median age

50.67%

Female population %

97.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

46.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,218

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Portage County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Portage County is 38.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Portage County's population under 18 was 18.69%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Portage County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.67% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Portage County, 15.17% were under the age of 15, 25.37% aged 15 to 29, 42.79% aged 30 to 64, 14.97% aged 65 to 84, and 1.70% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,185 more females than males in Portage County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.67% females and 49.33% males in Portage County, OH.
The Portage County, OH gender ratio is 97.3:100 i.e. 97.3 men to 100 women (0.973).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 8,595.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 9,637.

Portage County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Portage County population: 89.13% are White, 4.35% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.84% are Asian, 0.05% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.50% are some other race and 4.05% are multiracial.
Portage County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,218 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 158,679 (98.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Portage County is White with a population of 144,293 (89.13% of the total population).

Portage County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 162,667 in the year 2015
From 2000 to 2010, Portage County's population increased by 8,955 (5.87%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Portage County's population increased by 436 (0.27%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Portage County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 152,442.