Cincinnati Population History 1840 - 2023

Cincinnati Population Facts

What is the current population of Cincinnati?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Cincinnati is 311,097. Cincinnati, Ohio is the 64th largest city in the US.

What county is Cincinnati, Ohio in?

Cincinnati is located entirely in Hamilton County.

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

Cincinnati has an area of 77.9 square miles. Cincinnati is the 3rd largest city, by area, in Ohio.

What was the peak population of Cincinnati?

The peak population of Cincinnati was in 1950, when its population was 503,998. In 1950, Cincinnati was the 18th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 64th largest city in the US. Cincinnati is currently 38.3% smaller than it was in 1950.

How quickly is Cincinnati shrinking?

Cincinnati has shrunk 6.0% since the year 2000. Cincinnati, Ohio's growth is extremely below average. 90% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

Is Cincinnati the biggest city in Ohio?

No, Cincinnati is the 3rd largest city in the state of Ohio. The biggest city, Columbus, is 2.9x bigger than Cincinnati.

What is the population density of Cincinnati, Ohio?

Cincinnati has a population density of 3,809.8 people per square mile.

Cincinnati Demographics

What is the voting age population of Cincinnati, Ohio?

The total voting age population of Cincinnati, Ohio, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 225,122. The voting age population is 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

What percentage of Cincinnati, Ohio residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 12.2% of the residents of Cincinnati are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Cincinnati, Ohio?

The racial demographics of Cincinnati are 50.7% White, 42.3% Black, 3.7% Two or more races, 2.2% Asian, 0.9% Other, 0.1% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 3.8% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

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

In Cincinnati, 26.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 39.0%. On a per-household basis, 19.9% of families are below the poverty line in Cincinnati.

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

Among those aged 16 and older, 66.1% of Cincinnati residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Cincinnati, Ohio residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 88.1% of Cincinnati residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 37.1% have a bachelor's degree and 15.7% have a graduate or professional degree.

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

Among Cincinnati residents aged 5 and older, 8.5% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 3.2% of residents speak Spanish at home, 2.2% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.3% speak an Asian language.

Cincinnati Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Cincinnati, Ohio?

The unemployment rate in Cincinnati is 8.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

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

In Cincinnati, 10.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Cincinnati, Ohio?

The median household income in Cincinnati is $40,640.

Cincinnati Housing & Rent Statistics

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

In Cincinnati, 37.8% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

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

Renters occupy 62.2% of housing units in Cincinnati.

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

Of all the housing units in Cincinnati, 41.2% of them were build before 1940.

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

In Cincinnati, 6.0% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 9,700 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Cincinnati, Ohio?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Cincinnati is $738.

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

In Cincinnati, 79.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.