The Town Files

Medina County, Ohio

183,660 people. The median home is worth $287,000 (typical Ohio town: $171,100) and the median household earns $94,968.

Towns in Medina County

Towns in Medina County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Brunswick35,426$249,100$90,66341.0
Medina26,094$243,600$77,38540.7
Wadsworth24,007$247,900$79,49040.0
Lodi2,746$158,600$51,91440.6

People and housing

Medina CountyTypical Ohio town
Median home value$287,000$171,100
Median rent$1,143$914
Median household income$94,968$67,019
Median age43.340.6
Bachelor's degree or higher36.2%21.3%
Below the poverty line6.3%10.3%

Jobs and pay

62,902 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,076 a year.

Largest industries in Medina CountyManufacturing9,222 jobs · $70,596Retail8,502 jobs · $37,962Health care & social assistan…7,247 jobs · $48,403Hotels & restaurants6,260 jobs · $21,443Construction4,607 jobs · $81,949Wholesale trade3,378 jobs · $82,192
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Medina County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 550 storm events in Medina County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Medina County by type since 1996Hail140Flood11Drought5Tornado17High Wind40Lightning4Heavy Snow11Flash Flood40Winter Storm43Lake-Effect Snow5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Medina County has been included in 14 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
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3250: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
February 15, 2005Severe StormDR-1580: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
September 19, 2004Severe StormDR-1556: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).