Town guide

Damascus, Ohio

Damascus is a community in Mahoning County, Ohio, home to about 361 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 44619, and parts of 44460 are in Damascus too.

Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population361451 per sq mi
Median home value$137,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$145Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Damascus

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns
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Around Damascus

Distances

Nearest major airportPittsburgh International Airport (PIT)46 miles away
Closer regional airportAkron Canton Regional Airport (CAK)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Cleveland, OH56 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Philadelphia, PA310 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Damascus; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Damascus

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Damascus had 418 residents in the 2020 census, down 6% since 2010.

It’s the 968th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.

Mahoning County grew from 70,134 residents in 1900 to 228,614 in 2020.

Damascus population by census2010: 443, 2020: 41844320104182020

Mahoning County, 1900–2020

Mahoning County population, 1900 to 20201900: 70,134, 1910: 116,151, 1920: 186,310, 1930: 236,142, 1940: 240,251, 1950: 257,629, 1960: 300,480, 1970: 303,424, 1980: 289,487, 1990: 264,806, 2000: 257,555, 2010: 238,823, 2020: 228,61470K’00’10186K’20’30240K’40’50300K’60’70289K’80’90258K’00’10229K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 40.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 28 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DamascusJan: high 35°F, low 17°F, 3.1 in; Feb: high 38°F, low 17°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 47°F, low 25°F, 3.1 in; Apr: high 60°F, low 35°F, 3.8 in; May: high 71°F, low 45°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 54°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 59°F, 4.6 in; Aug: high 82°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 50°F, 3.7 in; Oct: high 63°F, low 40°F, 3.3 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 31°F, 2.6 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 23°F, 2.9 in35°17°Jan3.138°17°Feb2.347°25°Mar3.160°35°Apr3.871°45°May3.879°54°Jun4.183°59°Jul4.682°57°Aug3.575°50°Sep3.763°40°Oct3.350°31°Nov2.639°23°Dec2.9Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Warren 3 S, OH weather station (22 miles away).

Jobs in Mahoning County

83,444 jobs at 5,391 businesses in Mahoning County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Mahoning CountyHealth care and social assistance: 19,926 jobs; Retail trade: 11,952 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,079 jobs; Manufacturing: 9,794 jobs; Administrative and support: 4,732 jobs; Other services: 4,535 jobs; Construction: 4,240 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 3,773 jobsHealth care and social assistance 24% Retail trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 12% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

1 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Damascus.

Nearest hospitals

  • Salem Regional Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Salem3.0 miles
  • Alliance Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Alliance9.6 miles
  • Hmhp St. Elizabeth Boardman Health CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Boardman14.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Damascus

Grocery stores

  • Giant Eagle4.8 mi
  • Marc's4.9 mi
  • ALDI4.9 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens4.6 mi

Libraries

  • Salem Public Library3.6 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

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Shares ZIP codes with Salem and Salem Heights (Columbiana County).

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