Medina County Demographics

A map of Medina County's Population by Race

Medina County, Ohio had a population of 182,470 in 2020. It was 90.8% White, 1.3% Black, 1.2% Asian, 2.5% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Medina County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Medina County is the 16th most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.

Medina County's White Population

165,643 residents of Medina County identify as White, or 90.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Medina County larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Medina County is ranked #41 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Medina County is more White than neighboring Summit County (73.6% White), Lorain County (75.9% White), and Cuyahoga County (56.8% White). Medina County is less White than neighboring Wayne County (91.5% White), and Ashland County (93.3% White).

Medina County's Black Population

2,292 residents of Medina County identify as Black, or 1.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Medina County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Medina County is ranked #54 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Medina County is more Black than neighboring Ashland County (0.7% Black). Medina County is less Black than neighboring Wayne County (1.5% Black), Summit County (14.6% Black), Lorain County (7.3% Black), and Cuyahoga County (28.9% Black).

Medina County's Asian Population

2,184 residents of Medina County identify as Asian, or 1.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Medina County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Medina County is ranked #21 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Medina County is more Asian than neighboring Wayne County (0.8% Asian), Lorain County (1.1% Asian), and Ashland County (0.6% Asian). Medina County is less Asian than neighboring Summit County (4.2% Asian), and Cuyahoga County (3.5% Asian).

Medina County's Hispanic Population

4,592 residents of Medina County identify as Hispanic, or 2.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Medina County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Medina County is ranked #36 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Medina County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wayne County (2.4% Hispanic), Summit County (2.4% Hispanic), and Ashland County (1.6% Hispanic). Medina County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lorain County (10.5% Hispanic), and Cuyahoga County (6.6% Hispanic).

Medina County's Native American/Other Population

809 residents of Medina County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Medina 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, Medina County is ranked #54 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Medina County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Summit County (0.6% Native American/Other), Lorain County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Cuyahoga County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Medina County's Multiracial Population

6,950 residents of Medina County identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Medina County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Medina County is ranked #40 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Medina County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wayne County (3.5% Multiracial), Ashland County (3.3% Multiracial), and Cuyahoga County (3.6% Multiracial). Medina County is less Multiracial than neighboring Summit County (4.7% Multiracial), and Lorain County (4.6% Multiracial).

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