Our County is a Data Book that features information about Cuyahoga County and 10 peer counties across the region. It includes statistics on demographics, the economy, housing, the environment, transportation, and health.
2026 Data Book
Our County 2026 provides insights at the county level. It is intended to be used by local governments, community organizations, and others interested in learning more about Cuyahoga County and how it relates to its peer counties.
The Data Book covers 63 indicators in six categories: demographics, the economy, housing, the environment, transportation, and health. Every indicator has data for a recent year and most show change over time.
Peer Counties
The Data Book includes information about Cuyahoga County and 10 selected peer counties in the Midwest. The peer counties were chosen based on their proximity, their population size, and the presence of a core city. The peer counties (and their core cities) selected for analysis are:
- Allegheny County (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Erie County (Buffalo, NY)
- Franklin County (Columbus, OH)
- Hamilton County (Cincinnati, OH)
- Hennepin County (Minneapolis, MN)
- Jefferson County (Louisville, KY)
- Marion County (Indianapolis, IN)
- Milwaukee County (Milwaukee, WI)
- Monroe County (Rochester, NY)
- Wayne County (Detroit, MI)
Data Accuracy
The Data Books generally use information collected and shared by external sources, and the data source for each metric is listed on the appropriate page. The goal of the document is to provide only the most relevant and accurate data available; however, we have not independently verified the information. For questions about data, suggestions for improvements, or identification of errors, please contact County Planning.
Data Products
To incorporate summary data from this Data Book into your work products, we are providing data from this publication as a spreadsheet.
- Data Book worksheet (Excel)
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More Information
For additional data about Cuyahoga County, please visit our Census Data pages.
Contact Us
Questions or comments about this guidebook should be directed to:
Kevin Leeson
Cuyahoga County Planning Commission
kleeson@cuyahogacounty.us
Disclaimer: County Planning’s Guidebook Series is intended for reference purposes only. County Planning assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions in the content of this report. The information contained within is provided ‘as is’ with no guarantees of completeness, accuracy, usefulness, or timeliness.
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