Ohio / Census place 3921000

Dayton

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Dayton city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
136,688
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.3%
Population estimate
Density
2,450/sq mi
55.8 sq mi land area
Median age
34.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$45,247
Median home value
$100,600
Median gross rent
$918
Bachelor’s degree or higher
21.6%
Typical commute
20.3 min
Public transit commute
3.1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: DAYTON INTL AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
63.4°F
Average low
44.5°F
Annual rainfall
41.3"
Annual snowfall
25"

Month by month

A year in Dayton.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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