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Welcome to Medina County ...

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

The community of Medina is the Seat for Medina County.

Medina County was founded February 18, 1812 and was created by taking area from Portage County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Medina had a population of 179,746 people. This is an increase of 4.2% since the last Census (which gave a population of 172,509 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Medina represented 1.5% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Medina County:

  • Brunswick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Chippewa Lake
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Chippewa Lake is located in Medina County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chippewa Lake
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 749 people
    • Former name for Chippewa Lake:
    • Chippewa-on-the-Lake
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chippewa Lake <2>
  • Gloria Glens Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Gloria Glens Park is located in Medina County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloria Glens Park
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 449 people
  • Lodi
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Lodi is located in Medina County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodi
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,913 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lodi <2>
  • Medina
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Medina is located in Medina County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medina
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,968 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Medina <2>
  • Seville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Seville is located in Medina County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,432 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seville <2>
  • Spencer
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Wadsworth
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Westfield Center
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Westfield Center is located in Medina County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Westfield Center
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,188 people

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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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