Ohio Population Demographics
- State: Ohio, USA
- Total population: 11,785,935 (2023 estimate, U.S. Census Bureau)
- Land area: 40,861 sq mi (105,829 km²); Population density: ~288 people/sq mi (2023)
- Age: median 39.8 years (2022); under 18: 21.8%; 65 and over: 18.0%
- Sex: female 51.0%; male 49.0% (2023)
- Race and ethnicity (2023 estimates): White alone 79.2%; Black or African American alone 13.3%; Asian alone 3.0%; Two or more races 3.8%; American Indian/Alaska Native 0.3%; Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander 0.1%; Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.6%
- Households: average household size 2.45; average family size 3.02 (2022)
- Growth: 2010–2020 population change +2.3% (11,536,504 to 11,799,448)
- Insight: Ohio’s population is relatively stable, with gradual aging and modest diversification concentrated in metropolitan areas such as Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati
Important Facts About Ohio
- Admitted in 1803; population 11.8 million (2020); 7th-largest state economy; capital and largest city: Columbus.
- Economy: Manufacturing is 17% of state GDP (autos, steel, machinery, polymers); 13.9 million acres of farmland with top-10 outputs in soybeans and corn; major tourism draws include Cedar Point and Amish Country; strategic location within 600 miles of 60% of the U.S. population.
- Historic milestones: 8 U.S. presidents hailed from Ohio; the 1969 Cuyahoga River fire spurred modern environmental reforms; the May 4, 1970 Kent State shootings reshaped campus and protest policies; the Toledo War (1835–36) set the Michigan–Ohio boundary.
- Innovation and institutions: Dayton incubated the Wright brothers’ aviation; Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and NASA Glenn Research Center anchor aerospace R&D; Cleveland Clinic ranks No. 2 nationally (U.S. News 2024–25).
- Cultural and architectural icons: Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (Cleveland, I.M. Pei, 1995); Pro Football Hall of Fame (Canton); Cincinnati Music Hall and Cleveland’s Terminal Tower are landmark structures.
- Natural features: 312 miles of Lake Erie shoreline; Cuyahoga Valley National Park spans 33,000 acres; Hocking Hills’ sandstone gorges and waterfalls; the Serpent Mound effigy is 1,348 feet long; the Buckeye Trail extends 1,444 miles statewide.
Ohio Email User Demographics
- Context: Ohio population about 11.8 million; population density about 286 people per square mile.
- Estimated email users: about 9.3 million (about 79% of residents).
- Age distribution of email users: 13–17: 7.0% (about 0.65M); 18–24: 11.6% (about 1.08M); 25–44: 30.6% (about 2.85M); 45–64: 30.4% (about 2.83M); 65+: 20.4% (about 1.90M).
- Gender: Female 51% (about 4.74M); Male 49% (about 4.56M).
- Racial/ethnic composition of email users: White (non-Hispanic) 77% (about 7.16M); Black 13% (about 1.21M); Hispanic/Latino 5% (about 0.47M); Asian 3% (about 0.28M); Multiracial/Other 2% (about 0.19M).
- Insights: Email use closely mirrors Ohio’s overall demographics and skews slightly toward working-age adults, reflecting workplace, education, and service-access needs.
Phone Usage Statistics in Ohio State
- Estimated phone users (ages 13+): ≈9.6 million in Ohio (reflecting ~97% adult and ~95% teen phone ownership).
- Age distribution among phone users: 13–17 ≈0.70m (7%); 18–34 ≈2.55m (27%); 35–54 ≈2.92m (30%); 55–64 ≈1.52m (16%); 65+ ≈1.90m (20%).
- Gender: ≈51% female (≈4.9m); 49% male (≈4.7m).
- Racial/ethnic composition of phone users (mirrors population): ≈77% non-Hispanic White (≈7.4m); 12.5% Black (≈1.2m); 5.0% Hispanic, any race (≈0.48m); 2.6% Asian (≈0.25m); 2.9% multiracial/other (≈0.28m).
- Population density (context): ≈288 people per square mile (population ≈11.8 million; land area ≈40,861 sq mi).
Social Media User Statistics in Ohio
- Ohio has ~8.7M social media users in 2024 (~74% of 11.8M residents).
- Age distribution of users (est.): 13–17 8% (~0.70M), 18–29 24% (~2.09M), 30–49 36% (~3.13M), 50–64 22% (~1.91M), 65+ 10% (~0.87M).
- Gender (est.): Female 52% (~4.5M), Male 48% (~4.2M); usage skews highest among 18–49.
- Platform users among Ohio adults (~9.2M), estimated from U.S. adoption rates:
- Google/YouTube: ~7.6M (83%)
- Facebook: ~6.3M (68%)
- Instagram: ~4.3M (47%)
- Twitter/X: ~2.0M (22%)
- Discord: ~1.7M (18%)
- Tinder: ~0.64M (7%)
- Bumble: ~0.37M (4%)
- OnlyFans: ~0.28M (3%)
Notes: Figures are rounded, derived from Ohio’s 2023–2024 population and national platform usage benchmarks (e.g., Pew Research and industry data), yielding state-level estimates suitable for planning and market sizing.
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Counties in Ohio
- Adams
- Allen
- Ashland
- Ashtabula
- Athens
- Auglaize
- Belmont
- Brown
- Butler
- Carroll
- Champaign
- Clark
- Clermont
- Clinton
- Columbiana
- Coshocton
- Crawford
- Cuyahoga
- Darke
- Defiance
- Delaware
- Erie
- Fairfield
- Fayette
- Franklin
- Fulton
- Gallia
- Geauga
- Greene
- Guernsey
- Hamilton
- Hancock
- Hardin
- Harrison
- Henry
- Highland
- Hocking
- Holmes
- Huron
- Jackson
- Jefferson
- Knox
- Lake
- Lawrence
- Licking
- Logan
- Lorain
- Lucas
- Madison
- Mahoning
- Marion
- Medina
- Meigs
- Mercer
- Miami
- Monroe
- Montgomery
- Morgan
- Morrow
- Muskingum
- Noble
- Ottawa
- Paulding
- Perry
- Pickaway
- Pike
- Portage
- Preble
- Putnam
- Richland
- Ross
- Sandusky
- Scioto
- Seneca
- Shelby
- Stark
- Summit
- Trumbull
- Tuscarawas
- Union
- Van Wert
- Vinton
- Warren
- Washington
- Wayne
- Williams
- Wood
- Wyandot