Ross County, Ohio Population 2024

76,494

Ross County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 76,494 with a growth rate of -0.01% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Ross County, Ohio is the 32nd largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 78,102 and has seen a growth of -2.06% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202976,459-7-0.01%
202876,466-7-0.01%
202776,473-7-0.01%
202676,480-7-0.01%
202576,487-7-0.01%
202476,494-7-0.01%
202376,501-7-0.01%
202276,50880.01%
202176,500-549-0.71%
202077,0494360.57%
201976,613-246-0.32%
201876,859-440-0.57%
201777,2994110.53%
201676,888-179-0.23%
201577,067-49-0.06%
201477,116-183-0.24%
201377,299-60-0.08%
201277,359-235-0.3%
201177,594-508-0.65%
201078,10200%
199069,3304,3266.65%
198065,0043,7936.2%
197061,211-4-0.01%
196061,2156,79112.48%
195054,4242,2774.37%
194052,1476,96615.42%
193045,1813,6258.72%
192041,5561,4873.71%
191040,069-871-2.13%
190040,9401,4863.77%
189039,454-853-2.12%
188040,3073,2108.65%
187037,0972,0265.78%
186035,0712,9979.34%
185032,0744,61416.8%
184027,4603,39214.09%
183024,0683,44916.73%
182020,6195,10532.91%
181015,5146,97481.66%
18008,540-67,919-88.83%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.01% (-7)
County Website
Ross County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Chillicothe
2020 Population
77,049
Area
689 mi²
Density
111 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.72% (-555)
Founded
August 20, 1798

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White68,35389.06%
Black or African American4,1315.38%
Two or more races3,0373.96%
Other race6560.85%
Asian4140.54%
Native American1210.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander360.05%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Ross County, Ohio Population by Race

Ross County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Ross County, Ohio Median Age

41

Total

39.7

Male

42.8

Female

Ross County, Ohio Adults

There are 60,460 adults, (13,432 of whom are seniors) in Ross County, Ohio.

Ross County, Ohio Age Dependency

63.2

Age Dependency Ratio

28.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Ross County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female36,74147.87%
Male40,00752.13%

Ross County, Ohio Population by Age

Ross County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All29,4292.4370.629.4
Married13,4803.0888.111.9
Non Family10,8901.1653.946.1
Female3,5103.495644
Male1,5493.276931

3.07

Average Family Size

2.43

Average Household Size

70.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Ross County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,4668.17%
Associates Degree4,0367.38%
Bachelors Degree6,02011.01%
Graduate Degree3,3296.09%
High School Graduate24,61845.04%
Less Than 9th Grade1,5972.92%
Some College10,58819.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Ross County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White48,97943,9458,547
Black3,3662,554229
2+ Races1,3901,310233
Hispanic557508198
Asian322266170
Other Race288288135
Native American97664
Islander33270

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 52.8%.

Ross County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,401$62,598$48,140
Graduate Degree$71,472$80,000$69,189
High School Graduate$40,538$51,922$28,886
Less Than 9th Grade$31,670$34,118$26,969
Overall$45,510$53,510$38,033
Some College$43,864$56,100$39,189

$45,510

Average Earnings

$53,510

Average Male

$38,033

Average Female

Ross County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Ross County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Ross County, Ohio Language

98.33% of Ross County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 1.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.76% of the population.

Ross County, Ohio Language

Ross County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White65,05210,61616.32%
Multiple2,80794833.77%
Black2,27532114.11%
Hispanic91115817.34%
Other6088714.31%
Asian414235.56%
Native891516.85%

16.8%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.4%

Male Poverty Rate

19.15%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Ross County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Ross County, Ohio is Multiple, with 33.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Ross County, Ohio is Asian, with 5.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.58%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.72%.

Ross County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.87%
High School13.39%
Some College12.82%
Bachelors or Greater4.09%

Ross County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed41.68%
Male Unemployed29.85%
Female Employed8.8%
Male Employed3.8%

Ross County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Ross County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,823$95,520
Households$59,819$78,138
Married Families$95,625$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,865$43,734

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Ross County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.4%

Male Marriage Rate

47.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Ross County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Ross 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.

Ross County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Ross County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,838

Number of Veterans

4,471

Male Veterans

367

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,505
First Gulf War1,302
Second Gulf War980
Korea123
World War II40

Ross County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 541,499
65 to 741,267
75+870
55 to 64843
18 to 34359

Ross County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,4838.28%
Black1624.26%
2+ Races1559.54%
Hispanic212.95%
Other Race194.7%
Native American1212.37%
Asian72.02%

Ross County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Ross County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.21%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Ross County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54%

Labor Force Participation

51.5%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Ross County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Ross County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Ross 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

86.54%

Born in Ross County, Ohio

99.02%

Native Born

0.98%

Foreign Born

0.43%

Non Citizen

0.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.02% of Ross County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 86.54% having been born in Ohio. 0.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Ross County, Ohio Place of Birth

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