Portage County, Ohio

County seat: Ravenna · Population 163,404 (2025) · 488 sq mi

Portage County is the 20th most populous of Ohio's 88 counties, with 163,404 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Ravenna. The map shows its 11 cities and towns and the 6 neighboring counties.

Map of Portage County, Ohio with cities, towns and the county boundary
Portage County, Ohio with its cities and towns, unincorporated communities (CDPs) and neighboring counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).

Portage County facts

County seat
Ravenna
Population (2025 estimate)
163,404 +1% since 2020
Land area
488 sq mi 30th largest of 88
Water area
17 sq mi
Population density
335 per sq mi
Established
1807
Largest city
Kent 27,737
Median household income
$75,766
Cities and towns
11 plus 4 CDPs
ZIP codes
24
Time zone
Eastern
FIPS code
39133

Cities and towns in Portage County

Portage County has 11 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Portage County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.

NameTypePopulation 2025Also in
KentCity27,737
AuroraCity18,014
StreetsboroCity17,730
Ravenna (county seat)City11,136
GarrettsvilleVillage2,450
WindhamVillage1,675
MogadoreVillage1,020Summit County
MantuaVillage1,005
HiramVillage1,000
TallmadgeCity306Summit County
Sugar Bush KnollsVillage219

Unincorporated communities (CDPs)

Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.

CommunityPopulationAlso in
Brimfield2,979
Suffield1,126
Brady Lake831
Atwater745

ZIP codes in Portage County

24 ZIP codes reach into Portage County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.

Population of Portage County, 2020–2025

Portage County grew by 1,604 people (+1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 2,360 more deaths than births and a net gain of 3,904 people from migration.

Year (July 1)Population
2020161,853
2021159,004
2022161,741
2023162,700
2024163,207
2025163,404

Neighboring counties

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