Painesville, OH Demographics

A map of Painesville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	12,621	10,934	61.4%	53.8%
Hispanic	5,293	5,440	25.8%	26.8%
Black	1,556	2,550	7.6%	12.6%
Multiracial	606	1,011	2.9%	5.0%
Asian	339	235	1.6%	1.2%
Native American/Other	133	142	0.6%	0.7%

Painesville, Ohio has an estimated population of 20,548, a slight increase from the 20,312 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.4% White, 25.8% Hispanic, 7.6% Black, 2.9% Multiracial, 1.6% Asian, and 0.6% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Painesville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Painesville has become considerably less 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 Painesville, that probability was 62.0% in 2020 and 54.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Painesville is ranked the 84th most populous place in Ohio, out of 1,265 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Painesville was ranked the 86th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Painesville's White Population

12,621 residents of Painesville, or 61.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Painesville is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Painesville ranks 1214th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Painesville's White population has grown by an estimated 15.4%. White residents' share of Painesville's population has increased from 53.8% to 61.4%.

Painesville is less White than neighboring Fairport Harbor (77.4% White), Grand River (94.4% White), Mentor (88.5% White), Kirtland Hills (90.8% White), and Mentor-on-the-Lake (87.8% White).

Painesville's Black Population

1,556 residents of Painesville, or 7.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Painesville is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Painesville ranks 94th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Painesville's Black population has declined by an estimated 39.0%. Black residents' share of Painesville's population has decreased from 12.6% to 7.6%.

Painesville is more Black than neighboring Fairport Harbor (5% Black), Grand River (4.3% Black), Mentor (1.8% Black), Kirtland Hills (0% Black), and Mentor-on-the-Lake (3.4% Black).

Painesville's Asian Population

339 residents of Painesville, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Painesville is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Painesville ranks 266th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Painesville's Asian population has grown by an estimated 44.3%. Asian residents' share of Painesville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.6%.

Painesville is more Asian than neighboring Fairport Harbor (0.4% Asian), Grand River (0.3% Asian), Kirtland Hills (0.5% Asian), and Mentor-on-the-Lake (1.2% Asian). Painesville is less Asian than neighboring Mentor (3.4% Asian).

Painesville's Hispanic Population

5,293 residents of Painesville, or 25.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Painesville is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Painesville ranks 6th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Painesville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 2.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Painesville's population has decreased from 26.8% to 25.8%.

Painesville is more Hispanic than neighboring Fairport Harbor (12.7% Hispanic), Grand River (0% Hispanic), Mentor (2.3% Hispanic), Kirtland Hills (2.3% Hispanic), and Mentor-on-the-Lake (3.5% Hispanic).

Painesville's Native American/Other Population

133 residents of Painesville, 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 Painesville is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Painesville ranks 316th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Painesville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 6.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Painesville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Painesville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Grand River (0% Native American/Other), Mentor (0.2% Native American/Other), Kirtland Hills (0% Native American/Other), and Mentor-on-the-Lake (0% Native American/Other). Painesville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fairport Harbor (1.2% Native American/Other).

Painesville's Multiracial Population

606 residents of Painesville, or 2.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Painesville is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Painesville ranks 276th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Painesville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 40.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Painesville's population has decreased from 5.0% to 2.9%.

Painesville is more Multiracial than neighboring Grand River (1% Multiracial). Painesville is less Multiracial than neighboring Fairport Harbor (3.4% Multiracial), Mentor (3.7% Multiracial), Kirtland Hills (6.4% Multiracial), and Mentor-on-the-Lake (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.