How many people live in Medina County, OH?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 184,600 people living in Medina County, OH. That makes Medina County the 17th-most populous county in Ohio. It is home to 1.6% of people living in the state.
185K
population of Medina County, OH (2024)
1.6%
County share of the Ohio population (2024)
About 184,600 people lived in Medina County, OH in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Medina County, OH’s age demographics?
About 39,000 Medina County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 21.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.1% of Ohio’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 38,200 Medina County residents, or 20.7% 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 lower share of Medina County, OH's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Medina County, OH’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 92.3% of the Medina County, OH population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Medina County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.9%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 1.6% of the county, compared with 12.6% 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.
Medina County, OH has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Ohio as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Medina County, OH is Brunswick with about 35,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Medina County, OH ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Brunswick | 35,166 |
| 2. | Medina (pt.) | 25,739 |
| 3. | Wadsworth | 24,753 |
| 4. | Montville | 13,437 |
| 5. | Brunswick Hills | 11,472 |
| 6. | Medina | 9,390 |
| 7. | Hinckley | 8,187 |
| 8. | Sharon | 6,084 |
| 9. | Liverpool | 5,871 |
| 10. | Granger | 4,648 |
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