Massillon Population History 1990 - 2023

Massillon Population Facts

What is the current population of Massillon?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Massillon is 32,439. Massillon, Ohio is the 1,232nd largest city in the US.

What county is Massillon, Ohio in?

Massillon is located entirely in Stark County.

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

Massillon has an area of 18.6 square miles.

What was the peak population of Massillon?

The current population of Massillon (32,439) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Massillon growing?

Massillon has grown 2.6% since the 2000. Massillon, Ohio's growth is below average. 72% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Massillon, Ohio?

Massillon has a population density of 1,730.5 people per square mile.

Massillon Demographics

What is the voting age population of Massillon, Ohio?

The total voting age population of Massillon, Ohio, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 25,104. The voting age population is 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

What percentage of Massillon, Ohio residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 19.5% of the residents of Massillon are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Massillon, Ohio?

The racial demographics of Massillon are 86.7% White, 7.9% Black, 4.4% Two or more races, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% American Indian and 0.3% Other. Additionally, 1.5% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

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

In Massillon, 17.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 25.2%. On a per-household basis, 13.0% of families are below the poverty line in Massillon.

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

Among those aged 16 and older, 60.5% of Massillon residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Massillon, Ohio residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 89.5% of Massillon residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 16.5% have a bachelor's degree and 5.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

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

Among Massillon residents aged 5 and older, 2.2% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.4% speak an Asian language.

Massillon Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Massillon, Ohio?

The unemployment rate in Massillon is 5.5%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

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

In Massillon, 9.5% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Massillon, Ohio?

The median household income in Massillon is $45,809.

Massillon Housing & Rent Statistics

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

In Massillon, 62.9% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

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

Renters occupy 37.1% of housing units in Massillon.

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

Of all the housing units in Massillon, 33.1% of them were build before 1940.

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

In Massillon, 14.2% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 2,200 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Massillon, Ohio?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Massillon is $689.

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

In Massillon, 83.3% of households have an active broadband internet connection.