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Painesville, Lake County, Ohio

City in Lake County, Ohio · ZIP 44077

  • Lake County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 6 public schools
  • 20,660 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 8,094Households
  • $50,455Median household income
  • $151,400Median home value
  • 6Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Painesville

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Population, 2000 to 2020+16.0%
17k18k19k20k21k2000: 17,50320002010: 19,56320102020: 20,312202017,50320,312
Population of Painesville at each census
CensusPopulation
200017,503
201019,563
202020,312

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 Painesville
Under $50k49.5%
$50k to $100k28.8%
$100k to $150k13.9%
$150k to $200k4.3%
$200k and over3.4%

Median household income $50,455 · 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 Painesville
Owner occupied
3,934 units
Renter occupied
4,160 units
Vacancy rate
5%

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.

Painesville compared with its county and state
Painesville compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasurePainesvilleLake CountyOhio
Population20,453232,10111,780,046
Median household income$50,455$77,952$69,680
Median age34.744.039.6
Median home value$151,400$199,900$199,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.3%30.5%30.9%
Foreign-born residents11.8%5.2%5.0%
Owner-occupied homes48.6%75.1%67.0%
Mean commute to work20.7 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 Painesville6
Public schools in Painesville, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Chestnut Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Painesville City Local
Elm Street Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Painesville City Local
Maple Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Painesville City Local
Heritage Middle SchoolPublic6–8Painesville City Local
Harvey AcademyPublic10–12Painesville City Local
Harvey High SchoolPublic9–12Painesville City Local

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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