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Clark County

Ohio · 135,340 residents (2025 est.) · 396 sq mi
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With 135,158 people, Clark County is a county in Ohio. 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $169,900. 3% of people here were born outside the United States. Renters pay $872 a month at the median. Households take in $63,132 at the median, 23% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
135,158
−7%since 2000
from 144,742 in 2000
135,340 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
341 / sq mi
−4%since 2009
from 355 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.2
+10%since 2000
from 37.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
396 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
133K137K141K145K149K19902000201020202024Clark County
2024135K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(7,829)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(8,855)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(8,330)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.4%(8,585)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(7,846)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412%(16,175)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.5%(15,519)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412%(16,269)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.6%(18,345)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.9%(16,048)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846.2%(8,350)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.2%(3,007)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$63,132
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,340 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,791
+73%since 2000
from $19,501 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
41.6%
+18.3 ptssince 2009
from 23.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.2%
+4.5 ptssince 2000
from 10.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.433
+4%since 2010
from 0.418 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade17.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Information10.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services4.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.9%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$169,900
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $88,300 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$872
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $487 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
69.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2000
from 71.5% in 2000
30.6% rent
Vacancy rate
8.4%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.37 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.46 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.5%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 24.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
41.0%
−5.2 ptssince 2009
from 46.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.7
+7%since 2009
from 2.5 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
26
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic87.6%(126,748)
Black8.9%(12,867)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(1,699)
Asian0.5%(751)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic81.7%(110,444)
Black8%(10,798)
Hispanic / Latino4.2%(5,733)
Asian0.6%(798)
Other5.5%(7,385)
Diversity Score
40
+34%since 2009
from 30 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
40
−11%since 2020
from 45 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.5%(3,395)
Puerto Rican0.6%(823)
Salvadoran0.5%(660)
Guatemalan0.1%(113)
Chilean0.1%(83)
Spaniard0.1%(83)
Dominican0.1%(79)
Cuban0.1%(70)
Colombian0%(24)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.2%(281)
Filipino0.1%(178)
Chinese0.1%(105)
Korean0%(58)
Japanese0%(52)
Thai0%(51)
Burmese0%(45)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(62)
Fijian0%(35)
Ancestry
German18.8%(25,472)
Irish12.9%(17,429)
English12.5%(16,923)
American7.7%(10,469)
Italian2.8%(3,768)
Scottish1.9%(2,598)
French1.5%(1,984)
Dutch1.2%(1,612)
Polish1%(1,413)
Scotch-Irish1%(1,390)
Welsh1%(1,372)
West Indian0.9%(1,245)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Haitian0.8%(1,119)
Swedish0.5%(616)
British0.4%(583)
Greek0.4%(514)
Norwegian0.3%(434)
Hungarian0.3%(400)
Swiss0.3%(393)
Russian0.2%(254)
Austrian0.2%(224)
Danish0.2%(223)
Slovak0.2%(213)
Arab0.1%(195)
Czech0.1%(193)
Lithuanian0.1%(155)
Portuguese0.1%(135)
Armenian0.1%(120)
Croatian0.1%(110)
Nigerian0.1%(107)
Canadian0.1%(81)
Slovene0.1%(76)
Israeli0.1%(70)
Ukrainian0.1%(68)
Serbian0%(59)
Jamaican0%(56)
Latvian0%(54)
Belgian0%(48)
Finnish0%(36)
Romanian0%(33)
Egyptian0%(27)
Lebanese0%(20)
Barbadian0%(14)
Iranian0%(13)
Kenyan0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.2%
+5.3 ptssince 2000
from 14.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.0%
+7.7 ptssince 2000
from 81.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.5%
+2.1 ptssince 2000
from 5.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.1 min
+64%since 2000
from 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.5%
−5.1 ptssince 2009
from 83.6% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 0.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
9.6%
+7.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
7.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 7.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.7%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 10.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
58.8%
−2.2 ptssince 2011
from 61.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.8%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 72.0% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.5%
+5.8 ptssince 2009
from 27.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 48.2% in 2009
Female
50.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 51.8% in 2009
Foreign born
2.6%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
8.8%
−5.3 ptssince 2009
from 14.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.0%
+0.7 ptssince 2012
from 16.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.6%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 11.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
90.4%
+14.2 ptssince 2017
from 76.2% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.4%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 90.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.1%
+4.3 ptssince 2020
from 83.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2016
from 96.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.2%
−0.3 ptssince 2016
from 2.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.9%(18,104)
Married49.8%(26,603)
Widowed4.2%(2,226)
Divorced12.2%(6,532)
Women 15+
Never married26.8%(15,173)
Married47.1%(26,723)
Widowed12.1%(6,886)
Divorced13.9%(7,897)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.6%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 11.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 54.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.4%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 9.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
22.1%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 21.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 27.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.9%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 63.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
45.1%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 46.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)23.1%(2,127)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)24%(2,210)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era36.7%(3,379)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.5%(319)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(67)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 9,204 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Clark County, Ohio?

Clark County, Ohio has about 135,158 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Clark County, Ohio?

The typical household in Clark County, Ohio earns about $63,132 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Clark County, Ohio expensive?

In Clark County, Ohio, the median home is worth about $169,900, and the typical rent is about $872 a month.

How educated are people in Clark County, Ohio?

About 20.2% of adults age 25 and over in Clark County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Clark County, Ohio?

About 15.2% of people in Clark County, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Clark County, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Clark County, Ohio has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 12,390 residents, a change of about -8 percent over that period.

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