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Welcome to Mahoning County ...

Time Zone: Mahoning County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Youngstown is the Seat for Mahoning County.

Mahoning County was founded March 1, 1846. Mahoning was created by taking area from Columbiana and Trumbull Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Mahoning had a population of 228,683 people. This is a decrease of 4.07% since the last Census (which gave a population of 238,381 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Mahoning represented 2.07% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Mahoning County:

  • Beloit
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Beloit is located in Mahoning County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 923 people
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  • Campbell
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Campbell is located in Mahoning County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,733 people
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  • Canfield
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Canfield is located in Mahoning County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,141 people
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  • Craig Beach
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Craig Beach is located in Mahoning County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,110 people
  • Lowellville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • New Middletown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Poland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Poland is located in Mahoning County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,363 people
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  • Sebring
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Sebring is located in Mahoning County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,157 people
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  • Struthers
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Struthers is located in Mahoning County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,039 people
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  • Youngstown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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