Painesville is located in Lake County, Ohio. Painesville has a 2025 population of 20,473 . It is also the county seat of Lake County . Painesville is currently growing at a rate of 0.19% annually but its population has decreased by -0.04% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 20,482 in 2020.
The average household income in Painesville is $100,248 with a poverty rate of 9.61%. The median age in Painesville is 43.4 years: 40.8 years for males, and 48.2 years for females. For every 100 females there are 94.5 males.
Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change
The racial composition of Painesville includes 88.93% White, 3.13% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.
White (88.93%)
Two or more races (5.87%)
Black or African American (3.13%)
Other race (1.09%)
Asian (0.69%)
Native American (0.29%)
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (0%)
Race | Population | Percentage (of total) |
|---|---|---|
| White | 18,155 | 88.93% |
| Two or more races | 1,198 | 5.87% |
| Black or African American | 639 | 3.13% |
| Other race | 222 | 1.09% |
| Asian | 141 | 0.69% |
| Native American | 60 | 0.29% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | 0% |
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
Never Married
Painesville's average per capita income is $52,668. Household income levels show a median of $78,335. The poverty rate stands at 9.61%.
Name | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| Married Families | $111,726 | - |
| Families | $102,967 | $122,544 |
| Households | $78,335 | $100,248 |
| Non Families | $42,396 | $56,336 |
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