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Morrow County

Ohio · 36,305 residents (2025 est.) · 406 sq mi
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Morrow County is a county of 35,404 people in Ohio. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 19% of adults. That puts it in the top 7% of US counties for household income. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. 1% of locals were born outside the United States. The median age is 43.2, about 4 years above the US median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 43.2
US median: 38.9
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 26%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
35,404
+12%since 2000
from 31,628 in 2000
36,305 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
87 / sq mi
+3%since 2009
from 85 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
43.2
+18%since 2000
from 36.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
406 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
27K29K32K34K36K19902000201020202024Morrow County
202435K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.5%(1,955)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.3%(1,886)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.7%(2,366)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.2%(2,205)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.1%(1,823)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.4%(4,027)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.1%(4,296)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.5%(4,796)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.7%(5,210)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.1%(4,278)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.5%(1,963)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.7%(599)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$75,283
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,882 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$36,803
+106%since 2000
from $17,830 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
50.2%
+25.1 ptssince 2009
from 25.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.8%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 9.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.401
+13%since 2010
from 0.355 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade16.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade11.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Information10.6%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance5.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services4.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.8%
US avg: 1.6%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Construction2.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1.1%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$222,300
+26%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $97,100 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$937
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $455 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
81.2%
−1.0 ptssince 2000
from 82.2% in 2000
18.8% rent
Vacancy rate
8.4%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.61 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.78 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.5%
−12.8 ptssince 2009
from 30.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
34.0%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 40.6% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.0
+14%since 2009
from 2.6 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
48
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic98%(30,984)
Black0.3%(84)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(183)
Asian0.1%(46)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic93.7%(33,179)
Black0.4%(144)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(684)
Asian0.4%(152)
Other3.5%(1,245)
Diversity Score
15
+91%since 2009
from 8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
22
−41%since 2020
from 37 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
Mexican0.8%(293)
Puerto Rican0.6%(210)
Cuban0%(12)
Argentine0%(11)
Colombian0%(11)
Asian origin
Filipino0.3%(92)
Korean0.1%(45)
Ancestry
German24.6%(8,710)
Irish12.5%(4,418)
English12%(4,236)
American10.1%(3,592)
Italian3.8%(1,353)
Polish2%(720)
Scottish1.4%(483)
Welsh0.9%(303)
French0.8%(277)
Dutch0.7%(256)
Serbian0.5%(179)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(171)
+ 25 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.4%(133)
Hungarian0.3%(119)
Czech0.3%(105)
Norwegian0.3%(101)
British0.2%(85)
Swedish0.2%(84)
Canadian0.2%(70)
Armenian0.1%(38)
Arab0.1%(36)
Danish0.1%(32)
Greek0.1%(32)
West Indian0.1%(32)
Ukrainian0.1%(30)
Slovak0.1%(23)
Croatian0.1%(20)
Lithuanian0.1%(19)
Finnish0.1%(18)
Russian0.1%(18)
Lebanese0%(14)
Belgian0%(7)
Turkish0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.4%
+9.9 ptssince 2000
from 9.5% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.1%
+11.5 ptssince 2000
from 78.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.1%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 3.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
32.8 min
+45%since 2000
from 22.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
73.5%
−7.5 ptssince 2009
from 81.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.0%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
12.4%
+7.1 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
2.9%
−4.5 ptssince 2011
from 7.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.1%
−4.1 ptssince 2011
from 65.2% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.0%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 75.4% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 12.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
35.9%
+9.6 ptssince 2009
from 26.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.4%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Female
49.6%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Foreign born
1.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.7%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.5%
+2.2 ptssince 2012
from 13.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
10.3%
−1.9 ptssince 2013
from 12.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.3%
+16.8 ptssince 2017
from 71.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
92.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 90.5% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
93.6%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 90.1% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
93.7%
−3.7 ptssince 2016
from 97.4% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.7%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 0.7% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married27.8%(4,066)
Married56.9%(8,311)
Widowed4.1%(594)
Divorced11.2%(1,642)
Women 15+
Never married20.6%(3,002)
Married57.3%(8,350)
Widowed10.9%(1,595)
Divorced11.2%(1,637)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
10.3%
−1.9 ptssince 2013
from 12.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.4%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 54.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.8%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.9%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 19.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
19.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 19.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
64.3%
−2.2 ptssince 2020
from 66.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
38.2%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 36.9% 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)27.1%(574)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)25.1%(533)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38%(805)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2%(42)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(19)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,121 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 Morrow County, Ohio?

Morrow County, Ohio has about 35,404 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Morrow County, Ohio earns about $75,283 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Morrow County, Ohio expensive?

In Morrow County, Ohio, the median home is worth about $222,300, and the typical rent is about $937 a month.

How educated are people in Morrow County, Ohio?

About 19.4% of adults age 25 and over in Morrow County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Morrow County, Ohio?

About 12.8% of people in Morrow County, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Morrow County, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Morrow County, Ohio has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,655 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.

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