Dayton ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Montgomery County, Ohio, United States. A small part of the city extends into Greene County. As of the 2020 census, the city proper had a population of 137,644, making it the sixth-most populous city in Ohio. It anchors the state's fourth-largest metropolitan area, the Dayton metropolitan area, which had 814,049 residents. Dayton is located within Ohio's Miami Valley region, 50 miles (80 km) north of Cincinnati and 60 miles (97 km) west of Columbus.
Dayton was founded in 1796 along the Great Miami River and named after Jonathan Dayton, a Founding Father who owned a significant amount of land in the area. It grew in the 19th century as a canal town and was home to many...
| Ethnicity | Dayton | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 51.8% | 60.1% |
| African American | 38.6% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 1.1% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 3.5% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 4.5% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Dayton | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 14.1% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 8.9% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 15.9% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 11.7% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 14.1% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 14.8% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 9.3% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 7.5% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2.2% | 7.1% |
| Education | Dayton | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 3% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 12% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 29% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 28% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 9% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 12% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 5% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 1% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |