[2][better source needed] Northside has a racially and socio-economically diverse population, with concentrations of college students, artists, young professionals, and many members of the creative class.

[3] Northside was a small settlement in Native American territory until the introduction of the Miami and Erie Canal in the 1820s caused the population to grow.

However, once the highway system was put in place, residents no longer had reason to live near work, resulting in migration out to the suburbs.

[7] Seen as key to this redevelopment process was the restoration of the abandoned former factory of the American Can Company on Spring Grove Avenue; a longtime neighborhood eyesore, it was redeveloped in the late 2000s as part of a process to enhance the neighborhood's attractiveness to outsiders.

[8] Northside is bordered by the neighborhoods of Clifton, Mount Airy, Spring Grove Village, College Hill, and Westwood.

[3] According to the U.S. Census American Community Survey, for the period 2016-2020 the estimated median annual income for a household in the neighborhood was $56,169.

[15] To combat crime Northside's community replaced a troubled corner with two "green" homes.

The Cincinnati Pride Parade and Festival was held in Hoffner Park along Hamilton Avenue for a decade (2000 - 2009).