Ross County, Ohio

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 76,748
Median household income: $59,819
Median home value: $158,500

Ross County, Ohio counts 76,748 residents. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $59,819 is below the Ohio median ($69,680).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ross County's population held roughly steady from 76,948 to 76,748, while its median household income rose 17.1% from $51,092 to $59,819.

17.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 70.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 76,748
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $59,819
Median home value: $158,500
Median gross rent: $858
Housing units: 32,042
Homeownership rate: 70.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

76,94876,748

Median household income

$51,092$59,819

Median home value

$123,800$158,500

Median gross rent

$741$858

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	76,948	$51,092	$123,800	$741
2020	76,816	$51,508	$125,000	$738
2021	77,205	$54,004	$134,300	$784
2022	76,957	$58,048	$153,500	$827
2023	76,748	$59,819	$158,500	$858

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,272	5.6%
5 to 17	12,016	15.7%
18 to 24	5,806	7.6%
25 to 34	9,969	13.0%
35 to 44	10,077	13.1%
45 to 54	10,416	13.6%
55 to 64	10,760	14.0%
65 to 74	8,172	10.6%
75 and over	5,260	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	68,063	88.7%
Black or African American	4,094	5.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	113	0.1%
Asian	414	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	36	0.0%
Some other race	138	0.2%
Two or more races	2,820	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,070	1.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate45.0%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree11.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	6,063	11.1%
High school graduate	24,618	45.0%
Some college or associate's	14,624	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	6,020	11.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3,329	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled10.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.6%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	26,058	83.3%
Carpooled	3,208	10.3%
Public transit	33	0.1%
Walked	415	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,446	4.6%
Other means	117	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	8,824	29.6%
15 to 29 min	11,566	38.8%
30 to 44 min	3,605	12.1%
45 to 59 min	2,455	8.2%
60+ min	3,381	11.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 16.8% (12,012 of 71,490)

	Count	Share
Family households	18,539	63.0%
Nonfamily households	10,890	37.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	29,429	91.8%
Vacant	2,613	8.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	20,779	70.6%
Renter-occupied	8,650	29.4%

1-unit, detached71.8%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units5.6%

5 to 19 units4.1%

20 or more units2.8%

Mobile home & other13.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	23,004	71.8%
1-unit, attached	561	1.8%
2 to 4 units	1,798	5.6%
5 to 19 units	1,324	4.1%
20 or more units	907	2.8%
Mobile home & other	4,448	13.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 39141
State: Ohio
Land area: 689 sq mi
Water area: 3.86 sq mi
Center point: 39.3239, -83.0595