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A profile of Mahoning County from official statistics: 24 figures in 6 sections, each with its period, its change from a year earlier, its rank among similar places where a ranking exists, and its source.

Figures last updated on 2026-10-12.

People

Population in Mahoning County was 224,706 in 2025, down less than 0.1% from 2024, and the 13th highest of 88 counties in Ohio.

Population224,7062025Down less than 0.1% from 2024The 13th highest of 88 counties in Ohio
Median age43.2 years2024Down 0.2 years from 2023Tied for the 21st highest of 88 counties in Ohio
Population aged 65 and over24.4%2025Up 0.3 percentage points from 2024The 10th highest of 88 counties in Ohio
Foreign-born population share2.4%2024Down 0.1 percentage points from 2023
Population density210.8 inhabitants per km²2025Down less than 0.1% from 2024
Net domestic migration, July to June5692025, estimatedCompared with -246 in 2024
224K225K226K227K228K229K2020202120222023202420252020: 228,006 persons2021: 226,248 persons2022: 225,714 persons2023: 225,487 persons2024: 224,777 persons2025: 224,706 persons
Population, 2020 to 2025. persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km²; U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. Population and demography statistics and rankings

Work and income

Unemployment rate in Mahoning County was 5% (provisional) in August 2026, down 0.1 percentage points from August 2025, and tied for the 2nd highest of 88 counties in Ohio.

Unemployment rate5%August 2026, provisionalDown 0.1 percentage points from August 2025Tied for the 2nd highest of 88 counties in Ohio
Median household income$56,9422024Up 2.5% from 2023The 12th lowest of 88 counties in Ohio
Per capita personal income$58,3712024Up 5% from 2023The 35th highest of 88 counties in Ohio
Poverty rate (US official measure)19.3%2024Down 0.2 percentage points from 2023
Gini index47.82024Up 0.5 points from 2023
345672021-072022-042023-012023-102024-072025-042026-082021-07: 6.5 %2021-08: 5.9 %2021-09: 5.1 %2021-10: 4.5 %2021-11: 4.2 %2021-12: 4.1 %2022-01: 5.5 %2022-02: 5.5 %2022-03: 4.8 %2022-04: 4.2 %2022-05: 4 %2022-06: 5 %2022-07: 4.8 %2022-08: 4.9 %2022-09: 4.3 %2022-10: 4.1 %2022-11: 3.9 %2022-12: 4.1 %2023-01: 5.1 %2023-02: 4.9 %2023-03: 4.6 %2023-04: 3.7 %2023-05: 3.8 %2023-06: 4.2 %2023-07: 4 %2023-08: 4.2 %2023-09: 4 %2023-10: 4 %2023-11: 3.9 %2023-12: 4.2 %2024-01: 5.5 %2024-02: 5.4 %2024-03: 5.2 %2024-04: 4.8 %2024-05: 4.7 %2024-06: 5.2 %2024-07: 5.3 %2024-08: 4.9 %2024-09: 4.8 %2024-10: 4.5 %2024-11: 4.8 %2024-12: 5.3 %2025-01: 6.5 %2025-02: 6.5 %2025-03: 6 %2025-04: 5.4 %2025-05: 5.1 %2025-06: 5.4 %2025-07: 5.5 %2025-08: 5.1 %2025-09: 4.6 %2025-11: 4.6 %2025-12: 4.8 %2026-01: 6.5 %2026-02: 6.2 %2026-03: 5.3 %2026-04: 4.4 %2026-05: 3.8 %2026-06: 4.6 %2026-07: 4.6 %2026-08: 5 %
Unemployment rate, July 2021 to August 2026. %. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted.

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months; U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents; U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). Labor market statistics and rankings

Economy

GDP (US dollars) in Mahoning County was $12.62 billion in 2024, up 4.3% from 2023, and the 14th highest of 88 counties in Ohio.

Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars$12.62 billion2024Up 4.3% from 2023The 14th highest of 88 counties in Ohio
GDP per capita, US dollars$55,8732024Up 4.4% from 2023The 40th lowest of 88 counties in Ohio
Real GDP growth1.9%2024Down 0.9 percentage points from 2023Tied for the 42nd highest of 88 counties in Ohio
6,0008,00010K12K14K20012005200920132017202120242001: 6,738.6 USD million2002: 6,986.3 USD million2003: 7,274.6 USD million2004: 7,603.6 USD million2005: 8,016.3 USD million2006: 8,239.2 USD million2007: 8,344.4 USD million2008: 8,644.8 USD million2009: 8,103.9 USD million2010: 8,153.3 USD million2011: 8,420.7 USD million2012: 8,574.7 USD million2013: 8,823.6 USD million2014: 8,890.4 USD million2015: 9,008.3 USD million2016: 9,045.7 USD million2017: 9,148.1 USD million2018: 9,377.5 USD million2019: 9,905.2 USD million2020: 9,659.3 USD million2021: 10,577.7 USD million2022: 11,258.8 USD million2023: 12,092.7 USD million2024: 12,615.3 USD million
Gross domestic product (GDP), US dollars, 2001 to 2024. USD million. Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions).

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions); Invokely, GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Economy statistics and rankings

Prices and housing

Median home value in Mahoning County was $154,700 in 2024, up 9.6% from 2023, and tied for the 17th lowest of 88 counties in Ohio.

Median home value$154,7002024Up 9.6% from 2023Tied for the 17th lowest of 88 counties in Ohio
County house price annual change, sales and refinances6.3%2025Down 1.59 percentage points from 2024The 25th highest of 87 counties in Ohio
Median gross rent (monthly)$7912024Up 2.1% from 2023Tied for the 17th lowest of 88 counties in Ohio
Homeownership rate (US, housing units)70.3%2024Down less than 0.1 percentage points from 2023
Housing units authorized by building permits1742025, estimatedUp 18.4% from 2024
110K120K130K140K150K160K20212022202320242021: 114,600 USD2022: 132,000 USD2023: 141,100 USD2024: 154,700 USD
Median home value, 2021 to 2024. USD. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units; Federal Housing Finance Agency, FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs; U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. Housing statistics and rankings

Business and tourism

Employer firms in Mahoning County were 4,224 in 2023, up 1% from 2022, and the 10th highest of 88 counties in Ohio.

Employer firms4,2242023Up 1% from 2022The 10th highest of 88 counties in Ohio
Farms6612022No 2021 figure to compareThe 23rd lowest of 88 counties in Ohio
4,0004,2504,5004,7505,0005,25019992003200720112015201920231999: 5,180 count2000: 5,149 count2001: 5,085 count2002: 5,062 count2003: 5,030 count2004: 5,051 count2005: 5,028 count2006: 5,025 count2007: 4,966 count2008: 4,916 count2009: 4,747 count2010: 4,679 count2011: 4,587 count2012: 4,516 count2013: 4,466 count2014: 4,421 count2015: 4,375 count2016: 4,343 count2017: 4,308 count2018: 4,270 count2019: 4,242 count2020: 4,190 count2021: 4,128 count2022: 4,182 count2023: 4,224 count
Employer firms, 1999 to 2023. count. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties; U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Companies statistics and rankings

Energy and environment

Median Air Quality Index (US EPA) in Mahoning County was 44 in 2025, unchanged from 2024, and the 9th highest of 45 counties in Ohio in 2001.

Median Air Quality Index (US EPA)442025Unchanged from 2024The 9th highest of 45 counties in Ohio in 2001
Share of days with good air quality (US EPA AQI)63.4%2025Down 2.8 percentage points from 2024The 7th lowest of 45 counties in Ohio in 2001
Average annual temperature49.4 °F2025Down 3.4 °F from 2024Tied for the 3rd lowest of 88 counties in Ohio
40455055606520012005200920132017202120252001: 62 index2002: 60 index2003: 61 index2004: 59 index2005: 55 index2006: 49 index2007: 49 index2008: 56 index2009: 45 index2010: 55 index2011: 54 index2012: 53 index2013: 53 index2014: 52 index2015: 49 index2016: 45 index2017: 44 index2018: 43 index2019: 46 index2020: 43 index2021: 47 index2022: 46 index2023: 49 index2024: 44 index2025: 44 index
Median Air Quality Index (US EPA), 2001 to 2025. index. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA AirData annual AQI by county: median daily AQI.

Sources: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA AirData annual AQI by county: median daily AQI; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA AirData annual AQI by county: good days as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts; NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties. Environment and emissions statistics and rankings

Sources and citations

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  1. U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for the United States, states and counties, 1 July (Population Estimates Program). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  2. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B01002: median age, total population. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b01002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  3. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program, county population by age and sex (cc-est agesex): residents aged 65 and over as a percentage of the total, 1 July; states and the nation summed from counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/counties/asrh/cc-est2025-agesex-all.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  4. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B05002: foreign-born population as a percentage of the total population, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b05002.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  5. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program resident population on 1 July divided by land area from the latest Census Gazetteer files, persons per km². https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  6. U.S. Census Bureau. Population Estimates Program: net domestic migration, states and counties, July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the reported year; vintage 2020 files for 2011 to 2020 and the latest 2020s vintage from 2021. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/data-sets.html. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  7. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Local Area Unemployment Statistics: unemployment rate by county, not seasonally adjusted. https://download.bls.gov/pub/time.series/la/la.data.0.CurrentU25-29. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  8. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19013: median household income in the past 12 months. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19013.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  9. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAINC1: county annual personal income summary, per capita personal income, current dollars, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAINC1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  10. U.S. Census Bureau. Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE): percent of people of all ages in poverty, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/saipe/datasets/2024/2024-state-and-county/est24all.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  11. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B19083: Gini index of household income inequality (coefficient multiplied by 100). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b19083.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  12. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP1: county GDP summary, current-dollar GDP (published in thousands of dollars, shown in millions). https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP1.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  13. Invokely calculation from GDP in current dollars (BEA SAGDP2 and CAGDP1) divided by mid-year population (BEA SAINC1 and CAINC1). https://invokely.ai/docs/methodology#gdp_per_capita_usd. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  14. U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.
  15. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25077: median value (dollars), owner-occupied housing units. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25077.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  16. Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). FHFA developmental all-transactions county house prices, published annual percent change, nominal, not seasonally adjusted. https://www.fhfa.gov/hpi/download/annual/hpi_at_county.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  17. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25064: median gross rent (dollars), renter-occupied housing units paying cash rent. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25064.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  18. U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey 5-year estimates, table B25003: owner-occupied housing units as a percentage of occupied housing units, calculated with stored inputs. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/summary_file/2024/table-based-SF/data/5YRData/acsdt5y2024-b25003.dat. Retrieved 2026-10-09.
  19. U.S. Census Bureau. Building Permits Survey: final annual county estimates of new privately owned housing units authorized, including imputation. https://www2.census.gov/econ/bps/County/co2025a.txt. Retrieved 2026-10-10.
  20. U.S. Census Bureau. Business Dynamics Statistics: employer firms, all covered industries, nation, states and counties. https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/bds/tables/time-series/2023/bds2023_st_cty.csv. Retrieved 2026-10-11.
  21. Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: number of farms, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11. Retrieved through Data Commons (https://datacommons.org).
  22. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System, AirData. EPA AirData annual AQI by county: median daily AQI. https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/download_files.html#Annual. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  23. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Air Quality System, AirData. EPA AirData annual AQI by county: good days as a share of days with an AQI, calculated with stored counts. https://aqs.epa.gov/aqsweb/airdata/download_files.html#Annual. Retrieved 2026-10-12.
  24. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Climate at a Glance. NOAA Climate at a Glance, January to December average temperature, counties. From the NOAA Monthly U.S. Climate Divisional Database (nClimDiv), doi:10.7289/V5M32STR. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/monitoring/climate-at-a-glance/county/mapping. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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