Ohio County, Kentucky

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 23,704
Median household income: $54,369
Median home value: $113,400

Ohio County is a county in Kentucky with a population of 23,704. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $54,369 is below the Kentucky median ($62,417).

From 2019 to 2023, Ohio County's population declined 1.5% from 24,071 to 23,704, while its median household income rose 19.3% from $45,564 to $54,369.

14.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 78.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,704
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $54,369
Median home value: $113,400
Median gross rent: $774
Housing units: 10,199
Homeownership rate: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

24,07123,704

Median household income

$45,564$54,369

Median home value

$92,500$113,400

Median gross rent

$627$774

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	24,071	$45,564	$92,500	$627
2020	24,081	$45,773	$90,400	$633
2021	23,861	$48,481	$94,800	$723
2022	23,782	$52,474	$114,900	$760
2023	23,704	$54,369	$113,400	$774

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 248.1%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,343	5.7%
5 to 17	4,352	18.4%
18 to 24	1,921	8.1%
25 to 34	2,754	11.6%
35 to 44	2,921	12.3%
45 to 54	2,997	12.6%
55 to 64	3,121	13.2%
65 to 74	2,550	10.8%
75 and over	1,745	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	21,932	92.5%
Black or African American	256	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	41	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	70	0.3%
Two or more races	395	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,007	4.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.2%

High school graduate39.6%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree7.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,603	16.2%
High school graduate	6,367	39.6%
Some college or associate's	4,837	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,246	7.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,035	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled10.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,808	83.8%
Carpooled	949	10.2%
Public transit	8	0.1%
Walked	122	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	429	4.6%
Other means	1	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,314	26.0%
15 to 29 min	2,165	24.4%
30 to 44 min	2,645	29.8%
45 to 59 min	780	8.8%
60+ min	984	11.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.56
Poverty rate: 13.1% (3,023 of 23,130)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,426	70.2%
Nonfamily households	2,729	29.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,155	89.8%
Vacant	1,044	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	7,193	78.6%
Renter-occupied	1,962	21.4%

1-unit, detached68.1%

1-unit, attached0.5%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other23.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,949	68.1%
1-unit, attached	49	0.5%
2 to 4 units	538	5.3%
5 to 19 units	198	1.9%
20 or more units	42	0.4%
Mobile home & other	2,423	23.8%

Geography

County GEOID: 21183
State: Kentucky
Land area: 587 sq mi
Water area: 9.13 sq mi
Center point: 37.4779, -86.8449

Cities & places

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