Humidity & wind
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Population
51,473
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$192,300
Owner-occupied units
Newark, OH
Ohio · 40.072° N, 82.424° W · 21 sq mi
Newark is a city in Ohio, with a population of 51,473 and about 2,451 residents per square mile. The median household earns $61,670 a year, and the median home is worth $192,300.
Conditions
UV index
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
21 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
2,451
People per square mile
Rank by population
#861
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#627
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$61,670
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$973
Per month
Homeownership
55.8%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
23 min
One way
People
Median age
38.8
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
23%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
2.1%
Households
20,276
2.45 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care 20.3%
Retail trade 15.7%
Manufacturing 13.9%
Arts, food & hospitality 11.4%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Ohio
State bird
Northern Cardinal
State flower
Scarlet Carnation
State capital
Columbus
Nickname
The Buckeye State
Compare Newark with
- Newark vs ColumbusSide by side
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- Newark vs ClevelandSide by side
Cities near Newark
- Columbus, OH30 mi · 938,396
- Springfield, OH73 mi · 58,281
- Canton, OH75 mi · 69,001
- Akron, OH84 mi · 189,691
- Cuyahoga Falls, OH89 mi · 50,975
- Elyria, OH92 mi · 53,634
- Lorain, OH95 mi · 65,366
- Kettering, OH95 mi · 57,396
Cities about the same size
- Huntington Park, CA51,544
- East Honolulu, HI51,360
- Country Club, FL51,296
- Mishawaka, IN51,226
- Milford, CT51,215
- Fort Pierce, FL51,737
- Cleveland, TN51,172
- Dunwoody, GA51,792
More in Ohio
- Cleveland363,608
- Cincinnati314,367
- Toledo263,423
- Dayton136,688
- Parma78,581
- Hamilton64,644
- Youngstown58,832
- Middletown52,146
Wealthiest person in Ohio
Name
Les Wexner & family
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$7.8B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
New Albany
Source of wealth
Retail
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Ohio · private sector
Employer
Cleveland Clinic
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Ohio
Company
Cardinal Health
Revenue
$226.8B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Dublin
Ticker
CAH
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.