The Town Files

Portage County, Ohio

161,956 people. The median home is worth $227,000 (typical Ohio town: $171,100) and the median household earns $75,766.

Towns in Portage County

Towns in Portage County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Kent28,215$219,900$42,96423.8
Streetsboro17,260$220,500$90,27442.6
Aurora17,239$387,800$127,88648.0
Ravenna11,323$139,700$59,97137.9
Brimfield3,365$200,100$90,37738.3

People and housing

Portage CountyTypical Ohio town
Median home value$227,000$171,100
Median rent$1,064$914
Median household income$75,766$67,019
Median age39.640.6
Bachelor's degree or higher32.5%21.3%
Below the poverty line11.7%10.3%

Jobs and pay

56,561 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,670 a year.

Largest industries in Portage CountyManufacturing10,209 jobs · $69,029Retail7,000 jobs · $36,578Health care & social assistan…5,899 jobs · $45,483Hotels & restaurants5,748 jobs · $20,690Wholesale trade3,019 jobs · $98,855Professional & technical serv…2,403 jobs · $81,820
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Portage County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 557 storm events in Portage County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Portage County by type since 1996Hail132Flood8Drought5Tornado11High Wind44Lightning7Heavy Snow13Flash Flood28Winter Storm39Lake-Effect Snow9
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Portage 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 30, 2012Severe StormEM-3346: Severe Storms
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3250: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
September 19, 2004Severe StormDR-1556: Severe Storms And Flooding
June 3, 2004Severe StormDR-1519: 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).