Williams County, Ohio

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 36,862
Median household income: $61,834
Median home value: $140,000

Williams County, Ohio counts 36,862 residents. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $61,834 runs below the Ohio figure of $69,680.

From 2019 to 2023, Williams County's population held roughly steady from 36,816 to 36,862, while its median household income rose 16.3% from $53,183 to $61,834.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 91.0% of the population. 86.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 36,862
Median age: 41.8 yrs
Median household income: $61,834
Median home value: $140,000
Median gross rent: $805
Housing units: 16,574
Homeownership rate: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

36,81636,862

Median household income

$53,183$61,834

Median home value

$105,400$140,000

Median gross rent

$694$805

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	36,816	$53,183	$105,400	$694
2020	36,760	$52,855	$108,000	$693
2021	37,026	$55,030	$111,500	$718
2022	36,973	$60,632	$131,100	$771
2023	36,862	$61,834	$140,000	$805

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,102	5.7%
5 to 17	6,114	16.6%
18 to 24	2,779	7.5%
25 to 34	4,436	12.0%
35 to 44	4,521	12.3%
45 to 54	4,222	11.5%
55 to 64	5,476	14.9%
65 to 74	4,175	11.3%
75 and over	3,037	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	33,557	91.0%
Black or African American	419	1.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	43	0.1%
Asian	220	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	13	0.0%
Some other race	104	0.3%
Two or more races	572	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,934	5.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.6%

High school graduate43.8%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,225	8.6%
High school graduate	11,325	43.8%
Some college or associate's	8,635	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	2,421	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	1,261	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone86.6%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home2.6%

Other means0.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	14,938	86.6%
Carpooled	1,345	7.8%
Public transit	103	0.6%
Walked	305	1.8%
Bicycle	84	0.5%
Worked from home	445	2.6%
Other means	38	0.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,321	43.5%
15 to 29 min	5,980	35.6%
30 to 44 min	2,365	14.1%
45 to 59 min	454	2.7%
60+ min	693	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 11.9% (4,262 of 35,698)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,796	63.4%
Nonfamily households	5,659	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1966

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,455	93.2%
Vacant	1,119	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	11,686	75.6%
Renter-occupied	3,769	24.4%

1-unit, detached79.2%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units8.1%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units0.4%

Mobile home & other7.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,133	79.2%
1-unit, attached	280	1.7%
2 to 4 units	1,349	8.1%
5 to 19 units	433	2.6%
20 or more units	71	0.4%
Mobile home & other	1,308	7.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 39171
State: Ohio
Land area: 421 sq mi
Water area: 2.43 sq mi
Center point: 41.5650, -84.5843