Census place 3947138

Mansfield

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

Official Census name: Mansfield city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Mansfield.

According to the 2025 estimate, Mansfield has a population of 47,381 and 1,535 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Ohio places are: median home value is $119,600, below the comparison median of $197,550; median household income is $44,540, below the comparison median of $69,321; and population density is 1,535/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,161/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$119,600
Below the comparison median of $197,550
median household income
$44,540
Below the comparison median of $69,321
population density
1,535/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,161/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Mansfield's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
47,381
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,535/sq mi
30.9 sq mi land area
Median age
40 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$44,540
Median home value
$119,600
Median gross rent
$814
Bachelor’s degree or higher
16.8%
Typical commute
20.7 min
Drive-alone commute
79.3%
Public transit commute
1.4%
Walked to work
1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
49.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
45.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
44.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.6%
Working from home
5.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
85%
Homes built 2020+
0.9%
Households without a vehicle
10.3%
Households with children
20.5%
Residents with a disability
21%
Residents without insurance
6.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Richland County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
10
Severe Storm declarations
5
Snowstorm declarations
2
Tornado declarations
2

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: MANSFIELD LAHM RGNL AP (4 mi from place center)
Average high
59.9°F
Average low
41.2°F
Annual rainfall
42.5"
Annual snowfall
49.2"

Month by month

A year in Mansfield.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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