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Middleburg Heights, Ohio

Middleburg Heights, city, in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Middleburg Heights had 15,558 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 16,004 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 15,786 (±36). GEOID 3949644.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

15,558

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 16,004 · ACS 2020-2024: 15,786 ±36

Median household income

$78,815

±$5,665 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$228,400

±$6,624 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$1,079

±$79 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

Where is Middleburg Heights and what county is it in?

Middleburg Heights is a city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. It covers 8.1 square miles of land, 1,985 residents per square mile in 2020.

Middleburg Heights is in the Cleveland, OH metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 6 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Middleburg Heights (marked with a dot) in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Middleburg Heights, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 15,558 people lived in Middleburg Heights on July 1, 2025, down 2.9% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. The 2020 Census counted 16,004 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 15,786 (±36).

  • July 2020→2021 −176 (15,817)
  • 2021→2022 −140 (15,677)
  • 2022→2023 −44 (15,633)
  • 2023→2024 −35 (15,598)
  • 2024→2025 −40 (15,558)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
Measure Middleburg HeightsCuyahoga CountyOhio Change since 2015-2019
Total population 15,786 ±36 1,245,873 11,810,293 +213
Households 7,489 ±298 554,551 4,863,191 +539
Average household size 2.04 ±0.08 2.20 2.37 −0.15
Housing units 7,764 ±329 615,331 5,292,391 +583

Middleburg Heights's population since 2000

From 15,542 in 2000 to 15,558 in 2025: up 0.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Middleburg Heights as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 15,542
  • 2005 (estimate) 15,736
  • 2010 Census 15,946
  • 2015 (estimate) 15,727
  • 2020 Census 16,004
  • 2025 (estimate) 15,558

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Middleburg Heights?

The median resident of Middleburg Heights is 49.8 years old; 16.4% are under 18 and 26.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 79.1%, then non-Hispanic Asian residents at 8.4%. 12.0% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Middleburg HeightsCuyahoga CountyOhio Change since 2015-2019
Median age 49.8 ±3.4 40.4 39.7 no clear change
Under 18 years 16.4% ±1.7 pts 20.5% 22.0% –
65 years and over 26.2% ±2.3 pts 19.5% 18.3% –
Male 48.3% ±2.3 pts 48.0% 49.3% –
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.8% ±2.5 pts 7.0% 4.8% no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic 79.1% ±4.0 pts 56.5% 75.8% no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 3.1% ±1.2 pts 28.5% 12.0% no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic 8.4% ±2.6 pts 3.3% 2.5% no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.1% ±0.2 pts 0.1% 0.1% –
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.2 pts 0.0% 0.0% –
Two or more races, not Hispanic 2.6% ±0.8 pts 4.1% 4.3% –
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±0.2 pts 0.5% 0.4% –
Born outside the United States 12.0% ±2.6 pts 7.7% 5.2% −4.2 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 15.1% ±3.6 pts 12.3% 8.0% –
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 7.5% ±1.7 pts 5.5% 6.6% –
With a disability 14.4% ±2.5 pts 15.6% 14.4% –
No health insurance coverage 2.3% ±0.8 pts 5.7% 6.4% no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 93.3% ±1.7 pts 91.5% 91.8% –
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 34.8% ±2.4 pts 36.5% 31.5% no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 13.3% ±2.3 pts 15.7% 12.2% –
Lived in the same house a year earlier 92.0% ±2.2 pts 86.7% 88.1% –
Moved from another state in the past year 2.3% ±1.7 pts 1.7% 1.6% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Middleburg Heights earn?

Half of Middleburg Heights's 7,489 households earn less than $78,815 a year (±$5,665), against $64,468 in Cuyahoga County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $78,296 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 4.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
Measure Middleburg HeightsCuyahoga CountyOhio Change since 2015-2019
Median household income $78,815 ±$5,665 $64,468 $71,389 no clear change
Mean household income $92,602 ±$4,101 $94,341 $96,990 –
Per capita income $44,473 ±$1,668 $42,747 $40,552 no clear change
People below the poverty line 4.7% ±1.6 pts 16.1% 13.3% no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line 6.6% ±5.3 pts 22.9% 17.8% –
Households receiving SNAP 2.4% ±0.8 pts 16.3% 12.5% –
Households with a computer 92.0% ±2.9 pts 94.0% 94.4% –
Households with a broadband subscription 92.0% ±2.6 pts 89.5% 90.1% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Middleburg Heights?

Owners occupy 70.4% of Middleburg Heights's occupied homes and renters 29.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $228,400 by its owner (±$6,624). The median renter pays $1,079 a month including utilities, and 30.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
Measure Middleburg HeightsCuyahoga CountyOhio Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied) $228,400 ±$6,624 $195,400 $214,800 +$29,028
Median gross rent $1,079 ±$79 $1,060 $1,034 no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 30.9% ±8.2 pts 38.8% 37.3% no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,619 ±$57 $1,570 $1,517 –
Owner-occupied homes 70.4% ±4.0 pts 59.4% 67.2% no clear change
Renter-occupied homes 29.6% ±4.0 pts 40.6% 32.8% –
Housing units 7,764 ±329 615,331 5,292,391 +583
Homeowner vacancy rate 0.6% ±0.8 pts 1.0% 0.8% –
Rental vacancy rate 2.6% ±3.1 pts 5.3% 4.4% –
Single-family detached homes 57.5% ±3.6 pts 59.4% 68.8% –
Mobile homes 0.1% ±0.2 pts 0.5% 3.4% –
Built 2020 or later 0.5% ±0.5 pts 0.6% 1.1% –
Built 2010 to 2019 1.6% ±0.8 pts 3.1% 5.6% –
Built 1939 or earlier 3.2% ±1.9 pts 27.8% 19.0% –
Households with no vehicle 3.9% ±1.5 pts 12.2% 7.5% –

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Middleburg Heights building?

Builders took permits for 6 new housing units in Middleburg Heights in 2025 (6 in single-family houses), 0.4 per 1,000 residents against 2.8 across Ohio.

  • 2019 3 units
  • 2020 7 units
  • 2021 4 units
  • 2022 1 units
  • 2023 1 units
  • 2024 1 units
  • 2025 6 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Middleburg Heights work and get to work?

79.6% of Middleburg Heights's workers drive alone and 12.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
Measure Middleburg HeightsCuyahoga CountyOhio Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+) 60.9% ±3.0 pts 63.8% 63.1% –
Unemployment rate 2.0% ±1.1 pts 6.6% 4.8% no clear change
Drove alone to work 79.6% ±4.0 pts 69.7% 75.1% –
Carpooled 4.2% ±1.7 pts 7.3% 7.5% –
Public transportation 2.8% ±2.6 pts 3.0% 1.0% –
Walked 0.3% ±0.3 pts 2.7% 2.0% –
Worked from home 12.1% ±2.8 pts 15.5% 13.0% +9.0 pts
Mean travel time to work 21.8 min ±1.6 23.3 min 23.4 min no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Middleburg Heights?

5 census tracts lie mostly in Middleburg Heights (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $74,092 (Tract 1731.04) to $83,958 (Tract 1731.05).

Census tracts in Middleburg Heights, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Middleburg Heights
Tract 1731.04Cuyahoga County4,027 $74,092 $205,100100%
Tract 1731.06Cuyahoga County3,851 $77,234 $216,300100%
Tract 1731.03Cuyahoga County2,980 $80,875 $267,100100%
Tract 1731.07Cuyahoga County2,744 $83,839 $218,300100%
Tract 1731.05Cuyahoga County2,184 $83,958 $243,100100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Middleburg Heights) · Census block assignment files

How does Middleburg Heights compare with other places in Ohio?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Middleburg Heights is the 2,356th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 118th-most populous of 923 in Ohio.

Middleburg Heights ranks 693rd of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Middleburg Heights's rank in Ohio (1 = highest): by population among the state's incorporated places with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate118th923
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)1,461st1,589
Residents per square mile232nd1,734
Median household income693rd1,699
Per capita income397th1,729
Median home value588th1,707
Median gross rent363rd1,453
Poverty rate1,008th1,116
Bachelor's degree or higher319th1,613
Median age226th1,727
Owner-occupied share1,272nd1,732
Work from home447th990
Travel time to work1,226th1,731

Middleburg Heights's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Middleburg Heights?

11 of the 57 figures for Middleburg Heights on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Middleburg Heights are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Middleburg Heights.