Demographics · OH
Cincinnati, OH demographics: 311,224 residents, with a median age of 33.2 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
311,224 people live in Cincinnati, at a median age of 33.2 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024, a 5-year average)
Median age 33.2 years — younger than the U.S. median of 38.9.
ACS 2020–2024 5-year · ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)
In Cincinnati, the largest race group is White (49.0%); 6.1% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 7.0% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The median age in Cincinnati is 33.2 years (±0.4), younger than the U.S. median of 38.9 years. The population is 48.4% male and 51.6% female. The largest age band is 25 to 34 at 18.6%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 19,801 | 6.4% | ±1,039 |
| 5 to 17 | 44,644 | 14.3% | ±1,790 |
| 18 to 24 | 42,397 | 13.6% | ±1,735 |
| 25 to 34 | 57,927 | 18.6% | ±1,606 |
| 35 to 44 | 40,343 | 13.0% | ±1,688 |
| 45 to 54 | 30,830 | 9.9% | ±1,318 |
| 55 to 64 | 33,419 | 10.7% | ±1,356 |
| 65 to 74 | 25,993 | 8.4% | ±1,266 |
| 75 and over | 15,870 | 5.1% | ±968 |
Median age by sex: 32.3 (male) · 34.3 (female).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B01001 sex by age, B01002 median age) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B02001 / B03003
The largest race group in Cincinnati is White at 49.0% of the population. Separately, 6.1% of residents are Hispanic or Latino of any race. Race and Hispanic origin are two different questions on the census form, so their shares are reported separately and are not additive.
| Race (alone, or two or more) | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| White alone | 152,591 | 49.0% | ±2,955 |
| Black or African American alone | 113,535 | 36.5% | ±3,288 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 610 | 0.2% | ±196 |
| Asian alone | 8,288 | 2.7% | ±747 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 124 | 0.0% | ±112 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 7,948 | 2.6% | ±1,700 |
| Two or more races | 28,128 | 9.0% | ±2,135 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 18,909 | 6.1% | ±1,665 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B02001 race, B03003 Hispanic or Latino origin) · place-grain · margins of error at the 90% confidence level · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B11001 / B25010
Cincinnati has 144,297 households. 43.4% are family households and 45.2% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.06 people.
Total households
144,297
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.06
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.02
Family households
43.4%
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
45.2%
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 144,297 | ±1,253 |
| Family households | 62,614 | ±1,311 |
| Nonfamily households | 81,683 | ±1,765 |
| Householder living alone | 65,255 | ±1,897 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B11001 household type, B25010 average household size) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B05002 / C16001
7.0% of Cincinnati residents were born outside the United States. 90.6% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (3.8%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 7.0% | 21,658 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 90.6% | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 3.8% | Spanish · 11,203 speakers · C16001 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B05002 place of birth, C16001 language spoken at home) · place-grain · methodology →
ACS 2020–2024 · B15003
41.8% of adults age 25 and over in Cincinnati hold a bachelor's degree or higher (the U.S. share is about 35%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 41.8% | B15003 lines 22–25 over line 1 · place-grain |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year 2020–2024 (B15003 educational attainment, population 25+) · place-grain · methodology →
Sources · provenance
The GEOID for Cincinnati is 3915000. Every figure on this page is a place-grain American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 estimate (ACS 5-Year Estimates 2020-2024 (released 2026-01-29)) shown with its margin of error. Full per-dataset detail: /sources/.