Mahoning County Demographics

A map of Mahoning County's Population by Race

Mahoning County, Ohio had a population of 228,614 in 2020. It was 74.0% White, 14.8% Black, 0.9% Asian, 6.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Mahoning County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Mahoning County is the 12th most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.

Mahoning County's White Population

169,090 residents of Mahoning County identify as White, or 74.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Mahoning County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Mahoning County is ranked #82 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Mahoning County is less White than neighboring Columbiana County (91.7% White), Trumbull County (84% White), Lawrence County (88.1% White), Portage County (85.8% White), and Hancock County (91% White).

Mahoning County's Black Population

33,770 residents of Mahoning County identify as Black, or 14.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Mahoning County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Mahoning County is ranked #6 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Mahoning County is more Black than neighboring Columbiana County (2% Black), Trumbull County (8.4% Black), Lawrence County (4.1% Black), Portage County (4.9% Black), and Hancock County (2.4% Black).

Mahoning County's Asian Population

1,952 residents of Mahoning County identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Mahoning County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Mahoning County is ranked #24 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Mahoning County is more Asian than neighboring Columbiana County (0.3% Asian), Trumbull County (0.5% Asian), Lawrence County (0.4% Asian), and Hancock County (0.4% Asian). Mahoning County is less Asian than neighboring Portage County (2.1% Asian).

Mahoning County's Hispanic Population

14,093 residents of Mahoning County identify as Hispanic, or 6.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Mahoning County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Mahoning County is ranked #13 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Mahoning County is more Hispanic than neighboring Columbiana County (1.7% Hispanic), Trumbull County (2.1% Hispanic), Lawrence County (1.9% Hispanic), Portage County (2.2% Hispanic), and Hancock County (1.5% Hispanic).

Mahoning County's Native American/Other Population

1,099 residents of Mahoning County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Mahoning County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Mahoning County is ranked #41 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Mahoning County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Columbiana County (0.4% Native American/Other), Trumbull County (0.4% Native American/Other), Lawrence County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Hancock County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Mahoning County's Multiracial Population

8,610 residents of Mahoning County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Mahoning County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Mahoning County is ranked #43 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Mahoning County is less Multiracial than neighboring Trumbull County (4.6% Multiracial), Lawrence County (5.1% Multiracial), Portage County (4.5% Multiracial), and Hancock County (4.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.