Barberton Population History 1990 - 2023

Barberton Population Facts

What is the current population of Barberton?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Barberton is 24,563. Barberton, Ohio is the 1,608th largest city in the US.

What county is Barberton, Ohio in?

Barberton is located entirely in Summit County.

What is the size of Barberton, Ohio in square miles?

Barberton has an area of 9.0 square miles.

What was the peak population of Barberton?

The peak population of Barberton was in 2000, when its population was 27,936. In 2000, Barberton was the 1,141st largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 1,608th largest city in the US. Barberton is currently 12.1% smaller than it was in 2000.

How quickly is Barberton shrinking?

Barberton has shrunk 12.0% since the year 2000. Barberton, Ohio's growth is extremely below average. 92% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Barberton, Ohio?

Barberton has a population density of 2,937.6 people per square mile.

Barberton Demographics

What is the voting age population of Barberton, Ohio?

The total voting age population of Barberton, Ohio, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 20,309. The voting age population is 46.3% male and 53.7% female.

What percentage of Barberton, Ohio residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 19.1% of the residents of Barberton are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Barberton, Ohio?

The racial demographics of Barberton are 88.3% White, 8.0% Black, 2.7% Two or more races, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% American Indian and 0.2% Other. Additionally, 2.1% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Barberton, Ohio residents are below the poverty line?

In Barberton, 17.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 24.0%. On a per-household basis, 13.0% of families are below the poverty line in Barberton.

What percentage of Barberton, Ohio residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 58.4% of Barberton residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Barberton, Ohio residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 84.1% of Barberton residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 14.9% have a bachelor's degree and 4.2% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Barberton, Ohio residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Barberton residents aged 5 and older, 4.6% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.8% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.5% speak an Asian language.

Barberton Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Barberton, Ohio?

The unemployment rate in Barberton is 7.6%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Barberton, Ohio residents work for the government?

In Barberton, 8.7% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Barberton, Ohio?

The median household income in Barberton is $42,813.

Barberton Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Barberton, Ohio?

In Barberton, 60.8% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Barberton, Ohio?

Renters occupy 39.2% of housing units in Barberton.

What percentage of Barberton, Ohio housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Barberton, 33.3% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Barberton, Ohio housing units were built after 2000?

In Barberton, 7.5% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 920 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Barberton, Ohio?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Barberton is $759.

What percentage of households in Barberton, Ohio have broadband internet?

In Barberton, 72.2% of households have an active broadband internet connection.