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Guernsey County

Ohio · 38,379 residents (2025 est.) · 522 sq mi
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Guernsey County is a county of 38,223 people in Ohio. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 16% of adults. The foreign-born share is 1%. The typical home is worth $157,700, having more than doubled since 2000. The median age is 42.9, about 4 years above the US median. Median rent is $864 a month.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.9
US median: 38.9
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 31%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
38,223
−6%since 2000
from 40,792 in 2000
38,379 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
73 / sq mi
−5%since 2009
from 77 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.9
+14%since 2000
from 37.7 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
522 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
38K39K40K40K41K19902000201020202024Guernsey County
202438K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.8%(2,220)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.5%(2,119)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.8%(2,613)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.8%(2,233)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.4%(2,079)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412.5%(4,764)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.4%(4,371)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412%(4,575)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.6%(5,585)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.1%(4,636)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846%(2,299)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.9%(729)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$58,478
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,110 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,627
+110%since 2000
from $15,542 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
39.4%
+22.2 ptssince 2009
from 17.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.3%
−0.7 ptssince 2000
from 16.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.438
+5%since 2010
from 0.417 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.9%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.4%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing5.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Professional, scientific, technical5.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Manufacturing3.5%
US avg: 0.4%
Other services2.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Construction2.1%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.3%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$157,700
+31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $66,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$864
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $385 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
72.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2000
from 73.4% in 2000
27.9% rent
Vacancy rate
14.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 14.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.31 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.39 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.3%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 19.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.6%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 44.3% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.7
+11%since 2009
from 2.4 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
49
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.9%(39,108)
Black1.5%(622)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(254)
Asian0.3%(121)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic93.3%(35,670)
Black1.9%(721)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(519)
Asian0.3%(132)
Other3.1%(1,181)
Diversity Score
16
+35%since 2009
from 12 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
24
+21%since 2020
from 20 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
Mexican0.6%(226)
Guatemalan0.1%(53)
Puerto Rican0.1%(46)
Panamanian0.1%(42)
Spaniard0.1%(30)
Ecuadorian0.1%(23)
Peruvian0%(18)
Cuban0%(10)
Asian origin
Chinese0.2%(86)
Thai0%(11)
Laotian0%(3)
Ancestry
German21.9%(8,365)
Irish16%(6,130)
English14.5%(5,532)
American8.8%(3,368)
Italian3.7%(1,424)
French2.4%(914)
Scottish2.3%(867)
Slovak2.1%(809)
Polish2%(776)
Dutch1.2%(469)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(312)
Welsh0.7%(283)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.7%(263)
Lebanese0.5%(208)
Czech0.5%(198)
Swedish0.4%(138)
Hungarian0.4%(135)
Swiss0.3%(109)
Austrian0.2%(91)
Russian0.2%(91)
British0.2%(80)
Norwegian0.2%(64)
Syrian0.1%(54)
Serbian0.1%(49)
Greek0.1%(41)
Ukrainian0.1%(32)
Danish0.1%(28)
Belgian0.1%(26)
Romanian0%(14)
Iraqi0%(1)
Slovene0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.6%
+5.6 ptssince 2000
from 10.0% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
86.8%
+8.4 ptssince 2000
from 78.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
5.6%
+1.6 ptssince 2000
from 3.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.9 min
+37%since 2000
from 16.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
82.4%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 85.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
11.1%
+3.2 ptssince 2009
from 7.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
4.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.7%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 9.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.3%
−4.4 ptssince 2011
from 9.7% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
57.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2011
from 58.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
66.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 65.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 14.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
28.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2009
from 26.5% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.6% in 2009
Female
50.2%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.4% in 2009
Foreign born
0.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.7%
−4.4 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.0%
+1.2 ptssince 2012
from 15.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
11.9%
−2.3 ptssince 2013
from 14.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.4%
+16.1 ptssince 2017
from 70.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
90.4%
+5.1 ptssince 2020
from 85.3% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
88.6%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 86.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.1%
−2.0 ptssince 2016
from 97.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 0.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.1%(4,945)
Married49.9%(7,705)
Widowed4.2%(650)
Divorced13.8%(2,129)
Women 15+
Never married24.2%(3,837)
Married50.8%(8,050)
Widowed10.9%(1,728)
Divorced14.1%(2,227)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
11.9%
−2.3 ptssince 2013
from 14.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
48.3%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 51.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
25.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 24.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.7%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 62.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 43.0% 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)24.8%(569)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.4%(537)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.8%(753)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.5%(149)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(27)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,294 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 Guernsey County, Ohio?

Guernsey County, Ohio has about 38,223 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Guernsey County, Ohio earns about $58,478 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Guernsey County, Ohio expensive?

In Guernsey County, Ohio, the median home is worth about $157,700, and the typical rent is about $864 a month.

How educated are people in Guernsey County, Ohio?

About 15.6% of adults age 25 and over in Guernsey County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Guernsey County, Ohio?

About 15.3% of people in Guernsey County, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Guernsey County, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Guernsey County, Ohio has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 801 residents, a change of about -2 percent over that period.

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