Hocking County, Ohio Population 2024

27,262

Hocking County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 27,262 with a growth rate of -1.01% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hocking County, Ohio is the 78th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 29,483 and has seen a growth of -7.53% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202925,872-278-1.06%
202826,150-278-1.05%
202726,428-278-1.04%
202626,706-278-1.03%
202526,984-278-1.02%
202427,262-278-1.01%
202327,540-278-1%
202227,818-283-1.01%
202128,101610.22%
202028,040-200-0.71%
201928,240-113-0.4%
201828,353-87-0.31%
201728,440370.13%
201628,403-99-0.35%
201528,502-247-0.86%
201428,749890.31%
201328,660-650-2.22%
201229,310-161-0.55%
201129,471-12-0.04%
201029,48300%
199025,5331,2295.06%
198024,3043,98219.59%
197020,3221540.76%
196020,1686483.32%
195019,520-1,984-9.23%
194021,5041,0975.38%
193020,407-2,884-12.38%
192023,291-359-1.52%
191023,650-748-3.07%
190024,3981,7407.68%
189022,6581,5327.25%
188021,1263,20117.86%
187017,9258685.09%
186017,0572,93820.81%
185014,1194,37844.94%
18409,7415,733143.04%
18304,0081,87888.17%
18202,130-23,742-91.77%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.01% (-278)
County Website
Hocking County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Logan
2020 Population
28,040
Area
421 mi²
Density
65 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.77% (-778)
Founded
March 1, 1818

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26,37094.39%
Two or more races9573.43%
Other race4021.44%
Black or African American1100.39%
Asian900.32%
Native American90.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hocking County, Ohio Population by Race

Hocking County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Hocking County, Ohio Median Age

42.6

Total

42.1

Male

43.9

Female

Hocking County, Ohio Adults

There are 21,886 adults, (5,460 of whom are seniors) in Hocking County, Ohio.

Hocking County, Ohio Age Dependency

70.1

Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Hocking County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female13,91649.81%
Male14,02250.19%

Hocking County, Ohio Population by Age

Hocking County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,5652.478.821.2
Married5,9232.891.28.8
Non Family3,3641.2263.536.5
Female1,3263.0856.643.4
Male9523.0986.313.7

2.74

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

78.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hocking County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6298.21%
Associates Degree2,37611.98%
Bachelors Degree1,9339.74%
Graduate Degree9154.61%
High School Graduate8,35642.12%
Less Than 9th Grade7323.69%
Some College3,89819.65%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Hocking County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,87716,6302,743
2+ Races50646059
Other Race2332120
Hispanic2031560
Black110948
Asian645138
Native American990

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 59.38%.

Hocking County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,160$83,473$46,583
Graduate Degree$88,607$136,181$66,458
High School Graduate$39,653$46,179$32,376
Less Than 9th Grade$39,219$42,471$32,778
Overall$43,935$52,888$35,342
Some College$42,045$54,393$34,346

$43,935

Average Earnings

$52,888

Average Male

$35,342

Average Female

Hocking County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hocking County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hocking County, Ohio Language

98.56% of Hocking County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 1.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.75% of the population.

Hocking County, Ohio Language

Hocking County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White26,0494,19716.11%
Multiple93433035.33%
Other40214736.57%
Hispanic26012246.92%
Asian902628.89%
Black921718.48%
Native9666.67%

17.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.98%

Male Poverty Rate

18.21%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hocking County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hocking County, Ohio is Native, with 66.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hocking County, Ohio is White, with 16.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 29.35%.

Hocking County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.59%
High School19.32%
Some College8.18%
Bachelors or Greater3.11%

Hocking County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed13.56%
Male Unemployed11.26%
Female Employed6.7%
Male Employed6.09%

Hocking County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hocking County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$75,250$86,348
Households$61,366$77,310
Married Families$85,523$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,653$44,702

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hocking County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.9%

Male Marriage Rate

52.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Hocking County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hocking 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.

Hocking County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hocking County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,559

Number of Veterans

1,448

Male Veterans

111

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam634
First Gulf War305
Second Gulf War285
Korea70
World War II30

Hocking County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74409
75+400
35 to 54374
55 to 64300
18 to 3476

Hocking County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4597.02%
2+ Races9014.47%
Black109.09%

Hocking County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Hocking County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.18%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hocking County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.8%

Labor Force Participation

55.9%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Hocking County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hocking County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hocking 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

87.31%

Born in Hocking County, Ohio

99.23%

Native Born

0.77%

Foreign Born

0.11%

Non Citizen

0.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.23% of Hocking County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 87.31% having been born in Ohio. 0.11% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Hocking County, Ohio Place of Birth

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