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Mentor, Ohio

City in Lake County, Ohio · ZIP 44060

  • Lake County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 12 public schools
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  • 47,113 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 20,034Households
  • $89,202Median household income
  • $229,500Median home value
  • 12Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Mentor

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Population, 2000 to 2020−5.6%
46k48k50k52k2000: 50,27820002010: 47,15920102020: 47,450202050,27847,450
Population of Mentor at each census
CensusPopulation
200050,278
201047,159
202047,450

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.

Household income in Mentor
Under $50k25.5%
$50k to $100k31.3%
$100k to $150k22.1%
$150k to $200k11.7%
$200k and over9.5%

Median household income $89,202 · 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.

Housing tenure in Mentor
Owner occupied
16,912 units
Renter occupied
3,122 units
Vacancy rate
4.1%

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.

Mentor compared with its county and state
Mentor compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureMentorLake CountyOhio
Population47,215232,10111,780,046
Median household income$89,202$77,952$69,680
Median age46.344.039.6
Median home value$229,500$199,900$199,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher35.6%30.5%30.9%
Foreign-born residents6.2%5.2%5.0%
Owner-occupied homes84.4%75.1%67.0%
Mean commute to work21.9 minutes23.3 minutes23.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Mentor12
Public schools in Mentor, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Garfield PreschoolPublicPre-KMentor Exempted Village
Mentor High School PreschoolPublicPre-KMentor Exempted Village
Bellflower Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Mentor Exempted Village
Fairfax Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Mentor Exempted Village
Hopkins Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Mentor Exempted Village
Orchard Hollow Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Mentor Exempted Village
Ridge Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Mentor Exempted Village
Sterling Morton Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Mentor Exempted Village
Memorial Middle SchoolPublic6–8Mentor Exempted Village
Shore Middle SchoolPublic6–8Mentor Exempted Village
Mentor High SchoolPublic9–12Mentor Exempted Village
Cardinal Autism Resource and Education School (CARES)Special educationK–12Mentor Exempted Village

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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