Cuyahoga County Demographics

A map of Cuyahoga County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	704,159	718,753	56.5%	56.8%
Black	354,721	365,169	28.5%	28.9%
Hispanic	87,528	83,327	7.0%	6.6%
Multiracial	50,980	46,008	4.1%	3.6%
Asian	41,070	43,739	3.3%	3.5%
Native American/Other	7,415	7,821	0.6%	0.6%

Cuyahoga County, Ohio has an estimated population of 1,245,873, a slight decrease from the 1,264,817 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 56.5% White, 28.5% Black, 7.0% Hispanic, 4.1% Multiracial, 3.3% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Cuyahoga County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Cuyahoga has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Cuyahoga County, that probability was 58.7% in 2020 and 59.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Cuyahoga County is ranked the 2nd most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Cuyahoga County was ranked the 2nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Cuyahoga County's White Population

704,159 residents of Cuyahoga County, or 56.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Cuyahoga County is significantly lower than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Cuyahoga County ranks 88th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cuyahoga County's White population has declined by an estimated 2.0%. White residents' share of Cuyahoga County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 56.5%.

Cuyahoga County is less White than neighboring Lorain County (75.5% White), Lake County (84.2% White), Summit County (73.4% White), Geauga County (92.7% White), and Medina County (91.3% White).

Cuyahoga County's Black Population

354,721 residents of Cuyahoga County, or 28.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Cuyahoga County is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Cuyahoga County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cuyahoga County's Black population has declined by an estimated 2.9%. Black residents' share of Cuyahoga County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 28.5%.

Cuyahoga County is more Black than neighboring Lorain County (7.1% Black), Lake County (4.7% Black), Summit County (13.7% Black), Geauga County (1% Black), and Medina County (1.1% Black).

Cuyahoga County's Asian Population

41,070 residents of Cuyahoga County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Cuyahoga County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Cuyahoga County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cuyahoga County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 6.1%. Asian residents' share of Cuyahoga County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.3%.

Cuyahoga County is more Asian than neighboring Lorain County (1.4% Asian), Lake County (1.5% Asian), Geauga County (0.5% Asian), and Medina County (1% Asian). Cuyahoga County is less Asian than neighboring Summit County (4.3% Asian).

Cuyahoga County's Hispanic Population

87,528 residents of Cuyahoga County, or 7.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Cuyahoga County is slightly higher than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Cuyahoga County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cuyahoga County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Cuyahoga County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.0%.

Cuyahoga County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lake County (5.3% Hispanic), Summit County (2.7% Hispanic), Geauga County (2% Hispanic), and Medina County (2.7% Hispanic). Cuyahoga County is less Hispanic than neighboring Lorain County (11% Hispanic).

Cuyahoga County's Native American/Other Population

7,415 residents of Cuyahoga County, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Cuyahoga County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Cuyahoga County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cuyahoga County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 5.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Cuyahoga County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Cuyahoga County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lorain County (0.4% Native American/Other), Lake County (0.5% Native American/Other), Summit County (0.5% Native American/Other), Geauga County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Medina County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Cuyahoga County's Multiracial Population

50,980 residents of Cuyahoga County, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Cuyahoga County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Cuyahoga County ranks 50th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Cuyahoga County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 10.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Cuyahoga County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.1%.

Cuyahoga County is more Multiracial than neighboring Lake County (3.8% Multiracial), Geauga County (3.4% Multiracial), and Medina County (3.7% Multiracial). Cuyahoga County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lorain County (4.5% Multiracial), and Summit County (5.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.