How many people live in Portage County, OH?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 163,800 people living in Portage County, OH. That makes Portage County the 20th-most populous county in Ohio. It is home to 1.4% of people living in the state.
164K
population of Portage County, OH (2024)
1.4%
County share of the Ohio population (2024)
About 163,800 people lived in Portage County, OH in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Portage County, OH’s age demographics?
About 31,600 Portage County, OH residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.3% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.1% of Ohio’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 29,000 Portage County residents, or 17.7% 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 higher share of Portage County, OH's population is aged 18–24 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Portage County, OH’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 86.8% of the Portage County, OH population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Portage County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.4%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 5.3% 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.
Portage 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 Portage County, OH is Kent with about 27,700 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Portage County, OH ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kent | 27,720 |
| 2. | Aurora | 17,985 |
| 3. | Streetsboro | 17,877 |
| 4. | Brimfield | 11,496 |
| 5. | Ravenna | 11,236 |
| 6. | Ravenna | 9,169 |
| 7. | Rootstown | 8,724 |
| 8. | Franklin | 6,379 |
| 9. | Suffield | 6,047 |
| 10. | Randolph | 5,356 |
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