Dayton city, Ohio
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.7%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 136,688
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 136,346
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 137,604
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 137,677
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.0%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 137,644
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 141,527
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.1%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 51.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 37.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 7.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 49.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 7,961
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 48.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $100,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,147
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $458
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $918
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 58,477
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.12
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 79.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 8.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 21.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 345,289
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,379,479
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,111,985
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 992,505
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,307
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,247
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,444
Persons in poverty, percent 26.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,466.5
Population per square mile, 2010 2,543.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 55.81
Land area in square miles, 2010 55.65
FIPS Code 3921000