Gallia County, Ohio Population 2024

28,942

Gallia County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 28,942 with a growth rate of -0.15% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Gallia County, Ohio is the 73rd largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 31,066 and has seen a growth of -6.84% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202928,722-44-0.15%
202828,766-44-0.15%
202728,810-44-0.15%
202628,854-44-0.15%
202528,898-44-0.15%
202428,942-44-0.15%
202328,986-44-0.15%
202229,030-194-0.66%
202129,224-9-0.03%
202029,233-617-2.07%
201929,850-106-0.35%
201829,956-200-0.66%
201730,156-57-0.19%
201630,213-45-0.15%
201530,258-209-0.69%
201430,467-217-0.71%
201330,684-197-0.64%
201230,881-142-0.46%
201131,023-43-0.14%
201031,06600%
199030,9548562.84%
198030,0984,85919.25%
197025,239-881-3.37%
196026,1201,2104.86%
195024,910-20-0.08%
194024,9301,8808.16%
193023,050-261-1.12%
192023,311-2,434-9.45%
191025,745-2,173-7.78%
190027,9189133.38%
189027,005-1,119-3.98%
188028,1242,57910.1%
187025,5453,50215.89%
186022,0434,98029.19%
185017,0633,61926.92%
184013,4443,71138.13%
18309,7332,63537.12%
18207,0982,91769.77%
18104,181-24,541-85.44%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.15% (-44)
County Website
Gallia County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Gallipolis
2020 Population
29,233
Area
467 mi²
Density
62 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1% (-291)
Founded
March 25, 1803

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26,95392.43%
Two or more races8833.03%
Black or African American5822%
Other race5031.72%
Asian2410.83%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gallia County, Ohio Population by Race

Gallia County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Gallia County, Ohio Median Age

41.3

Total

39.2

Male

42.4

Female

Gallia County, Ohio Adults

There are 22,267 adults, (5,647 of whom are seniors) in Gallia County, Ohio.

Gallia County, Ohio Age Dependency

75.5

Age Dependency Ratio

34

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Gallia County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female14,78450.7%
Male14,37849.3%

Gallia County, Ohio Population by Age

Gallia County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,3052.5276.423.6
Married5,8433.290.19.9
Non Family3,6721.156634
Female1,1923.0551.448.6
Male5983.2855.244.8

3.1

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

76.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gallia County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8099.12%
Associates Degree1,9609.88%
Bachelors Degree2,02410.21%
Graduate Degree1,5267.7%
High School Graduate8,30041.85%
Less Than 9th Grade7984.02%
Some College3,41417.22%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gallia County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gallia County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,68416,2483,394
Black37533062
2+ Races34829549
Other Race2742527
Hispanic17714032
Asian965612

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 91.97%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 18.17%.

Gallia County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,092$84,219$46,016
Graduate Degree$60,384$76,197$55,351
High School Graduate$36,784$42,661$27,156
Less Than 9th Grade$38,077$45,909$24,481
Overall$42,411$52,296$35,826
Some College$41,659$53,036$34,720

$42,411

Average Earnings

$52,296

Average Male

$35,826

Average Female

Gallia County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gallia County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gallia County, Ohio Language

97.05% of Gallia County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 2.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.13% of the population.

Gallia County, Ohio Language

Gallia County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White26,3033,57513.59%
Multiple83940948.75%
Black54315929.28%
Hispanic2825419.15%
Other5005010%

14.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.66%

Male Poverty Rate

14.94%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gallia County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gallia County, Ohio is Multiple, with 48.75% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gallia County, Ohio is Other, with 10% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.08%.

Gallia County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.52%
High School13.79%
Some College10.07%
Bachelors or Greater5.51%

Gallia County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed50.14%
Female Unemployed41.38%
Female Employed8.62%
Male Employed5.41%

Gallia County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gallia County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,918$91,268
Households$56,455$77,599
Married Families$86,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,487$46,706

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gallia County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.2%

Male Marriage Rate

51.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Gallia County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gallia County, Ohio Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Gallia County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gallia County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,501

Number of Veterans

1,435

Male Veterans

66

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam822
First Gulf War213
Second Gulf War132
Korea60
World War II9

Gallia County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74617
75+348
55 to 64265
35 to 54250
18 to 3421

Gallia County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4126.78%
Black6613.84%
Other Race216.03%
2+ Races20.4%

Gallia County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Gallia County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.94%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.73%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gallia County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.9%

Labor Force Participation

51.9%

Employment Rate

3.6%

Unemployment Rate

Gallia County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gallia County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gallia County, Ohio Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.38%

Born in Gallia County, Ohio

98.93%

Native Born

1.07%

Foreign Born

0.21%

Non Citizen

0.86%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.93% of Gallia County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 67.38% having been born in Ohio. 0.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Gallia County, Ohio Place of Birth

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