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Licking County

Ohio · 166,492 residents · 682 sq mi
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Licking County is a county of 166,492 people in Ohio. The foreign-born share is 2%. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $152,600. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 21,001 more people live here than in 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 39.1
US median: 37.2
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
166,492
+14%since 2000
from 145,491 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
39.1
+7%since 2000
from 36.6 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
682 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
123K139K155K171K187K19902000201020202024Licking County
2024182K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.4%(10,588)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.8%(11,362)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147.2%(12,000)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.3%(12,230)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(9,650)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.2%(18,723)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.5%(22,550)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.9%(26,398)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.6%(20,904)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.6%(12,666)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.1%(6,875)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.5%(2,546)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$53,291
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $44,124 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,534
+24%since 2000
from $20,581 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
32.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 32.6% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
11.1%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 7.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.414
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information13.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Retail trade12.5%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services9.5%
US avg: 7%
Public administration8%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade7%
US avg: 7.2%
Finance & insurance5.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical4.5%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.4%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.9%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$152,600
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $110,700 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$682
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $504 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
73.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2000
from 74.4% in 2000
26.7% rent
Vacancy rate
8.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.56 people
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.55 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
26.0%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 25.1% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
41.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 40.9% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.9
+1%since 2009
from 2.8 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.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.2%(138,498)
Black2%(2,966)
Hispanic / Latino0.8%(1,107)
Asian0.6%(841)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic92.4%(153,811)
Black3.4%(5,643)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(2,312)
Asian0.7%(1,224)
Other1.9%(3,205)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.8%(1,252)
Puerto Rican0.2%(266)
Salvadoran0.1%(161)
Colombian0.1%(88)
Spaniard0%(54)
Peruvian0%(26)
Honduran0%(20)
+ 4 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0%(18)
Cuban0%(16)
Chilean0%(10)
Ancestry
German29.5%(48,283)
Irish16%(26,219)
English13%(21,334)
American10.8%(17,654)
Italian5.5%(8,958)
Scottish2.5%(4,018)
Dutch2.4%(3,931)
French2.3%(3,822)
Polish2.1%(3,439)
Welsh2%(3,351)
Scotch-Irish2%(3,286)
Swedish0.8%(1,373)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian0.8%(1,246)
Russian0.5%(886)
British0.4%(711)
Swiss0.4%(700)
Norwegian0.4%(696)
Slovak0.3%(502)
Czech0.3%(485)
Greek0.3%(440)
Ukrainian0.2%(334)
Austrian0.2%(296)
West Indian0.2%(279)
Slovene0.2%(265)
Arab0.1%(239)
Portuguese0.1%(219)
Macedonian0.1%(214)
Canadian0.1%(198)
Danish0.1%(187)
Belgian0.1%(165)
Romanian0.1%(155)
Serbian0.1%(144)
Finnish0.1%(125)
Haitian0.1%(123)
Australian0.1%(101)
Lithuanian0.1%(96)
Croatian0%(81)
Jamaican0%(77)
Armenian0%(66)
Iranian0%(57)
Lebanese0%(49)
Ethiopian0%(42)
Syrian0%(35)
Turkish0%(32)
Israeli0%(23)
Bulgarian0%(21)
Egyptian0%(20)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
22.1%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 18.4% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
88.2%
+3.6 ptssince 2000
from 84.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
6.8%
+1.0 ptssince 2000
from 5.8% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.8 min
+49%since 2000
from 17.3 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
83.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 82.9% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.6%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.9% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
4.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 4.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
5.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.3% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
33.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 33.0% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.9%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 48.9% in 2009
Female
51.1%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 51.1% in 2009
Foreign born
1.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 1.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
12.2%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married31.4%(22,766)
Married55%(39,872)
Widowed3.2%(2,301)
Divorced10.4%(7,508)
Women 15+
Never married26.1%(19,625)
Married52.9%(39,868)
Widowed8.5%(6,427)
Divorced12.5%(9,388)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
5.3%
−5.6 ptssince 2013
from 10.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
61.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 62.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.3%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.4%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 72.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 35.9% 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)21.3%(2,424)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25%(2,845)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.6%(3,818)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.2%(364)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.7%(74)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 11,370 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 Licking County, Ohio?

Licking County, Ohio has about 166,492 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Licking County, Ohio earns about $53,291 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Licking County, Ohio expensive?

In Licking County, Ohio, the median home is worth about $152,600, and the typical rent is about $682 a month.

How educated are people in Licking County, Ohio?

About 22.1% of adults age 25 and over in Licking County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Licking County, Ohio?

About 11.1% of people in Licking County, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Licking County, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Licking County, Ohio has grown since 1990. The population has added about 38,192 residents, a change of about 30 percent over that period.

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