Demographic Profile for Geauga County, Ohio
When calculating the total land area, Geauga covers a total land area of 404 square miles. The land areas has a medium-high density of 236 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- St. Clair, MI (237 per sq. mile ), Wood, WV (237 per sq. mile ), Rensselaer, NY (237 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Beaufort, SC (235 per sq. mile ), Jefferson, WV (235 per sq. mile ), Lincoln, NC (234 per sq. mile ).
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Geauga County, Ohio to be 40.9 years old. The median age in Geauga is greater than the median in Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 38.8 years of age. With a total of 24.9 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Geauga can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61.5 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
Geauga County, Ohio has a population that is made up of 96.5 percent White, 1.5 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.7 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Geauga has increased in diversity when 2.3 percent of the population were minorities.
Geauga County, Ohio had an estimated population of 95,218 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 91,255. This growth denotes an increase of 4.3 percent. Geauga ranks 12 of 88 counties when analyzing total population change in Ohio and the county ranks 579 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Geauga from another country. The international migration into Geauga totals 0.2 percent of the total migration into the State of Ohio. This level of international migration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Geauga County, Ohio to be 40.9 years old. The median age in Geauga is greater than the median in Ohio of 37.6. Since the year 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 38.8 years of age. With a total of 24.9 percent of the population in the year 2005 being made up of individuals less than 18 years old, Geauga can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of people under 18. The 18 to 64 years old population group has a medium-low presence of the 2005 population base, with 61.5 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 13.6 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
Geauga County, Ohio has a population that is made up of 96.5 percent White, 1.5 percent African American, 0.5 percent Asian, and 0.7 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest amount of racial and ethnic diversity, with 2.7 percent minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Geauga has increased in diversity when 2.3 percent of the population were minorities.
Geauga County, Ohio had an estimated population of 95,218 in 2005. The estimated population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 91,255. This growth denotes an increase of 4.3 percent. Geauga ranks 12 of 88 counties when analyzing total population change in Ohio and the county ranks 579 of 3,141 counties when calculating the total change in county population across the US.
Since the year 2000, a low number of individuals have migrated to Geauga from another country. The international migration into Geauga totals 0.2 percent of the total migration into the State of Ohio. This level of international migration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
