Medina County, Ohio: commercial real estate data.
Medina County, Ohio has a population of 183,660 across 421 square miles, up 1.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $10.41 bn in 2024, 4,127 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 533 7(a) approvals worth $130.3 m.
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Medina County
How many people live in Medina County
- Population183,660
- Households73,086
- Average household size2.51
- Median household income$94,968
- Median age43.3
- Median gross rent$1,143 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$287,000
- Home value to household income3.0 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher36.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree12.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over130,761
- Population under 1839,216
- Share under 1821.4 percent
- Population 65 and over36,355
- Share 65 and over19.8 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 64108,089
- Civilian labor force99,652
- Unemployment rate2.9 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over69.0 percent
- Rank by population among Ohio counties16th of 88
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents372nd
Medina County is the 16th largest of 88 Ohio counties by population. A median home costs 3.0 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 21.4 percent against 19.8 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Medina County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base1.19 percent
- Census 2020 base population182,460
- Births, 20241,577
- Deaths, 20241,673
- Natural change, 2024-96
- Net domestic migration, 2024245
- Net international migration, 2024361
- Total net migration, 2024606
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20242,075
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents1421st
The county has grown 1.19 percent 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.
Medina County
Where people moving to Medina County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving4,675
- People arriving, from those returns7,864
- Adjusted gross income arriving$334.9 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$71,638
- Largest single originMedina County Non-migrants (75,910 households)
- Largest single destination (75,910 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medina County Non-migrants | 75,910 | 153,144 | $7.65 bn |
| Cuyahoga County | 1,612 | 2,674 | $109.4 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 901 | 1,644 | $77.8 m |
| Summit County | 739 | 1,232 | $59.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 443 | 823 | $36.2 m |
| Lorain County | 310 | 531 | $20.2 m |
| Wayne County | 263 | 439 | $14.2 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 228 | 380 | $14.3 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Medina 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.
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What the Medina County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$10.41 bn
- County GDP, 2023$9.96 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20244.5 percent
- GDP change over five years36.2 percent
- Rank by GDP among Ohio counties19th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents426th
- GDP per resident$56,697
Output grew 4.5 percent in the latest year and 36.2 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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Who employs people in Medina County
- Covered employment, annual average62,902
- Establishments reporting5,238
- Average annual pay$58,076
- Average weekly wage$1,117
- Sector 31-33, employment9,222
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$70,596
- Sector 44-45, employment8,502
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$37,962
- Sector 62, employment7,247
- Sector 62, average annual pay$48,403
- Sector 72, employment6,260
- Sector 72, average annual pay$21,443
- Sector 23, employment4,607
- Sector 42, employment3,378
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 9,222 | 326 | $70,596 |
| Sector 44-45 | 8,502 | 496 | $37,962 |
| Sector 62 | 7,247 | 451 | $48,403 |
| Sector 72 | 6,260 | 346 | $21,443 |
| Sector 23 | 4,607 | 581 | $81,949 |
| Sector 42 | 3,378 | 431 | $82,192 |
| Sector 55 | 2,606 | 47 | $120,106 |
| Sector 48-49 | 2,457 | 204 | $58,052 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 9,222 jobs, 14.7 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.
Medina County
What businesses operate in Medina County
- Establishments, all industries4,127
- Employment at those establishments57,518
- Annual payroll$3.14 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents22.5
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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What is being built in Medina County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024471
- Declared construction value permitted$134.2 m
- Single family units authorised465
- Multifamily units authorised6
- Multifamily share of units1.3 percent
- Average declared value per unit$284,940
- Units authorised per 1,000 households6.4
Multifamily is 1.3 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Medina County
- 7(a) approvals recorded533
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$130.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$244,518
- Median 7(a) approval$65,000
- 10th percentile approval$20,000
- 90th percentile approval$500,000
- Largest single approval$5,000,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)3,162
- Jobs per approval5.9
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active37
- Distinct industries receiving approvals157
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer6.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms32
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter489
- Franchise loans37
- Franchise share of approvals6.9 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGeneral Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload (45)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (377)
- 504 approvals recorded89
- 504 gross approval dollars$58.4 m
- Average 504 approval$656,629
- Median 504 approval$415,000
- Distinct CDCs active5
- 504 jobs per approval9.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved13.6
- Most active CDCGrowth Capital Corp. (46)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals85.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$188.8 m
The average approval of $244,518 sits well above the median of $65,000, 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 6.0 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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Do SBA loans in Medina County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded123
- Paid in full117
- Charged off6
- Charge off rate on resolved loans4.9 percent
- Status: Paid in full117
- Status: Exempt from disclosure320
- Status: Cancelled53
- Status: Charged off6
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed37
| NAICS | Industry | Resolved loans | Charged off | Charge off rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 236118 | Residential Remodelers | 11 | 1 | 9.1% |
Of the 123 loans that have reached a final outcome, 4.9 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. Among industries with at least ten resolved loans, Residential Remodelers carries the highest charge off rate at 9.1 percent.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Medina County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending25
- Medina, approvals255
- Brunswick, approvals97
- WADSWORTH, approvals78
- Hinckley, approvals20
- LODI, approvals17
- Valley City, approvals12
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Medina | 255 | $57,852,500 |
| Brunswick | 97 | $26,389,600 |
| WADSWORTH | 78 | $24,119,000 |
| Hinckley | 20 | $3,892,900 |
| LODI | 17 | $2,930,500 |
| Valley City | 12 | $2,573,500 |
| SEVILLE | 12 | $7,686,400 |
| Litchfield | 10 | $1,473,500 |
Medina accounts for 255 approvals against 97 in Brunswick. 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.
Medina County
How big is Medina County
- Land area421 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Ohio counties52nd of 88
- Width, east to west25.4 mi
- Height, north to south19.9 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary5
- Residents per square mile of land436
- Establishments per square mile9.80
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.
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What hazards affect Medina County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book12
- Of those, participating in the NFIP11
- NFIP participation rate91.7 percent
- Best Community Rating System class in the county A lower CRS class is a larger flood insurance premium discount.Class 9
- Communities carrying a CRS class1
The EPA places the county in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The best Community Rating System class in the county is 9, which carries a flood insurance premium discount for properties in the participating community.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
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 Medina 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 Medina County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population183,660
- Households73,086
- Average household size2.51
- Median household income$94,968
- Median age43.3
Common questions
Medina County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Medina County, Ohio?
183,660, in 73,086 households, ranking 16th of 88 Ohio counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Medina County growing?
The population has grown 1.19 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 1,577 births against 1,673 deaths, with net migration of 606. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Medina County?
$94,968. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $287,000, which is 3.0 times income, and median gross rent is $1,143 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Medina County?
4,127 establishments, employing 57,518 people with an annual payroll of $3.14 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 Medina County?
Average annual pay is $58,076, or $1,117 a week, across 62,902 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Medina County?
533 7(a) approvals totalling $130.3 m since FY2020, across 37 lenders, with a median approval of $65,000, plus 89 504 approvals worth $58.4 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Medina County get paid back?
Of the 123 loans that have reached a final outcome, 117 were paid in full and 6 charged off, a charge off rate of 4.9 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Medina County?
471 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $134.2 m. Multifamily was 1.3 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Medina 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 Medina County come from?
The largest single origin is Medina County Non-migrants, with 75,910 households. Arriving households report an average income of $71,638 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 Medina 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 Medina 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.