Mahoning County, Ohio

Mahoning County is a county in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 238,823.[1] Its county seat is Youngstown.[2] The county is named for a Lenape word meaning "at the licks" or "there is a lick", referring to the salt licks in the area.[3] Mahoning County was formed on March 1, 1846; the 83rd county in Ohio.[4] Until 1846, the area that is now Mahoning County was part of Trumbull and Columbiana counties, when the counties in the area were redefined and Mahoning County emerged as a new county.[5]

Mahoning County
U.S. county
Mahoning County Courthouse
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°01′N 80°46′W
Country United States
State Ohio
Founded1 March 1846
Named forA Native American word for salt lick
SeatYoungstown
Largest cityYoungstown
Area
 • Total425 sq mi (1,100 km2)
 • Land412 sq mi (1,070 km2)
 • Water14 sq mi (40 km2)  3.2%%
Population
 • Estimate 
(2019)
228,683
 • Density580/sq mi (220/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional districts6th, 13th
Websitewww.mahoningcountyoh.gov

Mahoning County is part of the Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Prior to its formation of a county in 1846, Mahoning County was a destination for a family of Huguenot refugees in the early 1800s.[6]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has an area of 425 square miles (1,100 km2), of which 412 square miles (1,070 km2) is land and 14 square miles (36 km2) (3.2%) is water.[7]

Adjacent counties

Major Highways

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
185023,735—
186025,8949.1%
187031,00119.7%
188042,87138.3%
189055,97930.6%
190070,13425.3%
1910116,15165.6%
1920186,31060.4%
1930236,14226.7%
1940240,2511.7%
1950257,6297.2%
1960300,48016.6%
1970303,4241.0%
1980289,487−4.6%
1990264,806−8.5%
2000257,555−2.7%
2010238,823−7.3%
2019 (est.)228,683[8]−4.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1790-1960[10] 1900-1990[11]
1990-2000[12] 2010-2019[1]
A pyramid showing the age distribution of the county.

2000 census

As of the census[13] of 2000, there were 257,555 people, 102,587 households, and 68,835 families living in the county. The population density was 620 people per square mile (239/km2). There were 111,762 housing units at an average density of 269 per square mile (104/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 81.04% White, 15.87% Black or African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.47% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.03% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. 2.97% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

93.1% spoke English, 2.6% Spanish, 1.0% Italian, and 0.5% Greek as their first language.[14]

There were 102,587 households, out of which 28.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.00% were married couples living together, 14.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.90% were non-families. 29.10% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 23.70% under the age of 18, 8.40% from 18 to 24, 26.40% from 25 to 44, 23.70% from 45 to 64, and 17.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 91.40 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.00 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $35,248, and the median income for a family was $44,185. Males had a median income of $36,313 versus $23,272 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,818. About 9.60% of families and 12.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.10% of those under age 18 and 8.70% of those age 65 or over.

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 238,823 people, 98,712 households, and 62,676 families living in the county.[15] The population density was 580.2 inhabitants per square mile (224.0/km2). There were 111,833 housing units at an average density of 271.7 per square mile (104.9/km2).[16] The racial makeup of the county was 79.9% white, 15.7% black or African American, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 1.4% from other races, and 2.1% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 4.7% of the population.[15] In terms of ancestry, 21.4% were German, 18.4% were Italian, 16.6% were Irish, 8.9% were English, and 4.2% were American.[17]

Of the 98,712 households, 27.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.5% were non-families, and 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.94. The median age was 42.9 years.[15]

The median income for a household in the county was $40,123 and the median income for a family was $52,489. Males had a median income of $44,516 versus $31,969 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,824. About 12.6% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.9% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over.[18]

Politics

In contrast with many other counties in northeastern Ohio, Mahoning County is largely Democratic-leaning, voting for the Democratic presidential candidate in every election from 1972 until 2016. Between 1972 and 2012 voted Democratic by at least a margin of 17 percentage points for every election. In 2016, Hillary Clinton won the county over Donald Trump by 3.3 percent, the smallest margin since 1972; in 2012, Barack Obama carried the county over Mitt Romney by a solid 28.3 percent, however in 2020 Donald Trump flipped the county Republican for the first time since Richard Nixon did in his 1972 49 state landslide victory.

At the statewide level, Mahoning County generally votes Democratic as well. Since 1970, the county has only voted Republican twice at the gubernatorial level – in the landslide elections of 1994 and 2014.

Presidential elections results
Presidential elections results[19][20]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2020 50.3% 59,903 48.4% 57,641 1.3% 1,646
2016 46.2% 53,616 49.5% 57,381 4.3% 4,974
2012 35.1% 42,641 63.4% 77,059 1.6% 1,884
2008 35.5% 45,319 62.0% 79,173 2.5% 3,167
2004 36.7% 48,761 62.6% 83,194 0.7% 949
2000 35.5% 40,460 60.7% 69,212 3.9% 4,447
1996 26.6% 31,397 61.5% 72,716 11.9% 14,065
1992 24.8% 31,191 51.5% 64,731 23.7% 29,728
1988 36.4% 43,722 62.9% 75,524 0.7% 880
1984 40.7% 53,424 58.2% 76,514 1.1% 1,500
1980 40.1% 50,153 50.9% 63,677 9.1% 11,331
1976 37.0% 46,314 60.5% 75,837 2.5% 3,143
1972 49.7% 64,144 48.4% 62,428 2.0% 2,516
1968 34.8% 42,948 55.4% 68,433 9.9% 12,197
1964 27.1% 33,775 72.9% 90,934
1960 38.7% 51,927 61.3% 82,143
1956 52.0% 63,992 48.0% 59,126
1952 44.0% 53,164 56.0% 67,722
1948 36.9% 37,365 61.8% 62,468 1.3% 1,313
1944 33.4% 35,184 66.6% 70,102
1940 32.9% 37,496 67.1% 76,441
1936 27.3% 24,825 71.4% 64,886 1.3% 1,147
1932 52.4% 39,713 43.7% 33,139 4.0% 3,009
1928 63.8% 48,341 35.6% 26,928 0.6% 479
1924 68.1% 37,647 16.9% 9,335 15.0% 8,282
1920 63.9% 29,736 32.1% 14,941 4.1% 1,893
1916 44.6% 11,256 51.6% 13,013 3.8% 956
1912 28.2% 5,839 33.0% 6,838 38.8% 8,026[21]
1908 51.2% 10,760 44.3% 9,312 4.5% 951
1904 60.0% 10,404 25.6% 4,436 14.5% 2,510
1900 53.6% 8,939 44.4% 7,402 2.1% 345
1896 55.3% 8,529 43.9% 6,772 0.9% 131
1892 45.5% 5,806 49.9% 6,358 4.6% 586
1888 51.3% 6,162 44.4% 5,337 4.3% 511
1884 55.6% 6,007 41.0% 4,432 3.4% 367
1880 53.3% 4,943 43.6% 4,044 3.0% 282
1876 48.5% 3,921 45.6% 3,691 5.9% 478
1872 59.1% 3,757 39.6% 2,518 1.2% 79
1868 55.1% 3,387 44.9% 2,757
1864 55.7% 3,044 44.3% 2,420
1860 57.5% 2,907 39.4% 1,990 3.1% 158
1856 54.2% 2,323 45.2% 1,937 0.6% 29

Education

Colleges and universities

Community, junior, and technical colleges

Public school districts
  • Alliance City School District
  • Austintown Local School District
  • Boardman Local School District
  • Campbell City School District
  • Canfield Local School District
  • Columbiana Exempted Village School District
  • Hubbard Exempted Village School District
  • Jackson-Milton Local School District
  • Leetonia Exempted Village School District
  • Liberty Local School District
  • Lowellville Local School District
  • Poland Local School District
  • Sebring Local School District
  • South Range Local School District
  • Springfield Local School District
  • Struthers City School District
  • Weathersfield Local School District
  • West Branch Local School District
  • Western Reserve Local School District
  • Youngstown City School District

High schools

Communities
Map of Mahoning County, Ohio with municipal and township labels

Cities

Villages

Townships

https://web.archive.org/web/20160715023447/http://www.ohiotownships.org/township-websites

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Population ranking

The population ranking of the following table is based on the 2010 census of Mahoning County.[22]

* majority of municipality in Mahoning County
** minority of municipality in Mahoning County
† county seat

Rank City/Town/etc. Population (2010 Census) Municipal type
1 † Youngstown* 66,982 City
2 Boardman 35,376 CDP
3 Austintown 29,677 CDP
4 Alliance** 22,322 City
5 Salem** 12,303 City
6 Struthers 10,713 City
7 Campbell 8,235 City
8 Canfield 7,515 City
9 Columbiana** 6,384 City
10 Sebring 4,420 Village
11 Mineral Ridge** 3,892 CDP
12 Poland 2,555 Village
13 Lake Milton 2,493 CDP
14 New Middletown 1,621 Village
15 Craig Beach 1,180 Village
16 Lowellville 1,155 Village
17 Beloit 978 Village
18 Washingtonville** 801 Village
19 Maple Ridge 761 CDP
20 Damascus* 443 CDP

See also

References
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  2. "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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  5. History of Mahoning County Archived February 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine, Official county website.
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  14. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 19, 2006. Retrieved August 10, 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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  19. Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved May 2, 2018.
  20. "Ohio Historical Election Results". Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  21. The leading "other" candidate, Progressive Theodore Roosevelt, received 5,226 votes, while Socialist candidate Eugene Debs received 2,422 votes, Prohibition candidate Eugene Chafin received 321 votes, and Socialist Labor candidate Arthur Reimer received 57 votes.
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