The Town Files

Mahoning County, Ohio

226,491 people. The median home is worth $154,700 (typical Ohio town: $171,100) and the median household earns $56,942.

Towns in Mahoning County

Towns in Mahoning County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Youngstown60,068$63,300$34,40837.5
Austintown29,594$144,300$52,97843.7
Struthers10,063$100,100$53,44740.6
Campbell7,852$82,300$42,90940.4
Canfield7,699$254,800$97,43951.2
Sebring4,191$90,300$49,54156.6

People and housing

Mahoning CountyTypical Ohio town
Median home value$154,700$171,100
Median rent$791$914
Median household income$56,942$67,019
Median age43.240.6
Bachelor's degree or higher27.0%21.3%
Below the poverty line18.9%10.3%

Jobs and pay

93,784 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,623 a year.

Largest industries in Mahoning CountyHealth care & social assistan…19,509 jobs · $55,219Retail11,428 jobs · $35,618Hotels & restaurants10,093 jobs · $20,827Manufacturing9,310 jobs · $64,202Administrative & support5,167 jobs · $45,239Construction4,770 jobs · $76,210
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Mahoning County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.2%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 484 storm events in Mahoning County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Mahoning County by type since 1996Hail106Flood19Drought6Tornado7High Wind38Ice Storm3Heavy Snow8Flash Flood19Strong Wind6Winter Storm27
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Mahoning County has been included in 12 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4507: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3457: Covid-19
June 18, 2019TornadoDR-4447: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslide
June 30, 2012Severe StormEM-3346: Severe Storms
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3250: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
September 19, 2004Severe StormDR-1556: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).