Mahoning County, Ohio: commercial real estate data.
Mahoning County, Ohio has a population of 226,491 across 412 square miles, down 1.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $12.62 bn in 2024, 5,391 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 479 7(a) approvals worth $156.3 m.
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Mahoning County
How many people live in Mahoning County
- Population226,491
- Households98,065
- Average household size2.31
- Median household income$56,942
- Median age43.2
- Median gross rent$791 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$154,700
- Home value to household income2.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over162,303
- Population under 1845,920
- Share under 1820.3 percent
- Population 65 and over50,896
- Share 65 and over22.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64129,675
- Civilian labor force107,485
- Unemployment rate6.4 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over59.5 percent
- Rank by population among Ohio counties13th of 88
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents317th
Mahoning County is the 13th largest of 88 Ohio counties by population. A median home costs 2.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents 65 and over outnumber those under 18, at 22.5 percent against 20.3 percent, which points demand at health care, services and single storey product rather than schools.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Mahoning County
Is Mahoning County's population growing?
- Population change since the 2020 census base-1.24 percent
- Census 2020 base population228,613
- Births, 20242,416
- Deaths, 20243,128
- Natural change, 2024-712
- Net domestic migration, 2024-133
- Net international migration, 2024650
- Total net migration, 2024517
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024300
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2273rd
The county has lost 1.24 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
Mahoning County
Where are people moving to Mahoning County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving4,432
- People arriving, from those returns7,479
- Adjusted gross income arriving$222.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$50,285
- Largest single originMahoning County Non-migrants (91,560 households)
- Largest single destination (91,560 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahoning County Non-migrants | 91,560 | 170,090 | $6.40 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 1,322 | 2,333 | $73.8 m |
| Trumbull County | 1,018 | 1,677 | $45.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 671 | 1,161 | $37.5 m |
| Columbiana County | 518 | 889 | $27.4 m |
| Other flows - Northeast | 302 | 556 | $15.5 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 231 | 376 | $11.1 m |
| Stark County | 218 | 346 | $7.9 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Mahoning County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Mahoning County
What is the Mahoning County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$12.62 bn
- County GDP, 2023$12.09 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.3 percent
- GDP change over five years30.6 percent
- Rank by GDP among Ohio counties14th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents370th
- GDP per resident$55,699
Output grew 4.3 percent in the latest year and 30.6 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Largest employers in Mahoning County
- Covered employment, annual average93,784
- Establishments reporting6,253
- Average annual pay$51,623
- Average weekly wage$993
- Sector 62, employment19,509
- Sector 62, average annual pay$55,219
- Sector 44-45, employment11,428
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$35,618
- Sector 72, employment10,093
- Sector 72, average annual pay$20,827
- Sector 31-33, employment9,310
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$64,202
- Sector 56, employment5,167
- Sector 23, employment4,770
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 62 | 19,509 | 792 | $55,219 |
| Sector 44-45 | 11,428 | 837 | $35,618 |
| Sector 72 | 10,093 | 594 | $20,827 |
| Sector 31-33 | 9,310 | 335 | $64,202 |
| Sector 56 | 5,167 | 403 | $45,239 |
| Sector 23 | 4,770 | 510 | $76,210 |
| Sector 42 | 4,001 | 362 | $69,192 |
| Sector 81 | 3,167 | 487 | $34,653 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 19,509 jobs, 20.8 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Mahoning County
How many businesses are in Mahoning County?
- Establishments, all industries5,391
- Employment at those establishments83,444
- Annual payroll$4.06 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents23.8
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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Building permits in Mahoning County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024147
- Declared construction value permitted$38.9 m
- Single family units authorised138
- Multifamily units authorised9
- Multifamily share of units6.1 percent
- Average declared value per unit$264,733
- Units authorised per 1,000 households1.5
Multifamily is 6.1 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Mahoning County
SBA loans in Mahoning County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded479
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$156.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$326,391
- Median 7(a) approval$74,000
- 10th percentile approval$18,000
- 90th percentile approval$740,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)3,715
- Jobs per approval7.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active38
- Distinct industries receiving approvals171
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer10.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms48
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter411
- Franchise loans41
- Franchise share of approvals8.6 percent
- Leading industry by approval countFull-Service Restaurants (30)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (332)
- 504 approvals recorded62
- 504 gross approval dollars$46.8 m
- Average 504 approval$754,952
- Median 504 approval$364,000
- Distinct CDCs active6
- 504 jobs per approval12.7
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved16.9
- Most active CDCValley Economic Development Partners, Inc. (53)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals88.5 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$203.1 m
The average approval of $326,391 sits well above the median of $74,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 10.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Mahoning County
Do SBA loans in Mahoning County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded86
- Paid in full79
- Charged off7
- Charge off rate on resolved loans8.1 percent
- Status: Paid in full79
- Status: Cancelled58
- Status: Exempt from disclosure317
- Status: Charged off7
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed18
Of the 86 loans that have reached a final outcome, 8.1 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Mahoning County
SBA lending by place in Mahoning County
- Places in the county with recorded lending30
- Youngstown, approvals216
- Canfield, approvals44
- Boardman, approvals33
- Poland, approvals25
- North Lima, approvals23
- Austintown, approvals19
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Youngstown | 216 | $81,849,600 |
| Canfield | 44 | $12,050,700 |
| Boardman | 33 | $5,194,800 |
| Poland | 25 | $6,537,600 |
| North Lima | 23 | $14,708,500 |
| Austintown | 19 | $12,350,400 |
| SEBRING | 16 | $827,300 |
| Struthers | 13 | $1,777,300 |
Youngstown accounts for 216 approvals against 44 in Canfield. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Mahoning County
How large is Mahoning County?
- Land area412 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Ohio counties60th of 88
- Width, east to west29.6 mi
- Height, north to south16.2 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary4
- Residents per square mile of land550
- Establishments per square mile13.08
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
Mahoning County
Flood risk in Mahoning County
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book14
- Of those, participating in the NFIP13
- NFIP participation rate92.9 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Mahoning County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The EPA places Mahoning County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 92.9 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Mahoning County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Mahoning County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population226,491
- Households98,065
- Average household size2.31
- Median household income$56,942
- Median age43.2
Common questions
Mahoning County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Mahoning County, Ohio?
226,491, in 98,065 households, ranking 13th of 88 Ohio counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Mahoning County's population growing?
The population has fallen 1.24 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 2,416 births against 3,128 deaths, with net migration of 517. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Mahoning County?
$56,942. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $154,700, which is 2.7 times income, and median gross rent is $791 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Mahoning County?
5,391 establishments, employing 83,444 people with an annual payroll of $4.06 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Mahoning County?
Average annual pay is $51,623, or $993 a week, across 93,784 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Mahoning County?
479 7(a) approvals totalling $156.3 m since FY2020, across 38 lenders, with a median approval of $74,000, plus 62 504 approvals worth $46.8 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Mahoning County get paid back?
Of the 86 loans that have reached a final outcome, 79 were paid in full and 7 charged off, a charge off rate of 8.1 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
How many building permits were issued in Mahoning County?
147 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $38.9 m. Multifamily was 6.1 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Mahoning County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Mahoning County come from?
The largest single origin is Mahoning County Non-migrants, with 91,560 households. Arriving households report an average income of $50,285 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Mahoning County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Mahoning County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.
Mahoning County
Cities and places in Mahoning.
23 Census places lie wholly or partly in Mahoning County. 23 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked. The rest are named here and not linked, because the American Community Survey and the SBA record between them do not carry enough about them to write an honest page. A place existing is itself worth knowing, so nothing in the county is left out.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA approvals | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown | city | 59,331 | 236 | Wholly in this county |
| Austintown | CDP | 30,164 | 19 | Wholly in this county |
| Salem | city | 11,758 | 66 | 3.1 percent here, 96.9 percent Columbiana County |
| Struthers | city | 9,923 | 13 | Wholly in this county |
| Campbell | city | 7,784 | 10 | Wholly in this county |
| Canfield | city | 7,649 | 44 | Wholly in this county |
| Columbiana | city | 6,903 | 37 | 12.5 percent here, 87.5 percent Columbiana County |
| Sebring | village | 4,146 | 16 | Wholly in this county |
| Mineral Ridge | CDP | 3,657 | 12 | 39.6 percent here, 60.4 percent Trumbull County |
| Poland | village | 2,357 | 25 | Wholly in this county |
| Woodworth | CDP | 1,824 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| New Middletown | village | 1,550 | 13 | Wholly in this county |
| North Lima | CDP | 1,208 | 23 | Wholly in this county |
| Craig Beach | village | 1,161 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Lowellville | village | 1,088 | 12 | Wholly in this county |
| Beloit | village | 948 | 7 | Wholly in this county |
| New Springfield | CDP | 830 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Washingtonville | village | 601 | 2 | 34.0 percent here, 66.0 percent Columbiana County |
| Lake Milton | CDP | 548 | 3 | Wholly in this county |
| Maple Ridge | CDP | 433 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Damascus | CDP | 361 | None recorded | 72.3 percent here, 27.7 percent Columbiana County |
| Petersburg | CDP | 302 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| East Alliance | CDP | 260 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 87 SBA approvals in Mahoning County are recorded against borrower cities that match no Census place, the largest being Boardman, North Jackson, Diamond. Those are postal cities and unincorporated areas rather than incorporated places, so no page claims them, and their lending is counted in this county's totals above rather than under any city.