Guernsey County, Ohio

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 38,283
Median household income: $55,756
Median home value: $154,100

Home to 38,283 residents, Guernsey County is one of Ohio's counties. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $55,756 is below the Ohio median ($69,680).

Between 2019 and 2023, Guernsey County's population declined 2.1% from 39,111 to 38,283, while its median household income rose 21.4% from $45,917 to $55,756.

73.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1972.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 38,283
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $55,756
Median home value: $154,100
Median gross rent: $803
Housing units: 19,024
Homeownership rate: 71.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Unemployment rate: 5.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

39,11138,283

Median household income

$45,917$55,756

Median home value

$114,700$154,100

Median gross rent

$669$803

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	39,111	$45,917	$114,700	$669
2020	38,996	$46,352	$122,800	$715
2021	38,542	$48,434	$126,500	$731
2022	38,409	$53,901	$145,800	$801
2023	38,283	$55,756	$154,100	$803

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1716.4%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,198	5.7%
5 to 17	6,296	16.4%
18 to 24	2,850	7.4%
25 to 34	4,829	12.6%
35 to 44	4,227	11.0%
45 to 54	4,645	12.1%
55 to 64	5,605	14.6%
65 to 74	4,654	12.2%
75 and over	2,979	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	35,755	93.4%
Black or African American	617	1.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.0%
Asian	189	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	162	0.4%
Two or more races	1,053	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	491	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.3%

High school graduate41.4%

Some college or associate's29.0%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,856	14.3%
High school graduate	11,144	41.4%
Some college or associate's	7,804	29.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,732	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,403	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone84.0%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.1%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	13,687	84.0%
Carpooled	1,617	9.9%
Public transit	11	0.1%
Walked	136	0.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	624	3.8%
Other means	211	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,231	39.8%
15 to 29 min	5,451	34.8%
30 to 44 min	2,076	13.3%
45 to 59 min	673	4.3%
60+ min	1,231	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 15.8% (5,965 of 37,822)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,112	62.2%
Nonfamily households	6,135	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,247	85.4%
Vacant	2,777	14.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,639	71.6%
Renter-occupied	4,608	28.4%

1-unit, detached73.8%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units1.4%

Mobile home & other12.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,032	73.8%
1-unit, attached	176	0.9%
2 to 4 units	1,320	6.9%
5 to 19 units	929	4.9%
20 or more units	268	1.4%
Mobile home & other	2,299	12.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 39059
State: Ohio
Land area: 522 sq mi
Water area: 6.05 sq mi
Center point: 40.0567, -81.4979