Population Forecast
5 year Forecast - -0.7%
The current population of the Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria-Akron, OH Market is 4,024,231 as of the April 2025 PopStats estimate. PopStat’s Trend models indicate a 5 year population change of -0.7%, resulting in a Population of 3,995,180 by April 2030. This percentage change in Population ranks 149th across STI Markets. The Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria-Akron, OH Market currently ranks 20th in overall population, and will rank 20th by April 2030.
High and Low Range - -2.6% to 5.4%
While the summation of mid range 5 year forecasts foresee a change in Population of -0.7% for Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria-Akron, OH Market. The forecast high ranges of these forecasts leaves open the possibility for a Population change as high as 5.4% at 4,242,410. Similarly a population change as low as -2.6% at 3,919,872 is not without possibility.
Figure 73: Population Trend and Forecast
10 year Projections - -1.5%
By April 2035 we project the Population of the Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria-Akron, OH Market to be 3,965,817 resulting in a change of -1.5% compared to the current Population. This projected percentage change in Population ranks 151st across STI Markets. The Cleveland-Lorain-Elyria-Akron, OH Market currently ranks 20th in overall population, and will rank 23rd by April 2035.
