Geauga County Demographics

A map of Geauga County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	88,516	88,958	92.7%	93.3%
Multiracial	3,247	2,770	3.4%	2.9%
Hispanic	1,868	1,664	2.0%	1.7%
Black	921	1,075	1.0%	1.1%
Asian	478	666	0.5%	0.7%
Native American/Other	451	264	0.5%	0.3%

Geauga County, Ohio has an estimated population of 95,481, a less than 1% change from the 95,397 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.7% White, 3.4% Multiracial, 2.0% Hispanic, 1.0% Black, 0.5% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Geauga County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Geauga has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less 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 Geauga County, that probability was 12.9% in 2020 and 13.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Geauga County is ranked the 29th most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Geauga County was ranked the 29th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Geauga County's White Population

88,516 residents of Geauga County, or 92.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Geauga County is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Geauga County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Geauga County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Geauga County's population has decreased from 93.3% to 92.7%.

Geauga County is more White than neighboring Portage County (86% White), Lake County (84.2% White), Trumbull County (84.6% White), Summit County (73.4% White), and Cuyahoga County (56.5% White).

Geauga County's Black Population

921 residents of Geauga County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Geauga County is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Geauga County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Geauga County's Black population has declined by an estimated 14.3%. Black residents' share of Geauga County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Geauga County is less Black than neighboring Portage County (5% Black), Lake County (4.7% Black), Trumbull County (8% Black), Summit County (13.7% Black), and Cuyahoga County (28.5% Black).

Geauga County's Asian Population

478 residents of Geauga County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Geauga County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Geauga County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Geauga County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 28.2%. Asian residents' share of Geauga County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Geauga County is less Asian than neighboring Portage County (2.2% Asian), Lake County (1.5% Asian), Summit County (4.3% Asian), and Cuyahoga County (3.3% Asian).

Geauga County's Hispanic Population

1,868 residents of Geauga County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Geauga County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Geauga County ranks 54th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Geauga County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 12.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Geauga County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Geauga County is less Hispanic than neighboring Portage County (2.3% Hispanic), Lake County (5.3% Hispanic), Trumbull County (2.3% Hispanic), Summit County (2.7% Hispanic), and Cuyahoga County (7% Hispanic).

Geauga County's Native American/Other Population

451 residents of Geauga County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Geauga County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Geauga County ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Geauga County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 70.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Geauga County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Geauga County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Trumbull County (0.3% Native American/Other). Geauga County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cuyahoga County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Geauga County's Multiracial Population

3,247 residents of Geauga County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Geauga County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Geauga County ranks 77th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Geauga County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 17.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Geauga County's population has increased from 2.9% to 3.4%.

Geauga County is less Multiracial than neighboring Portage County (4% Multiracial), Lake County (3.8% Multiracial), Trumbull County (4.4% Multiracial), Summit County (5.3% Multiracial), and Cuyahoga County (4.1% 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.