Cuyahoga County Population Charts

According to the most recent Cuyahoga County Ohio demographics data available from the 2022 Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in November of 2022, Figure 1 Cuyahoga County shows it has a Population 2021 of 1,263,667 which is more than all other counties in the greater Cuyahoga County region. Figure 3 uses the Cuyahoga County population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2021 and Cuyahoga County Ohio depicts a decline of 16,455 (1%).

The total Cuyahoga County Ohio greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2021 is shown in Figure 4 and for Cuyahoga County depicts it has a Population Change of -1.3% which is the second smallest in terms of population percent change of all the other counties in the area.

Looking at the Cuyahoga County population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, Cuyahoga County Ohio shows it has 2,764 people per square mile which is the highest of all counties in the greater Cuyahoga County region. The next lower population density is Summit County approximately half the size with population density of 1,309. Figure 6 provides Cuyahoga County demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and Cuyahoga County depicts it has a Median Age of 40.3 which is the smallest in terms of overall median age of all people of all the other counties in the local area. The county with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Erie County which shows an age of 44.8 (11.2% larger). The Cuyahoga County Ohio population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. Cuyahoga County Ohio indicates a median age of men about 8.5% smaller as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational Cuyahoga County population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that Cuyahoga County Ohio has the largest proportion of people less than 20 years of age at 13.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people between 20 and 29 years old at 12.9% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the smallest proportion of people between 40 and 49 years old at 13.4% of the total.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for Cuyahoga County population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) Cuyahoga County Ohio has the largest proportion of White population at 29.2% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of Native population at 6.8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Lorain County with 8.1%. Figure 10 shows the Cuyahoga County Ohio Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and Cuyahoga County shows it has a Hispanic or Latino of 6.3% which is the second most Hispanic Population of all the counties in the greater Cuyahoga County region. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and depicts total male population about 8.4% smaller as the total female population.

Cuyahoga County Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. Cuyahoga County has the largest proportion of total percent married at 40% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for Cuyahoga County households. Cuyahoga County depicts it has a Family Size of 3.1 which is the third most of all other counties in the surrounding region. The county with the highest average family size in the area is Geauga County which depicts an average family size of 3.2 ( only slightly larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of Cuyahoga County households for families to the total number of Cuyahoga County households and that Cuyahoga County depicts it has a Families of 54% which is the smallest in order of percent of people who are in a family of all the other counties in the local area. The county with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is Geauga County which depicts a families percent of 73% (34.6% larger).

Looking at Cuyahoga County households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Cuyahoga County indicates it has a Married-couple family of 64% which is the smallest in terms of percent of people in a husband and wife family of all the other counties in the local area. The county with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Geauga County which depicts a husband and wife family percent of 88% (36.6% larger). Figure 17 shows Cuyahoga County demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. Cuyahoga County Ohio has the largest proportion of households at 8.7% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of households at 27.1% of the total and is ranked #1.

Cuyahoga County Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. Cuyahoga County depicts it has a Birth Rate of 5.2% which is the third most of all other counties in the local area. The county with the highest percent of women who gave birth in the area is Lorain County which depicts a birth rate of 6.8% (30.6% larger). Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and has the percentage of percent of births to mothers aged 15 to 19 in the mid range of other counties in the greater region at 14% of the total.

In Figure 20, the demographic data for Cuyahoga County Ohio teenager birth rate is shown (women between the ages of 15 and 19.) Cuyahoga County depicts it has a Teenager Birth Rate of 4% which is in the middle range of other counties in the metro area. The county with the highest teenager birth rate in the area is Erie County which shows a births to a teenager of 8% (about twice as large).

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) Cuyahoga County shows it has a Unwed Births of 46% which is the second most percent of unwed women who have given birth of all the counties in the greater Cuyahoga County region. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth in the area is Lorain County which depicts an unwed mother birth rate of 51% (10.0% larger).

The next chart, Figure 22, shows the percentage of unwed mothers who are also on public assistance. Cuyahoga County depicts it has a Unwed birth and on public assistance of 14.3% which is the second most percent of unwed women who gave birth and are on public assistance of all the counties in the greater Cuyahoga County region. The county with the highest percent of unwed women who have given birth and are on public assistance in the area is Summit County which shows a percent of unwed women who gave birth and are on public assistance of 21.5% (50.2% larger).

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. Cuyahoga County Ohio has the percentage of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 the second smallest in terms of percent of unwed births to mothers aged 15 to 19 years old of all the other counties in the local area at 77.7% of the total. Figure 25 shows the comparative demographic rate of unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are broken down by racial group (including the Hispanic birth rate.) Cuyahoga County Ohio has the largest proportion of White unwed birth rate at 78.3% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of Black unwed birth rate at 58.1% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Geauga County (70.3%), and #1 Lorain County (75.7%) are larger. Third, it has in the mid range of other counties in the local area in order of Hispanic unwed birth rate at 1.1% of the total. Also, it has the largest proportion of Native Hawaiian unwed birth rate at 68.8% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 26 shows unwed mothers in poverty (based on median household income definition) who have given birth in the last 12 months. Cuyahoga County Ohio has the percentage of unwed births and living below poverty level in the mid point range of other counties in the local area at 23.3% of the total. Second, it has less than most other counties in the local area when ranked by unwed births and living between 100% and 199% of poverty level at 24.4% of the total.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment has the percentage of percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education the second smallest when ranked by percent of unwed mothers with less than high school education of all the other counties in the metro area at 31% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 38% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Medina County (41%), and #1 Lake County (51%) are larger. Third, it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers with a Bachelors degree at 4% of the total and is ranked #1.

Cuyahoga County Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for Cuyahoga County households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. Cuyahoga County shows it has a Total Single People of 59% which is the most of all counties in the metropolitan area. Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Cuyahoga County is 17.6% larger. Also, compared to the state of Ohio, percent of people who are single for any reason of 51%, Cuyahoga County is 15.4% larger.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Cuyahoga County Ohio has the percentage of percent never married in the mid range of other counties in the surrounding region at 12% of the total. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of percent divorced at 6% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Lorain County (7%), and #1 Erie County (8%) are larger. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Cuyahoga County Ohio has one of the largest proportions of women who have never been married at 14% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Lake County with 14%.

Figure 33 shows the Cuyahoga County demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Cuyahoga County metro area. Cuyahoga County Ohio has the largest proportion of single men 18 to 24 at 17% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of single men 25 to 29 at 12% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 34 shows the Cuyahoga County population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Cuyahoga County metro area. Cuyahoga County Ohio has the largest proportion of single women 18 to 24 at 16% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of single women 25 to 29 at 11% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of single women 30 to 34 at 8% of the total and is ranked #1.

Cuyahoga County Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next section of demographic information provides detailed data Cuyahoga County residents including: immigrants, citizenship, immigration, country of origin, non citizens and more. To start, Figure 35 shows a high level view of citizenship. Cuyahoga County Ohio has the largest proportion of citizens born In US at 5% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of citizens by naturalization at 3% of the total and is ranked #1. The next chart (Figure 36) shows for all citizens what the original place of birth was for people who were born in a foreign country and it has the largest proportion of birthplace in West at 2% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of Cuyahoga County residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) Cuyahoga County depicts it has a Percent Foreign Born of 7.5% which is the largest of all counties in the greater Cuyahoga County region. Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, Cuyahoga County is approximately half the size. Also, compared to the state of Ohio, percent of population who was born in another country of 4.8%, Cuyahoga County is 58.8% larger.

Figure 39 provides a detailed analysis of non citizens by breaking them into two age groups: Under 18 and over the age of 18. Cuyahoga County Ohio depicts a percent of non citizens under 18 years old approximately a sixth the size as the percent of non citizens over 18 years old. Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a Non Citizen Median Age of 35.4 which is the second smallest when ranked by median age of non citizens of all the other counties in the greater region. The county with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Erie County which depicts a median age of 43.7 (23.4% larger). The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. it has the largest proportion of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 at 65% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of non citizens who entered the US between 1990 to 1999 at 8% of the total. Third, it has the second smallest when ranked by percent of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 of all the other counties in the greater region when sorted by non citizens who entered the US before 1990 at 10% of the total.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 2005 to 2009 at 15% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of people naturalized 2015 or later of all the other counties in the local area as measured by people naturalized before 1990 at 28% of the total.

Cuyahoga County Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows Cuyahoga County demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. Cuyahoga County Ohio has one of the largest proportions of from Asia at 41% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger county being Summit County with 57%. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of from Africa at 8% of the total and is ranked #3. Only #2 Summit County (8%), and #1 Erie County (8%) are larger.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. Cuyahoga County Ohio has the percentage of from Oceania the second smallest when sorted by percent of people born in Europe of all the other counties in the metro area at 16% of the total.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. Cuyahoga County Ohio has the smallest proportion of people who were born in Northern Europe at 2.6% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in Western Asia at 8.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in North Africa at 2.3% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of people who were born in the Caribbean at 4.1% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the smallest proportion of people who were born in Central America at 6.4% of the total.