How many people live in Cuyahoga County, OH?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 1.24 million people living in Cuyahoga County, OH. That makes Cuyahoga County the 36th-most populous county in the US. It is also the second-largest in Ohio, accounting for 10.4% of the state’s population.
1.24M
population of Cuyahoga County, OH (2024)
10.4%
County share of the Ohio population (2024)
About 1.24 million people lived in Cuyahoga County, OH in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Cuyahoga County, OH’s age demographics?
About 254,200 Cuyahoga County, OH residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 20.5% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.1% of Ohio’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 249,600 Cuyahoga County residents, or 20.1% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.7% of Ohio’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Cuyahoga County, OH's population is aged 65 or older than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Cuyahoga County, OH’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 29.2% of the Cuyahoga County, OH population, higher than the national share of 12.6%.
In contrast, Cuyahoga County’s Hispanic population accounts for 7.5%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Asian population makes up 3.8% of the county, compared with 6.5% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Cuyahoga County, OH has a higher share of a non-Hispanic Black or African American population than Ohio as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Cuyahoga County, OH is Cleveland with about 365,400 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Cuyahoga County, OH ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Cleveland | 365,379 |
| 2. | Parma | 79,350 |
| 3. | Lakewood | 49,517 |
| 4. | Euclid | 48,421 |
| 5. | Strongsville | 45,768 |
| 6. | Cleveland Heights | 44,064 |
| 7. | Westlake | 34,232 |
| 8. | North Olmsted | 31,690 |
| 9. | North Royalton | 30,894 |
| 10. | Garfield Heights | 29,014 |
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