Ohio's 5th Congressional District
Ohio · OH-05
Ohio's 5th Congressional District is one of 15 U.S. House districts in Ohio, represented in Congress by Robert Latta (Republican). It is home to roughly 787,406 people, with a median age of 40.6. The population is about 83% White. The median household income is $66,918, and 24% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted solidly Republican (R+29).
Representative
Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).
Geography
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Covering 4,187 square miles, OH-05 is the 167th-largest of the 435 congressional districts by land area. With about 188 residents per square mile, it is a mix of small cities, suburbs and countryside. Its shape is fairly compact: the district's Polsby-Popper score of 0.33 ranks 137th of 435 nationally, where 1st is the most compact.
Presidential results
In the 2024 presidential election, 35% of OH-05 voters backed Kamala Harris and 64% Donald Trump — a R+29 margin. That is a 2.0-point shift toward the Republicans from 2020, when the district voted R+27.
Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).
Who lives here
The median resident of the district is 40.6 years old; 21.6% of residents are under 18 and 18.8% are 65 or older. About 2.5% of residents were born outside the United States, and 5.7% speak a language other than English at home.
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).
Economy & education
At $66,918, the district's median household income ranks 328th of 435 districts nationwide. The typical owner-occupied home is worth $176,946, and the median rent is $867 a month. 12.5% of residents live below the poverty line, and workers average a 24-minute commute (7.4% work from home).
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).