Dayton, Ohio
City in Montgomery County, Ohio · ZIP 45377, 45402, 45403
- Montgomery County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 44 public schools
- 136,346 (2024 estimate)Population
- 57,953Households
- $43,454Median household income
- $93,200Median home value
- 44Public schools
- 19ZIP codes
About Dayton
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 166,179 |
| 2010 | 141,527 |
| 2020 | 137,644 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $43,454 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 27,917 units
- Renter occupied
- 30,036 units
- Vacancy rate
- 16.8%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Dayton | Montgomery County | Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 136,741 | 535,528 | 11,780,046 |
| Median household income | $43,454 | $64,403 | $69,680 |
| Median age | 34.2 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| Median home value | $93,200 | $167,400 | $199,200 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 20.7% | 30.5% | 30.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 5.0% | 5.1% | 5.0% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 48.2% | 62.3% | 67.0% |
| Mean commute to work | 20.6 minutes | 22.0 minutes | 23.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosa Parks Early Learning Center | Public | Pre-K | Dayton City |
| Alliance Community Schools Inc. dba Dayton Leadership Acade | Charter | K–8 | Alliance Community Schools Inc. dba Dayton Leadership Acade |
| Belle Haven Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Dayton City |
| City Day Community School | Charter | K–8 | City Day Community School |
| Cleveland Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Dayton City |
| Dayton SMART Elementary School | Charter | K–6 | Dayton SMART Elementary School |
| DECA PREP | Charter | K–8 | DECA PREP |
| Edison Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Dayton City |
| Emerson Academy | Charter | K–8 | Emerson Academy |
| Fairview Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Dayton City |
| Horace Mann Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Dayton City |
| Horizon Science Academy Dayton Downtown | Charter | K–8 | Horizon Science Academy Dayton Downtown |
| Kemp Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Dayton City |
| Kettering City Schools MCESC Remote Learning Center | Public | 2–4 | Kettering City School District |
| Kiser Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Dayton City |
| Klepinger Community School | Charter | K–8 | Klepinger Community School |
| Louise Troy Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Dayton City |
| Montgomery Preparatory Academy | Charter | K–8 | Montgomery Preparatory Academy |
| Pathway School of Discovery | Charter | K–8 | Pathway School of Discovery |
| Richard Allen Preparatory | Charter | K–8 | Richard Allen Preparatory |
| River's Edge Montessori Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Dayton City |
| Roosevelt Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Dayton City |
| Ruskin Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Dayton City |
| Westwood Elementary School | Public | Pre-K–6 | Dayton City |
| Edwin Joel Brown Middle School | Public | 7–8 | Dayton City |
| Wogaman Middle School | Public | 7–8 | Dayton City |
| Wright Brothers Middle School | Public | 7–8 | Dayton City |
| Belmont High School | Public | 7–12 | Dayton City |
| David H. Ponitz Career Technology Center | Public | 9–12 | Dayton City |
| Dayton Business Technology High School | Charter | 9–12 | Dayton Business Technology High School |
| Dayton Career Tech High School | Charter | 9–12 | Dayton Career Tech High School |
| Dayton Digital Academy | Public | 9–12 | Dayton City |
| Dayton Early College Academy Inc | Charter | 9–12 | Dayton Early College Academy Inc |
| Dunbar Early College High School | Public | 9–12 | Dayton City |
| Gem City Career Prep High School | Charter | 9–12 | Gem City Career Prep High School |
| Liberty High School | Charter | 10–12 | Liberty High School |
| Mound Street Academy | Public | 9–12 | Dayton City |
| Northmont Online Academy | Public | 6–12 | Northmont City |
| Stivers School For The Arts | Public | 7–12 | Dayton City |
| Thurgood Marshall High School | Public | 9–12 | Dayton City |
| Jefferson Township Local School District | Public | 1–12 | Jefferson Township Local |
| Mad River Local Schools Remote Learning Center | Public | 4–12 | Mad River Local |
| The International School | Public | Pre-K–12 | Dayton City |
| Vandalia-Butler Online Learning School | Public | K–12 | Vandalia-Butler City |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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