Lucas County · Ohio
Toledo, OH demographics
Population, income and the local tax burden that sits on top of them — sourced from the Census Bureau and the Ohio Department of Taxation.
Quick answer
Toledo, OH has a population of 265,304 and a median household income of $47,723 — about $3,977 a month before tax. That ranks 88 of 94 covered metros by income and 68 of 94 by population.
Population
265,304
City limits, ACS 5-year
Median household income
$47,723
ACS 5-year estimate
Combined sales tax
7.75%
Ohio + local
Income rank
#88
of 94 covered metros
Estimated annual sales tax on a median household
A Toledo household at the median income of $47,723 spending roughly a quarter of pre-tax income on taxable retail goods would pay about $925 a year in sales tax at 7.75%. This is an illustration, not a filing figure: the taxable share of spending varies with household composition, and Ohio exempts or discounts several categories. Lucas County's rate includes a dedicated TARTA transit component approved by voters in 2022.
Method: median household income × 25% taxable share × combined rate. The 25% share is a rough national benchmark from the BLS Consumer Expenditure Survey, not a Toledo-specific measurement.
Sources
What each figure on this page comes from.
- Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- Source: Ohio Department of Taxation rate tables · rates as published for 2026