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Pickaway County

Ohio · 62,978 residents (2025 est.) · 501 sq mi
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Pickaway County is a county of 60,131 people in Ohio. That puts it in the top 8% of US counties for household income. 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. The foreign-born share is 1%. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $256,800.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
22% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 34%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
60,131
+14%since 2000
from 52,727 in 2000
62,978 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
120 / sq mi
+12%since 2009
from 107 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
39.6
+10%since 2000
from 36.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
501 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
47K51K54K58K61K19902000201020202024Pickaway County
202460K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(3,197)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.2%(3,713)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146%(3,617)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(3,966)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(3,683)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.6%(8,159)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.7%(8,213)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.2%(7,950)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.9%(7,773)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 749.9%(5,958)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845%(3,034)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.4%(868)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$74,040
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $42,832 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,587
+104%since 2000
from $17,478 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
49.2%
+20.8 ptssince 2009
from 28.4% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
11.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 9.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.419
+8%since 2010
from 0.387 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade10%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade9.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services5.9%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration4.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$256,800
+34%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $105,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,020
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $494 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
74.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 74.6% in 2000
26.0% rent
Vacancy rate
4.7%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.56 people
−7%since 2009
from 2.74 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.1%
−6.7 ptssince 2009
from 25.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 39.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.5
+21%since 2009
from 2.9 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
60
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.5%(48,250)
Black6.4%(3,383)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(333)
Asian0.2%(116)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic90.6%(54,491)
Black3%(1,830)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(1,165)
Asian0.1%(49)
Other4.3%(2,596)
Diversity Score
22
+17%since 2009
from 19 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
31
−32%since 2020
from 46 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
Mexican1%(606)
Puerto Rican0.4%(246)
Honduran0.2%(119)
Ecuadorian0.1%(44)
Colombian0%(15)
Argentine0%(14)
Chilean0%(14)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Nepalese0%(10)
Chinese0%(4)
Laotian0%(2)
Korean0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German20.6%(12,415)
Irish14.4%(8,641)
English13.3%(8,022)
American7%(4,232)
Italian5.3%(3,180)
Scottish1.6%(947)
Dutch1.4%(853)
Polish1.3%(803)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(660)
French0.9%(528)
Hungarian0.6%(362)
Welsh0.6%(354)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
British0.4%(236)
Swedish0.4%(227)
Norwegian0.2%(128)
Greek0.2%(124)
Swiss0.2%(117)
Arab0.2%(101)
Czech0.2%(96)
Romanian0.1%(88)
Finnish0.1%(86)
West Indian0.1%(83)
Lithuanian0.1%(75)
Croatian0.1%(74)
Slovak0.1%(67)
Haitian0.1%(59)
Lebanese0.1%(57)
Somali0.1%(46)
Canadian0.1%(41)
Russian0.1%(37)
Slovene0.1%(31)
Turkish0%(30)
Serbian0%(29)
Austrian0%(27)
Brazilian0%(27)
Ukrainian0%(27)
Nigerian0%(12)
Belgian0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.7%
+10.3 ptssince 2000
from 11.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.8%
+12.6 ptssince 2000
from 77.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
7.6%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 3.8% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.9 min
+45%since 2000
from 19.3 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.2%
−8.3 ptssince 2009
from 83.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 9.9% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
13.5%
+8.9 ptssince 2009
from 4.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 6.4% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.5%
−4.1 ptssince 2011
from 7.6% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
58.6%
+1.9 ptssince 2011
from 56.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 71.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
37.0%
+8.9 ptssince 2009
from 28.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
52.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2009
from 53.7% in 2009
Female
47.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 46.3% in 2009
Foreign born
0.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.0%
−4.0 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
14.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2012
from 15.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.8%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 9.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.8%
+12.0 ptssince 2017
from 77.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.6%
+3.6 ptssince 2020
from 91.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.5%
+2.0 ptssince 2020
from 84.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
98.4%
+0.5 ptssince 2016
from 97.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.9%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 0.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.2%(9,447)
Married49%(12,778)
Widowed3.2%(823)
Divorced11.6%(3,025)
Women 15+
Never married24.4%(5,730)
Married53.9%(12,682)
Widowed9.4%(2,219)
Divorced12.3%(2,900)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.8%
−3.9 ptssince 2013
from 9.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
60.5%
+4.9 ptssince 2020
from 55.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.3%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.1%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.7%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
70.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 70.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
36.0%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 36.5% 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)18.7%(613)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.8%(618)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.7%(1,105)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.4%(112)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,279 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 Pickaway County, Ohio?

Pickaway County, Ohio has about 60,131 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Pickaway County, Ohio earns about $74,040 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pickaway County, Ohio expensive?

In Pickaway County, Ohio, the median home is worth about $256,800, and the typical rent is about $1,020 a month.

How educated are people in Pickaway County, Ohio?

About 21.7% of adults age 25 and over in Pickaway County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pickaway County, Ohio?

About 11.5% of people in Pickaway County, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Pickaway County, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Pickaway County, Ohio has grown since 1990. The population has added about 11,876 residents, a change of about 25 percent over that period.

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