City · Ohio
Piqua, Ohio
Piqua, city, in Miami County, Ohio. Piqua had 21,064 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 20,354 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 20,646 (±20). GEOID 3962848.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
21,064
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 20,354 · ACS 2020-2024: 20,646 ±20
Median household income
$67,796
±$7,175 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389
Median home value
$138,600
±$11,538 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800
Median gross rent
$922
±$57 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034
Where is Piqua and what county is it in?
Piqua is a city in Miami County, Ohio. It covers 13.2 square miles of land, 1,547 residents per square mile in 2020.
Piqua is in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 3 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Piqua, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 21,064 people lived in Piqua on July 1, 2025, up 3.3% since 2020, faster than Ohio (+0.9%). The 2020 Census counted 20,354 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 20,646 (±20).
| Measure | Piqua | Miami County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 20,646 ±20 | 110,296 | −382 |
| Households | 8,878 ±361 | 44,906 | +491 |
| Average household size | 2.29 ±0.09 | 2.44 | −0.19 |
| Housing units | 9,311 ±400 | 47,226 | no clear change |
Piqua's population since 2000
From 20,738 in 2000 to 21,064 in 2025: up 1.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Piqua 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.
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 Piqua?
The median resident of Piqua is 38.8 years old; 21.4% are under 18 and 16.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.1%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 4.6%.
| Measure | Piqua | Miami County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 38.8 ±2.0 | 41.3 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 21.4% ±1.7 pts | 22.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 16.6% ±1.6 pts | 19.4% | – |
| Male | 50.8% ±2.1 pts | 49.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.7% ±1.1 pts | 2.1% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 90.1% ±2.3 pts | 89.9% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.5% ±1.2 pts | 1.8% | no clear change |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.7 pts | 1.9% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±0.2 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 4.6% ±1.7 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.6% ±0.6 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5% ±0.5 pts | 2.8% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.3% ±0.9 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 6.6% ±1.5 pts | 7.0% | – |
| With a disability | 14.9% ±1.9 pts | 12.6% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.6% ±2.1 pts | 4.7% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 87.6% ±3.1 pts | 92.8% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 15.0% ±2.3 pts | 26.8% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.6% ±1.6 pts | 10.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 86.2% ±3.5 pts | 90.8% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.4% ±0.4 pts | 1.2% | – |
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 Piqua earn?
Half of Piqua's 8,878 households earn less than $67,796 a year (±$7,175), against $76,817 in Miami County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 the median was $52,995 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $14,801 after inflation. 17.6% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Piqua | Miami County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $67,796 ±$7,175 | $76,817 | +$14,801 |
| Mean household income | $72,079 ±$4,836 | $96,707 | – |
| Per capita income | $31,741 ±$1,964 | $40,297 | +$3,170 |
| People below the poverty line | 17.6% ±4.4 pts | 9.4% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 20.1% ±9.1 pts | 10.9% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 12.3% ±2.8 pts | 7.7% | – |
| Households with a computer | 94.1% ±2.3 pts | 95.1% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 93.3% ±1.9 pts | 92.3% | – |
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 Piqua?
Owners occupy 65.4% of Piqua's occupied homes and renters 34.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $138,600 by its owner (±$11,538). The median renter pays $922 a month including utilities, and 42.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Piqua | Miami County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $138,600 ±$11,538 | $229,100 | +$31,407 |
| Median gross rent | $922 ±$57 | $966 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.2% ±9.6 pts | 34.4% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,123 ±$78 | $1,453 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 65.4% ±4.2 pts | 73.4% | +6.5 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 34.6% ±4.2 pts | 26.6% | – |
| Housing units | 9,311 ±400 | 47,226 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.3% ±0.4 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 2.7% ±2.5 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 75.2% ±3.4 pts | 79.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.0% ±0.4 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.5% ±0.5 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.8% ±0.9 pts | 7.6% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 36.4% ±4.2 pts | 21.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 8.0% ±2.9 pts | 5.7% | – |
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 do people in Piqua work and get to work?
79.4% of Piqua's workers drive alone and 7.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 19.1 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.7%.
| Measure | Piqua | Miami County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 65.4% ±3.1 pts | 64.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 3.7% ±1.9 pts | 3.1% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 79.4% ±3.6 pts | 80.3% | – |
| Carpooled | 9.5% ±2.9 pts | 6.3% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±0.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 1.8% ±1.3 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Worked from home | 7.2% ±2.2 pts | 10.2% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.1 min ±1.7 | 22.0 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 Piqua?
4 census tracts lie mostly in Piqua, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $55,561 (Tract 3153) to $77,217 (Tract 3150.01).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 3151Miami County | 6,502 | $69,063 |
| Tract 3153Miami County | 4,677 | $55,561 |
| Tract 3150.01Miami County | 4,693 | $77,217 |
| Tract 3150.02Miami County | 3,695 | $73,728 |
| Tract 3001Miami County | 4,766 | $53,670 |
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 Piqua) · Census block assignment files
How does Piqua compare with other places in Ohio?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Piqua is the 1,852nd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 81st-most populous of 923 in Ohio.
Piqua ranks 1,040th of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 81st | 923 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 238th | 1,589 |
| Residents per square mile | 355th | 1,734 |
| Median household income | 1,040th | 1,699 |
| Per capita income | 1,238th | 1,729 |
| Median home value | 1,423rd | 1,707 |
| Median gross rent | 688th | 1,453 |
| Poverty rate | 249th | 1,116 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 1,266th | 1,613 |
| Median age | 1,209th | 1,727 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1,415th | 1,732 |
| Work from home | 767th | 990 |
| Travel time to work | 1,548th | 1,731 |
Piqua's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)
Every place in Ohio, sortable · Compare Piqua with other places
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 Piqua?
13 of the 57 figures for Piqua 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 Piqua 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 Piqua.