East Liverpool is a somewhat small city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 9,765 people and eight associated neighborhoods, East Liverpool is the 181st largest community in Ohio. Much of the housing stock in East Liverpool was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

In East Liverpool, just 8.06% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.

The per capita income in East Liverpool in 2022 was $20,649, which is low income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $82,596 for a family of four. However, East Liverpool contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. East Liverpool also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 31.62% of its population below the federal poverty line.

East Liverpool is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call East Liverpool home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of East Liverpool residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in East Liverpool include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in East Liverpool is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Russian.