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Cuyahoga County is a county located in Ohio and includes the city of Cleveland. It is one of Ohio's most populous counties and serves as an important economic and cultural center in the state.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Ohio
- Region
- Northeast Ohio
- Founded
- May 1, 1810
- Named after
- Cuyahoga River
- County seat
- Cleveland
- County executive
- Chris Ronayne ( D )
- Total
- 1,246 sq mi (3,230 km )
- Land
- 457 sq mi (1,180 km )
- Water
- 788 sq mi (2,040 km )
- Elevation
- 653 ft (199 m)
- Estimate 2025
- 1,232,925
- Density
- 2,770/sq mi (1,070/km )
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Cuyahoga County (/ˌkaɪ.əˈhɒɡə/ KY-ə-HOG-ə or /ˌkaɪ.əˈhoʊɡə/ KY-ə-HOH-gə, see Cuyahoga River § Pronunciation) is a large urban county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. The county seat and most populous city is Cleveland. As of the 2025 census estimates, its population was 1,232,925, a decrease of 2.5% or decline of 31,892 residents since the 2020 census. Cuyahoga County is still the second-most populous county in the state despite continued population decline.
Cuyahoga County is situated on the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S.–Canada maritime border. The county is bisected by the Cuyahoga River, after which it was named. "Cuyahoga" is an Iroquoian word meaning "crooked river". It is the core county of the Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area and Cleveland–Akron–Canton, OH Combined Statistical Area.