Guernsey County, Ohio Population 2024

38,118

Guernsey County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 38,118 with a growth rate of 0.08% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Guernsey County, Ohio is the 65th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 40,152 and has seen a growth of -5.07% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202938,263290.08%
202838,234290.08%
202738,205290.08%
202638,176290.08%
202538,147290.08%
202438,118290.08%
202338,089290.08%
202238,060-227-0.59%
202138,287-136-0.35%
202038,423-453-1.17%
201938,876-135-0.35%
201839,011-66-0.17%
201739,077-160-0.41%
201639,237-165-0.42%
201539,402-297-0.75%
201439,699-17-0.04%
201339,716-170-0.43%
201239,886-29-0.07%
201139,915-237-0.59%
201040,15200%
199039,024-3,000-7.14%
198042,0244,35911.57%
197037,665-914-2.37%
196038,5791270.33%
195038,452-370-0.95%
194038,822-2,664-6.42%
193041,486-3,866-8.52%
192045,3522,6366.17%
191042,7168,29124.08%
190034,4255,78020.18%
189028,6451,4485.32%
188027,1973,35914.09%
187023,838-636-2.6%
186024,474-5,964-19.59%
185030,4382,6909.69%
184027,7489,71253.85%
183018,0368,74494.1%
18209,2926,241204.56%
18103,051-35,212-92.03%
2024 Growth Rate
0.08% (29)
County Website
Guernsey County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Cambridge
2020 Population
38,423
Area
522 mi²
Density
73 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.79% (-305)
Founded
January 31, 1810

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White36,04194.14%
Two or more races1,1873.1%
Black or African American6331.65%
Other race2170.57%
Asian1890.49%
Native American160.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Guernsey County, Ohio Population by Race

Guernsey County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Guernsey County, Ohio Median Age

42.7

Total

40.8

Male

43.8

Female

Guernsey County, Ohio Adults

There are 29,789 adults, (7,633 of whom are seniors) in Guernsey County, Ohio.

Guernsey County, Ohio Age Dependency

72.8

Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Guernsey County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female19,18250.11%
Male19,10149.89%

Guernsey County, Ohio Population by Age

Guernsey County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,2472.3271.628.4
Married7,2532.9485.214.8
Non Family6,1351.1662.437.6
Female1,938353.146.9
Male9213.7765.334.7

2.91

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

71.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Guernsey County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,6069.67%
Associates Degree2,5699.54%
Bachelors Degree2,73210.14%
Graduate Degree1,4035.21%
High School Graduate11,14441.37%
Less Than 9th Grade1,2504.64%
Some College5,23519.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Guernsey County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White25,52822,0423,782
2+ Races695512195
Black32925525
Hispanic29916032
Asian1238888
Other Race968322
Native American1443

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 86.46%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 71.54%.

Guernsey County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,539$82,500$48,098
Graduate Degree$64,850$61,722$70,391
High School Graduate$36,987$48,733$28,659
Less Than 9th Grade$23,525$34,089$11,738
Overall$41,103$49,716$33,315
Some College$39,044$49,220$32,810

$41,103

Average Earnings

$49,716

Average Male

$33,315

Average Female

Guernsey County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Guernsey County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Guernsey County, Ohio Language

95.66% of Guernsey County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 4.34% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.23% of the population.

Guernsey County, Ohio Language

Guernsey County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White35,3675,44315.39%
Multiple1,17428824.53%
Hispanic45215233.63%
Black62212520.1%
Asian1893216.93%
Other194136.7%

15.77%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.62%

Male Poverty Rate

17.9%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Guernsey County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Guernsey County, Ohio is Hispanic, with 33.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Guernsey County, Ohio is Other, with 6.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.41%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.47%.

Guernsey County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.96%
High School11.79%
Some College11.29%
Bachelors or Greater5.84%

Guernsey County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed18.81%
Male Unemployed13.52%
Female Employed11.26%
Male Employed8.3%

Guernsey County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Guernsey County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,396$87,365
Households$55,756$74,239
Married Families$81,432$102,690
Non Families$34,513$48,597

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Guernsey County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.7%

Male Marriage Rate

47.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Guernsey County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Guernsey 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 55-64.

Guernsey County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Guernsey County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,416

Number of Veterans

2,195

Male Veterans

221

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam881
First Gulf War456
Second Gulf War415
Korea150
World War II32

Guernsey County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74730
75+550
35 to 54503
55 to 64499
18 to 34134

Guernsey County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,3708.39%
Other Race2924.17%
Hispanic154.76%
2+ Races131.57%
Black30.69%
Native American17.14%

Guernsey County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Guernsey County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.08%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.79%

Veteran Disability Rate

Guernsey County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.2%

Labor Force Participation

53.4%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Guernsey County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Guernsey County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Guernsey 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

83.71%

Born in Guernsey County, Ohio

99.03%

Native Born

0.97%

Foreign Born

0.13%

Non Citizen

0.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.03% of Guernsey County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 83.71% having been born in Ohio. 0.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Guernsey County, Ohio Place of Birth

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