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Portage County, Ohio

Portage County, Ohio. Portage County had 163,404 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.0% since 2020, in line with Ohio (+0.9%). It holds 33 places (11 cities, villages and boroughs, 18 towns and townships and 4 census-designated) and 38 census tracts. GEOID 39133.

Portage County is one of the 2 counties of the Akron, OH metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

163,404

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 161,791 · ACS 2020-2024: 161,956

Median household income

$75,766

±$3,140 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$227,000

±$5,189 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$1,064

±$33 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

How many people live in Portage County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 161,791 residents in Portage County. The Census Bureau estimates 163,404 for July 1, 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, in line with Ohio (+0.9%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 161,956 over 487 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −2,849 (159,004)
2021→2022 +2,737 (161,741)
2022→2023 +959 (162,700)
2023→2024 +507 (163,207)
2024→2025 +197 (163,404)

Portage County in Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Portage County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	161,956	11,810,293	−555
Households	65,249±582	4,863,191	+3,432
Average household size	2.37±0.02	2.37	−0.14
Housing units	71,325±158	5,292,391	+2,187

Portage County's population since 2000

From 152,061 in 2000 to 163,404 in 2025: up 7.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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 152,061
2005 (estimate) 157,469
2010 Census 161,419
2015 (estimate) 162,667
2020 Census 161,791
2025 (estimate) 163,404

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Portage County?

Portage County holds 33 places: 11 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 18 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 4 census-designated places. The largest is Kent with 27,737 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Portage County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Kent	city	28,215	27,116±59	$42,964	$219,900	27.1%	100%
Streetsboro	city	17,260	17,661±38	$90,274	$220,500	5.6%	100%
Aurora	city	17,239	17,581±23	$127,886	$387,800	3.4%	100%
Brimfield Township	township	11,352	11,413±20	$91,132	$234,800	7.5%	100%
Ravenna	city	11,323	11,274±23	$59,971	$139,700	19.1%	100%
Ravenna Township	township	8,980	9,076±26	$63,875	$162,300	10.8%	100%
Rootstown Township	township	8,602	8,658±19	$89,185	$258,500	7.0%	100%
Franklin Township, Portage County	township	6,283	6,320±41	$64,034	$246,300	23.0%	100%
Suffield Township	township	5,973	6,005±20	$81,250	$217,300	4.8%	100%
Randolph Township	township	5,276	5,314±18	$64,964	$209,500	7.5%	100%
Shalersville Township	township	5,245	5,275±14	$61,711	$174,000	10.5%	100%
Mantua Township	township	4,576	4,604±21	$77,500	$277,000	3.4%	100%
Brimfield	CDP	3,365	2,979±589	$90,377	$200,100	4.2%	100%
Nelson Township	township	3,101	3,110±16	$79,583	$170,500	2.3%	100%
Deerfield Township, Portage County	township	2,838	2,870±22	$59,321	$164,900	18.2%	100%
Palmyra Township	township	2,780	2,794±17	$89,141	$258,200	11.8%	100%
Freedom Township, Portage County	township	2,649	2,675±14	$71,136	$200,400	17.9%	100%
Atwater Township	township	2,564	2,577±17	$79,917	$234,300	5.8%	100%
Garrettsville	village	2,449	2,752±434	$66,404	$191,000	11.2%	100%
Hiram Township	township	2,396	2,020±301	$97,727	$291,600	2.6%	100%
Edinburg Township	township	2,351	2,390±383	$105,352	$247,800	3.3%	100%
Windham Township	township	1,784	1,600±406	$70,833	$189,700	6.5%	100%
Charlestown Township	township	1,735	1,965±352	$61,948	$108,700	10.5%	100%
Windham	village	1,666	2,020±459	$54,219	$128,700	23.0%	100%
Paris Township, Portage County	township	1,648	1,442±252	$79,861	$244,600	13.2%	100%
Brady Lake	CDP	1,222	831±350	$44,205	$175,400	11.6%	100%
Mogadore	village	3,811	3,806±316	$82,557	$181,900	8.6%	27%
Mantua	village	1,001	661±172	$49,732	$179,200	11.8%	100%
Hiram	village	996	1,201±248	$75,313	$223,400	14.8%	100%
SuffieldGEOID 3975182	CDP	949	1,126±385	$61,667	$215,600	8.4%	100%
AtwaterGEOID 3902848	CDP	776	745±226	$56,467	$130,400	4.4%	100%
Tallmadge	city	18,394	18,335±205	$89,410	$232,500	5.0%	2%
Sugar Bush KnollsGEOID 3975196	village	217	328±186	$171,359	$436,500	2.1%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Portage County?

The median resident of Portage County is 39.6 years old; 18.2% are under 18 and 18.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 86.0%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 5.0%. 3.7% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Portage County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	39.6±0.4	39.7	+1.6
Under 18 years	18.2%	22.0%	–
65 years and over	18.3%±0.1 pts	18.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.3%	4.8%	+0.5 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	86.0%±0.5 pts	75.8%	−3.6 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	5.0%±0.3 pts	12.0%	+1.0 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	2.2%±0.2 pts	2.5%	+0.4 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	4.0%±0.6 pts	4.3%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.2 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	3.7%±0.4 pts	5.2%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	4.5%±0.5 pts	8.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.1%±0.5 pts	6.6%	–
With a disability	13.5%±0.8 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	5.0%±0.7 pts	6.4%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	92.9%±0.6 pts	91.8%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	32.5%±1.1 pts	31.5%	+3.5 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	12.7%±0.7 pts	12.2%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.6%±0.3 pts	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 Portage County earn?

Half of Portage County's 65,249 households earn less than $75,766 a year (±$3,140), against $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 the median was $70,910 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $4,856 after inflation. 11.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Portage County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$75,766±$3,140	$71,389	+$4,856
Mean household income	$97,106±$2,966	$96,990	–
Per capita income	$40,483±$1,177	$40,552	+$3,496
People below the poverty line	11.7%±1.0 pts	13.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	12.6%±2.5 pts	17.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	10.2%±1.1 pts	12.5%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	89.8%±1.0 pts	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 Portage County?

Owners occupy 70.1% of Portage County's occupied homes and renters 29.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $227,000 by its owner (±$5,189). The median renter pays $1,064 a month including utilities, and 46.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Portage County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$227,000±$5,189	$214,800	+$31,074
Median gross rent	$1,064±$33	$1,034	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	46.7%±3.5 pts	37.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,578±$31	$1,517	–
Owner-occupied homes	70.1%±1.4 pts	67.2%	no clear change
Housing units	71,325±158	5,292,391	+2,187
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.5%±0.3 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	4.0%±1.3 pts	4.4%	–
Single-family detached homes	64.8%±1.2 pts	68.8%	–
Mobile homes	6.1%±0.7 pts	3.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.9%±0.3 pts	1.1%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	12.6%±1.1 pts	19.0%	–

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 Portage County building?

Builders took permits for 205 new housing units across Portage County in 2025 (185 single-family), 1.3 per 1,000 residents.

2019 363 units
2020 344 units
2021 427 units
2022 323 units
2023 301 units
2024 200 units
2025 205 units

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

How do people in Portage County get to work?

73.8% of Portage County's workers drive alone and 14.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 24.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Portage County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	64.6%±0.9 pts	63.1%	–
Unemployment rate	5.3%±0.7 pts	4.8%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	73.8%±1.5 pts	75.1%	–
Carpooled	6.8%±1.0 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.7%±0.3 pts	1.0%	–
Walked	2.9%±0.5 pts	2.0%	–
Worked from home	14.9%±1.2 pts	13.0%	+9.5 pts
Mean travel time to work	24.8 min±0.6	23.4 min	−0.9 min

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 are Portage County's census tracts?

Portage County is divided into 38 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $29,576 (Tract 6015.03) to $143,238 (Tract 6003.02).

All 38 census tracts of Portage County, with their figures

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

How does Portage County compare with Ohio's other counties?

Portage County's rank among Ohio's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	20th of 88
Growth 2020-2025	26th of 88
Residents per square mile	18th of 88
Median household income	20th of 88
Median home value	19th of 88
Median gross rent	14th of 88
Poverty rate	56th of 88
Bachelor's degree or higher	14th of 88
Median age	71st of 88

Every county in Ohio

Source: PlainCities ranks 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

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