Ohio Population Research
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The Percentage Ohio’s Population that is 60 or Older: 2020-2050
The Percentage Ohio’s Population that is 65 or Older: 2020-2050
The Percentage of Ohio’s 65+ Population that is 85 or Older: 2020-2050
Excel File: Ohio Counties 2020 and 2050
Sources
Data Source: Ohio Department of Development, Office of Research
State and County Reports
Ohio is aging as a state, but each county has its own story to tell. Explore Ohio population data and population projections at the state and county level. Delve into socio-economic characteristics like income level, marital status, education and more to discover how your community is likely to change over the coming decades.
Projections of Ohio's older adult population
Download a visualization of how Ohio’s older population is changing over the next 30 years. The table shows the number and percentage of older adults in each age group: 60+, 65+, and 85+. The chart shows how the proportion of older adults in the population changes over time.
Ohio's Population
The Ohio population is projected to remain stagnant over the next several decades. The Ohio Development Services Agency estimates that Ohio’s population will grow by just .009% between 2020 and 2040, and then start to gradually decline. In contrast, the US population is projected to grow by 12% between 2020 and 2040, and continue growing.
Looking back, between April 2010 and July 2018, Ohio’s population grew by 1.3%, while the US population grew by 6% during the same time period. The largest increases occurred in Utah (14.4%) and Texas (14.1%) during that 8 year span. In 2018, Nevada and Idaho were the fastest growing states, each with an annual growth rate of 2.1%.
The proportions are very similar: In 2020, it is projected that 17% of people in the US will be age 65 and older, and 17.4 % of Ohioans will be 65 and older. The proportion increases to 21% by 2030, when just over 1 in 5 Ohioans, and Americans, will be age 65 and older.
Use the Interactive Data Center to find the answer to this, and many other, questions you may have about Ohio’s changing population.
For example, in the Interactive Data Center, select “Interactive Maps”, then choose your age group(s) and year of interest. Select the data tab, and it will show a list of Ohio counties with their proportion of older adults. You can download the map data to sort and create additional charts.
Methodology
Population Projections
The population data and projections for 2010 – 2050 are from Ohio Development Services Agency.
These data contain updated population projections, by age and sex, for the state of Ohio and its 88 counties, for five-year intervals through the year 2050. This projection series was produced to align the Ohio projections with the most recent population estimates issued by the U.S. Census Bureau and with the demographic changes that occurred between 2010 and 2015, and accounts for individuals in group quarters housing (such as college dormitories and correctional facilities). Please find more details at the Ohio Development Services Agency research website
Ohio Development Services Agency, Office of Research. 2018. Population Projections: Ohio and Counties by Sex – 2015 to 2040 (April 2018). Available at development.ohio.gov/reports/reports_pop_proj_map.htm
State- and county-level population characteristics
The state and county reports, as well as socio-economic indicators portion of the interactive data center, rely on census data aggregated at the state and county levels. 2015 data is a five-year average of 2013-2017 data provided courtesy of IPUMS National Historical Geographic Information System (NHGIS), University of Minnesota, nhgis.org.
Please see the Ohio Development Services Agency Population Projections Methodology for detailed information.
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