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. East Liverpool has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.

The citizens of East Liverpool have a very low rate of college education: just 8.06% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities.

The per capita income in East Liverpool in 2018 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.