Gallia County, Ohio

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 29,162
Median household income: $56,455
Median home value: $135,000

Gallia County, Ohio counts 29,162 residents. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $56,455 is below the Ohio median ($69,680).

Between 2019 and 2023, Gallia County's population declined 3.1% from 30,088 to 29,162, while its median household income rose 25.9% from $44,858 to $56,455.

Households average 2.52 people. The median gross rent is $798.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 29,162
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $56,455
Median home value: $135,000
Median gross rent: $798
Housing units: 13,454
Homeownership rate: 76.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,08829,162

Median household income

$44,858$56,455

Median home value

$110,200$135,000

Median gross rent

$675$798

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,088	$44,858	$110,200	$675
2020	29,995	$48,975	$118,400	$694
2021	29,369	$50,773	$120,500	$718
2022	29,276	$55,533	$134,000	$803
2023	29,162	$56,455	$135,000	$798

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,803	6.2%
5 to 17	5,092	17.5%
18 to 24	2,436	8.4%
25 to 34	3,374	11.6%
35 to 44	3,339	11.4%
45 to 54	3,444	11.8%
55 to 64	4,027	13.8%
65 to 74	3,320	11.4%
75 and over	2,327	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	26,873	92.2%
Black or African American	569	2.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	241	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	403	1.4%
Two or more races	776	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	300	1.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate41.9%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree7.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,607	13.1%
High school graduate	8,300	41.9%
Some college or associate's	5,374	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	2,024	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,526	7.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.5%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.4%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,842	83.4%
Carpooled	847	7.2%
Public transit	54	0.5%
Walked	229	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	758	6.4%
Other means	73	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,493	31.6%
15 to 29 min	4,307	39.0%
30 to 44 min	1,533	13.9%
45 to 59 min	442	4.0%
60+ min	1,270	11.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 14.8% (4,219 of 28,495)

	Count	Share
Family households	7,633	67.5%
Nonfamily households	3,672	32.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	11,305	84.0%
Vacant	2,149	16.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	8,632	76.4%
Renter-occupied	2,673	23.6%

1-unit, detached67.0%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units4.8%

5 to 19 units2.3%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other24.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,014	67.0%
1-unit, attached	128	1.0%
2 to 4 units	652	4.8%
5 to 19 units	313	2.3%
20 or more units	112	0.8%
Mobile home & other	3,235	24.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 39053
State: Ohio
Land area: 467 sq mi
Water area: 4.67 sq mi
Center point: 38.8170, -82.3017