Ohio

Cuyahoga

1,264,817
2020 population
1810
first census record
22
census records

About Cuyahoga

Cuyahoga, Ohio, first appears in the United States federal census in 1810, when it recorded a population of 1,459. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 1,264,817.

Its recorded population peaked at 1,721,300 in 1970, and has since declined by roughly 27 percent.

On the ground today, 451 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
20201,264,817
20101,280,122
20001,393,978
19901,412,140
19801,498,400
19701,721,300
19601,647,895
19501,389,532
19401,217,250
19301,201,455
1920943,495
1910637,425
1900439,120
1890309,970
1880196,943
1870132,010
186078,033
185048,099
184026,506
183010,373
18206,328
18101,459
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Historic places in Cuyahoga

National Register of Historic Places listings in Cuyahoga, Ohio.

St. Paul's Episcopal Church of East Cleveland
East Cleveland
Westlake Hotel
Rocky River
Lorain-Carnegie Bridge
Cleveland
Zion Lutheran School
Cleveland
Trinity Cathedral
Cleveland
Halle Building
Cleveland
USS COD (submarine)
Cleveland
Old Federal Building and Post Office
Cleveland
Greyhound Bus Station
Cleveland
Union Terminal Group
Cleveland
Cleveland Arcade
Cleveland
St. John's AME Church
Cleveland
Wheeler, John, House
Berea
Zion Lutheran Church
Cleveland
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Cleveland
Fairmount Boulevard District
Cleveland Heights
Gleason, Edmund, House
Valley View
Forest Hill Historic District
Cleveland
Old District 10 Schoolhouse
Middleburg Heights
West Side Market
Cleveland
Wade Memorial Chapel
Cleveland
Cleveland Trust Company
Cleveland
North Union Shaker Site
Cleveland
Jaite Mill Historic District
Brecksville
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Frequently asked about Cuyahoga

When does Cuyahoga first appear in the US census?
Cuyahoga, Ohio first appears in the federal census in 1810, with a recorded population of 1,459.
What is the population of Cuyahoga?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Cuyahoga had a recorded population of 1,264,817.
When did Cuyahoga's population peak?
Cuyahoga's recorded population peaked at 1,721,300 in 1970.
How many historic places are in Cuyahoga?
451 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Cuyahoga, Ohio.
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