Chillicothe

Population: 21,958
Median household income: $49,193
Median home value: $145,900

Chillicothe is a community in Ross County, Ohio, home to 21,958 residents. The median household income of $49,193 is below the Ross County median ($59,819).

Between 2019 and 2023, Chillicothe's population grew 1.1% from 21,719 to 21,958, while its median home value rose 24.9% from $116,800 to $145,900.

The median resident is 41.7 years old. The largest age group is 35 to 44, 13.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 21,958
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $49,193
Median home value: $145,900
Median gross rent: $842
Housing units: 10,820
Homeownership rate: 60.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.0%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

21,71921,958

Median household income

$44,323$49,193

Median home value

$116,800$145,900

Median gross rent

$761$842

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	21,719	$44,323	$116,800	$761
2020	21,668	$45,251	$117,700	$747
2021	22,047	$45,899	$120,600	$770
2022	22,002	$50,839	$143,500	$830
2023	21,958	$49,193	$145,900	$842

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

Age distribution

Under 56.6%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6412.5%

65 to 7413.3%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,442	6.6%
5 to 17	2,886	13.1%
18 to 24	1,716	7.8%
25 to 34	2,710	12.3%
35 to 44	3,035	13.8%
45 to 54	2,644	12.0%
55 to 64	2,755	12.5%
65 to 74	2,920	13.3%
75 and over	1,850	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	18,449	84.0%
Black or African American	1,816	8.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.1%
Asian	128	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.0%
Some other race	11	0.1%
Two or more races	1,391	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	134	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.8%

High school graduate40.9%

Some college or associate's30.3%

Bachelor's degree11.3%

Graduate or professional degree9.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,246	7.8%
High school graduate	6,502	40.9%
Some college or associate's	4,829	30.3%
Bachelor's degree	1,806	11.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,531	9.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled8.8%

Public transit0.3%

Walked4.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,252	81.4%
Carpooled	786	8.8%
Public transit	29	0.3%
Walked	366	4.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	452	5.1%
Other means	24	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	4,075	48.2%
15 to 29 min	2,135	25.2%
30 to 44 min	624	7.4%
45 to 59 min	741	8.8%
60+ min	882	10.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.17
Poverty rate: 20.1% (4,298 of 21,419)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,072	51.8%
Nonfamily households	4,712	48.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	9,784	90.4%
Vacant	1,036	9.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,948	60.8%
Renter-occupied	3,836	39.2%

1-unit, detached71.3%

1-unit, attached3.4%

2 to 4 units8.8%

5 to 19 units7.7%

20 or more units5.6%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,717	71.3%
1-unit, attached	370	3.4%
2 to 4 units	952	8.8%
5 to 19 units	836	7.7%
20 or more units	601	5.6%
Mobile home & other	344	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3914184
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 39.3405, -82.9961