Dayton metropolitan area facts for kids

This page is about the metropolitan area in Ohio. For the micropolitan area in Tennessee, see Dayton micropolitan area.

Quick facts for kids Metro Dayton
Metropolitan Statistical Area
Dayton–Springfield–Kettering, OH Combined Statistical Area
City of Dayton Skyline from Woodland Cemetery and Arboretum
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Largest city	Dayton
Other cities (Suburbs)	- Kettering - Beavercreek - Huber Heights - Fairborn - Centerville - Miamisburg - West Carrollton
Area
• Total	1,715 sq mi (4,440 km²)
Population (2020)
• Total	814,049
• Rank	73rd in the U.S.
• Density	478/sq mi (185/km²)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern Standard Time)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern Daylight Time)

Metro Dayton or the Miami Valley, or more formally the Dayton–Kettering–Beavercreek, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in the Miami Valley region of Ohio and is anchored by the city of Dayton. As of 2020, it is the fourth-largest metropolitan area in Ohio and the 73rd-largest metropolitan area by population in the United States with a population of 814,049.

Counties

Cities

Places with more than 100,000 inhabitants

Dayton (principal city) – 135,944

Places with 25,000 to 100,000 inhabitants

Kettering is the second largest city in Greater Dayton, and its largest suburb.

Kettering – 57,862
Beavercreek – 46,636
Huber Heights – 43,439
Fairborn – 34,977
Troy – 26,432
Xenia – 25,463
Riverside – 24,350

Places with 10,000 to 25,000 inhabitants

Centerville – 24,240
Trotwood – 22,968
Piqua – 20,442
Miamisburg – 19,790
Springboro – 19,263
Vandalia – 15,090
Englewood – 13,396
Clayton – 13,310
West Carrollton – 13,012
Tipp City – 10,331

Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

Oakwood – 8,936
Bellbrook – 7,344
Union – 6,891
Moraine – 6,470
Brookville – 5,874
Germantown – 5,519
Carlisle – 5,446

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

West Milton – 4,828
Cedarville – 4,320
New Lebanon – 3,984
Yellow Springs – 3,744
Covington – 2,708
Wilberforce – 2,271
Shawnee Hills – 2,171
Jamestown – 2,136
Drexel – 2,076
Bradford – 1,866
Pleasant Hill – 1,254

Places with fewer than 1,000 inhabitants

Unincorporated places

Townships

Greene County

Clifton Gorge in John Bryan State Park, near Yellow Springs.

Bath Township
Beavercreek Township
Caesarscreek Township
Cedarville Township
Jefferson Township
Miami Township
New Jasper Township
Ross Township
Silvercreek Township
Spring Valley Township
Sugarcreek Township
Xenia Township

Miami County

Bethel Township
Brown Township
Concord Township
Elizabeth Township
Lostcreek Township
Monroe Township
Newberry Township
Newton Township
Springcreek Township
Staunton Township
Union Township
Washington Township

Montgomery County

Butler Township
Clay Township
German Township
Harrison Township
Jackson Township
Jefferson Township
Miami Township
Perry Township
Washington Township

Combined statistical area

The Dayton–Springfield–Kettering Combined Statistical Area is a CSA in the U.S. state of Ohio, as defined by the United States Census Bureau. It consists of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area (the counties of Montgomery, Greene and Miami); the Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area (Clark County); the Urbana Micropolitan Statistical Area (Champaign County); the Greenville Micropolitan Statistical Area (Darke County); and the Sidney Micropolitan Statistical Area (Shelby County). As of the 2020 Census, the CSA had a population of 1,086,512.

Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs)
- Dayton (Greene, Miami, and Montgomery counties)
- Springfield (Clark County)
Micropolitan Statistical Areas (μSAs)
- Greenville (Darke County)
- Urbana (Champaign County)
- Sidney (Shelby County)

According to an article in The Cincinnati Enquirer, as Greater Cincinnati grows northward through Butler County, its outer suburbs are expected to expand and begin to overlap the Greater Dayton area. Such a concept has already received the nickname of "Daytonnati." The two metropolitan areas were expected to be combined after tabulation of the 2010 Census, but this did not occur. As of the 2020 census this has still not occurred due to criteria not being met for combined area designation

Greater Dayton is part of the Great Lakes Megalopolis containing an estimated 54 million people.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1900	161,759	—
1910	193,496	19.6%
1920	289,181	49.5%
1930	358,041	23.8%
1940	383,975	7.2%
1950	545,723	42.1%
1960	727,121	33.2%
1970	850,266	16.9%
1980	830,070	−2.4%
1990	843,835	1.7%
2000	848,153	0.5%
2010	799,232	−5.8%
2020	814,049	1.9%
Population 1990-2010 with 2011 estimate.

As of the census 2010, there were 799,232 people, 343,971 households, and 220,249 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 80.40% White, 14.90% African American, 0.20% Native American, 1.80% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.80% from other races, and 2.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.90% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $47,381, and the median income for a family was $59,770. Males had a median income of $38,430 versus $26,205 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $25,436.

From the 2000 Census to the 2010 Census, the Dayton region has seen a shift in population from its urban core to more out-lying affluent suburbs. This is evidenced by a 10% growth in population in Englewood, a 19% population growth in Beavercreek, and a 40% population growth in Springboro. Smaller growths in the 2010 census in the Dayton area included Miamisburg, Centerville, Vandalia, and Fairborn. Many of Dayton's suburbs that saw declines in populations fared well from 2000 to 2010. Dayton's largest suburb, Kettering for example, only saw a 2.3% decline during the ten-year period and Huber Heights, Dayton's third largest suburb, saw a 0.3% decline in population.

The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area formerly included Clark County and Preble County. In 2005, Clark County containing Springfield, Ohio separated from the Dayton MSA to create their own MSA named Springfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. As a result of new Census criteria to delineate metropolitan areas, Preble County was eliminated from the MSA in 2013 as it no longer qualified for inclusion. A significant drop in population for the Dayton MSA is noted in the 2010 census because of these changes.

County	2020 Census	2010 Census	Change	Area	Density
Montgomery County	537,309	535,153	&10000000000000000402875+0.40%	464 sq mi (1,200 km²)	1,158/sq mi (447/km²)
Greene County	167,966	161,573	&10000000000000003956725+3.96%	416 sq mi (1,080 km²)	404/sq mi (156/km²)
Miami County	108,774	102,506	&10000000000000006114764+6.11%	410 sq mi (1,100 km²)	265/sq mi (102/km²)

Colleges and universities

St. Mary's Hall and the Immaculate Conception Chapel at the University of Dayton.

Greater Dayton is home to a number of higher education facilities, including:

Air Force Institute of Technology (Wright-Patterson AFB)
Antioch College (Yellow Springs)
Cedarville University (Cedarville)
Central State University (Wilberforce)
Kettering College of Medical Arts (Kettering)
Sinclair Community College (Dayton)
University of Dayton (Dayton)
Wilberforce University (Wilberforce)
Wittenberg University (Springfield)
Wright State University (Fairborn)
Clark State Community College (Springfield)

Largest employers

Notable largest employers in the Dayton region :

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base 30,000
Premier Health Partners 14,335
Kettering Health Network 9,500
Montgomery County 5,029
CareSource 4,500
The Kroger Company 4,100
Wright State University 3,095
LexisNexis 3,000
University of Dayton 2,978

Transportation

Equipment is unloaded from a C-17A Globemaster III of the 89th Airlift Squadron based at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

Airports

Greater Dayton is served by international, regional and county airports, including:

Dahio Trotwood Airport
Dayton International Airport
Dayton–Wright Brothers Airport
Greene County–Lewis A. Jackson Regional Airport
Moraine Airpark
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base

Major highways

Interstate 70
Interstate 75
Interstate 675
U.S. Route 35
U.S. Route 36
U.S. Route 40
U.S. Route 42
U.S. Route 68
State Route 4
State Route 41
State Route 48
State Route 49
State Route 202
State Route 235
State Route 444
State Route 725
State Route 741
State Route 844

Public transit

The Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority operates a public busing system in Montgomery county. Other transit agencies serve the surrounding counties and provide connections with RTA, including transit authorities in Greene and Miami counties.

Culture

An overhead gallery view of the fourth building aircraft at the National Museum of the United States Air Force.

Museums

Dayton Art Institute (Dayton)
Boonshoft Museum of Discovery (Dayton)
America's Packard Museum (Dayton)
National Museum of the United States Air Force (Riverside)

Theaters

In addition to the Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center, the Dayton Region's largest performing arts center, Greater Dayton has a vibrant theater community throughout the region.

Theatrical companies

Dayton Ballet
Dayton Contemporary Dance Company
Dayton Opera
Human Race Theatre Company
Victoria Theatre Association

Music

Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra