Ohio / Census place 3986548

Wooster

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

Official Census name: Wooster city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
27,115
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,553/sq mi
17.5 sq mi land area
Median age
40.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$66,898
Median home value
$214,200
Median gross rent
$918
Bachelor’s degree or higher
36.9%
Typical commute
17.4 min
Public transit commute
0%

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: WOOSTER 3 SSE (3 mi from place center)
Average high
59.4°F
Average low
41°F
Annual rainfall
41.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Wooster.

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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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