The Town Files

Geauga County, Ohio

95,481 people. The median home is worth $331,100 (typical Ohio town: $171,100) and the median household earns $107,860.

Towns in Geauga County

Towns in Geauga County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Bainbridge9,242$446,600$144,16747.8
Chesterland7,074$297,800$107,89852.6
Chardon5,242$303,000$86,61338.9
South Russell3,972$432,800$171,87545.2
Middlefield2,748$199,800$65,31954.4

People and housing

Geauga CountyTypical Ohio town
Median home value$331,100$171,100
Median rent$1,083$914
Median household income$107,860$67,019
Median age45.040.6
Bachelor's degree or higher40.9%21.3%
Below the poverty line5.6%10.3%

Jobs and pay

36,578 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,641 a year.

Largest industries in Geauga CountyManufacturing6,641 jobs · $64,736Retail4,914 jobs · $35,944Health care & social assistan…4,571 jobs · $48,768Wholesale trade2,652 jobs · $76,928Hotels & restaurants2,569 jobs · $21,220Construction2,474 jobs · $67,696
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Geauga County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 624 storm events in Geauga County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Geauga County by type since 1996Hail95Drought5Tornado9High Wind51Lightning6Heavy Snow62Flash Flood27Strong Wind5Winter Storm63Lake-Effect Snow48
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Geauga County has been included in 13 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4507: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3457: Covid-19
June 30, 2012Severe StormEM-3346: Severe Storms
April 24, 2008SnowstormEM-3286: Record Snow And Near Record Snow
August 1, 2006Severe StormDR-1656: Severe Storms, Straight Line Winds, And Flooding
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3250: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).