Jury Pool Profile
Mahoning County, Ohio
- County seat
- Youngstown
- Judicial district
- Mahoning County Court of Common Pleas
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 224,706
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 226,491.
At a glance
Mahoning County is a 224,706-person venue. The county population is 75% White and 14% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $58,133, $14,126 below the OH state median of $72,259; 27.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 6.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 29.5% of covered employment, average pay $55,862/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.95%, above the 4.05% state average. The county has not voted for the same party across the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles . See Section 3 for cycle-by-cycle breakdowns.
- Population
- 226,491
- Median household income
- $56,942
- Unemployment
- 5.0%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 75% / 14%.
Mahoning County has a population of 226,491, with a median age of 43.2. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 74.9%; Black residents 14.0%. Independently, 6.8% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $58,133; 27.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 19.3% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 30% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 29.5% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 20.7%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 4.95%, above the Ohio state average.
Political composition
Different parties won across the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles.
Mahoning County was carried by the Republican candidate with 54.4% of the vote in 2024; the Republican candidate with 50.4% of the vote in 2020; the Democratic candidate with 49.8% of the vote in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 58% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 6.1% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
6.1% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Arabic, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 6.8% of the adult civilian population (12,270 individuals).