Demographics · OH
Toledo, OH demographics: 267,463 residents, with a median age of 35.8 years, from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 (5-year estimates).
267,463people are estimated in Toledo, at a median age of 35.8 years (American Community Survey 2020–2024 period estimate)
Median age 35.8 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 Toledo, the largest race group is White (57.9%); 9.1% of residents are Hispanic or Latino (of any race); 3.6% were born outside the United States.
ACS 2020–2024 · B01001 / B01002
The estimated median age in Toledo is 35.8 years (±0.3), compared with the U.S. estimate of 38.9 ± 0.1 years. These are descriptive comparisons, not significance tests. The population is 48.8% ± 0.4 percentage points male and 51.2% ± 0.4 percentage points female. The largest age band is 5 to 17 at 16.4%.
| Age band | People | Share | ± margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 17,288 | 6.5% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±624 |
| 5 to 17 | 43,826 | 16.4% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±1,507 |
| 18 to 24 | 26,702 | 10.0% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±1,133 |
| 25 to 34 | 42,603 | 15.9% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±889 |
| 35 to 44 | 32,742 | 12.2% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±1,209 |
| 45 to 54 | 29,526 | 11.0% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±869 |
| 55 to 64 | 32,928 | 12.3% ± 0.5 percentage points | ±1,274 |
| 65 to 74 | 26,380 | 9.9% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±1,075 |
| 75 and over | 15,468 | 5.8% ± 0.3 percentage points | ±739 |
Median age by sex: 34.8 (male) · 37.3 (female).
Shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding. 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 Toledo is White at 57.9% of the population. Separately, 9.1% 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 | 154,928 | 57.9% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±1,506 |
| Black or African American alone | 75,356 | 28.2% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±1,604 |
| American Indian & Alaska Native alone | 523 | 0.2% ± 0.1 percentage points | ±203 |
| Asian alone | 3,456 | 1.3% ± 0.2 percentage points | ±476 |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander alone | 76 | 0.0% ± 0.0 percentage points | ±96 · low precision |
| Some other race alone | 9,199 | 3.4% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±1,090 |
| Two or more races | 23,925 | 8.9% ± 0.6 percentage points | ±1,595 |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 24,330 | 9.1% ± 0.4 percentage points | ±986 |
Race shares may not sum to 100% due to rounding; race and Hispanic origin are separate questions and are not additive. 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
Toledo has 118,662 households. 51.6% are family households and 40.3% are people living alone. The average household holds 2.21 people.
Total households
118,662
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B11001
Avg household size
2.21
ACS 2020–2024 5-yr · B25010 · ±0.02
Family households
51.6% ± 0.9 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
Living alone
40.3% ± 1.1 percentage points
Share of all households · B11001
| Household type | Households | ± margin |
|---|---|---|
| Total households | 118,662 | ±1,111 |
| Family households | 61,178 | ±1,200 |
| Nonfamily households | 57,484 | ±1,441 |
| Householder living alone | 47,796 | ±1,368 |
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
3.6% of Toledo residents were born outside the United States. 93.8% of residents age 5 and over speak only English at home. The most-spoken non-English language at home is Spanish (3.0%).
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign-born share | 3.6% ± 0.4 percentage points | 9,655 people · B05002 |
| Speak only English at home (age 5+) | 93.8% ± 0.5 percentage points | C16001 |
| Top non-English language at home | 3.0% ± 0.4 percentage points | Spanish · 7,465 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
21.9% ± 0.9 percentage points of adults age 25 and over in Toledo hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The U.S. estimate is 35.7%.
| Measure | Value | Source / grain |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.9% | 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 Toledo is 3977000. 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/.