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COUNTY · 1990 CENSUS

Hocking County

Ohio · 25,533 residents · 421 sq mi
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With 25,533 people, Hocking County is a county in Ohio. 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $43,100. 76% of homes are owner-occupied. Households here earn about 21% less than in Ohio as a whole. Renters pay $311 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
8% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 30%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

25,533
−10%vs 2000
vs 28,241 in 2000
1990 – 2025
34.3
−9%vs 2000
vs 37.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
421 sq mi
Population, 19902024
25K26K27K29K30K19902000201020202024Hocking County
202428K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57%(1,788)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.2%(1,833)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.9%(2,029)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.5%(1,915)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.3%(1,600)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.2%(3,881)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.1%(3,594)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5412%(3,059)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.5%(2,434)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.9%(2,009)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.9%(1,003)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(388)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$22,727
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,261 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,265
−36%vs 2000
vs $16,095 in 2000
US average: $14,340
15.7%
+2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$43,100
−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $81,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$311
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $386 in 2000
US average: $450
75.8%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 75.7% in 2000
24.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.2%(27,439)
Black0.9%(257)
Hispanic / Latino0.4%(124)
Asian0.1%(22)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98.7%(25,201)
Black0.6%(153)
Hispanic / Latino0.3%(75)
Asian0.2%(50)
Other0.5%(129)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.3%(84)
Puerto Rican0.2%(56)
Spaniard0.1%(23)
Guatemalan0.1%(16)
Asian origin
Nepalese0.2%(48)
Mongolian0.1%(38)
Korean0.1%(37)
Chinese0%(4)
Ancestry
German21.2%(5,903)
Irish12.2%(3,381)
English12%(3,333)
American9.9%(2,750)
Italian2.1%(582)
Polish1.5%(430)
Scottish1.5%(426)
Dutch1.3%(375)
Welsh1.3%(355)
French0.8%(217)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(191)
Hungarian0.4%(100)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
British0.4%(98)
Swiss0.3%(79)
Greek0.2%(67)
Russian0.2%(56)
Arab0.2%(53)
Lebanese0.2%(53)
Swedish0.2%(50)
Norwegian0.1%(27)
Austrian0.1%(16)
Czech0.1%(14)
Jamaican0%(12)
Slovak0%(10)
Section 05

Education

8.1%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
67.8%
−10.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
2.7%
−1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

24.7 min
−10%vs 2000
vs 27.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married27.8%(3,183)
Married53.9%(6,177)
Widowed4.2%(480)
Divorced14.1%(1,615)
Women 15+
Never married21.8%(2,503)
Married54.7%(6,269)
Widowed9.1%(1,038)
Divorced14.4%(1,649)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.4%
−5.3 ptssince 2013
from 12.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
45.7%
−5.5 ptssince 2020
from 51.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.5%
−2.9 ptssince 2020
from 13.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
23.0%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 21.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
29.8%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 27.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.7%
−8.3 ptssince 2020
from 64.0% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 47.6% 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)19.1%(327)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.3%(348)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era41%(701)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.7%(63)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,711 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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How many people live in Hocking County, Ohio?

Hocking County, Ohio has about 25,533 residents according to the 1990 Census.

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

The typical household in Hocking County, Ohio earns about $22,727 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hocking County, Ohio expensive?

In Hocking County, Ohio, the median home is worth about $43,100, and the typical rent is about $311 a month.

How educated are people in Hocking County, Ohio?

About 8.1% of adults age 25 and over in Hocking County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hocking County, Ohio?

About 15.7% of people in Hocking County, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

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