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Ross County

Ohio · 76,429 residents (2025 est.) · 689 sq mi
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With 76,492 people, Ross County is a county in Ohio. 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 36% national rate. The foreign-born share is 1%. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $171,500. Median rent is $906 a month. Households take in $61,303 at the median, 25% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 41.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
76,492
+4%since 2000
from 73,345 in 2000
76,429 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
111 / sq mi
+1%since 2009
from 110 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
41.1
+11%since 2000
from 36.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
689 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
68K71K74K76K79K19902000201020202024Ross County
202476K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(4,138)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.2%(4,006)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(4,990)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.9%(4,494)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.6%(4,255)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413%(9,928)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.2%(10,094)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5413.5%(10,302)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.8%(10,588)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.9%(8,310)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.3%(4,036)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(1,351)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$61,303
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,117 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$32,544
+85%since 2000
from $17,569 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
39.4%
+18.2 ptssince 2009
from 21.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
15.7%
+3.7 ptssince 2000
from 12.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.451
+3%since 2010
from 0.437 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade18.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance5.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$171,500
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$906
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $430 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
69.6%
−3.9 ptssince 2000
from 73.5% in 2000
30.4% rent
Vacancy rate
7.1%
−3.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.39 people
−6%since 2009
from 2.55 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
16.9%
−5.4 ptssince 2009
from 22.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 41.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.8
+9%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
27
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic91.3%(66,991)
Black6.2%(4,534)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(429)
Asian0.4%(258)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic88.4%(67,635)
Black5.5%(4,178)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(1,092)
Asian0.5%(417)
Other4.1%(3,170)
Diversity Score
27
+18%since 2009
from 23 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
32
−8%since 2020
from 35 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
Puerto Rican0.5%(414)
Mexican0.4%(312)
Dominican0.3%(234)
Ecuadorian0.1%(57)
Cuban0%(6)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(142)
Chinese0.2%(132)
Taiwanese0%(33)
Korean0%(15)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German19.1%(14,609)
English12.3%(9,441)
Irish11.4%(8,695)
American9.8%(7,477)
Italian2.4%(1,868)
Scottish1.9%(1,447)
Dutch1.4%(1,038)
French1.3%(1,004)
Scotch-Irish1.3%(971)
Polish0.8%(624)
Welsh0.5%(382)
Norwegian0.5%(367)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
British0.4%(283)
Canadian0.3%(247)
Swiss0.2%(186)
Greek0.2%(154)
Hungarian0.2%(129)
Swedish0.2%(120)
West Indian0.1%(108)
Nigerian0.1%(65)
Lithuanian0.1%(58)
Danish0.1%(56)
Arab0.1%(55)
Bulgarian0%(38)
Haitian0%(38)
Czech0%(31)
Slovene0%(30)
Jamaican0%(27)
Slovak0%(24)
Egyptian0%(22)
Turkish0%(21)
Ukrainian0%(20)
Iranian0%(19)
Finnish0%(17)
Moroccan0%(16)
Russian0%(16)
Austrian0%(14)
Israeli0%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
17.4%
+6.1 ptssince 2000
from 11.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.0%
+12.9 ptssince 2000
from 76.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.6%
+2.7 ptssince 2000
from 4.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
26.4 min
+41%since 2000
from 18.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
83.4%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 85.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.0%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
5.2%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.3%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
3.8%
−10.0 ptssince 2011
from 13.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
53.6%
−3.0 ptssince 2011
from 56.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.0%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 67.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.4%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
31.5%
+3.5 ptssince 2009
from 28.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
52.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 52.7% in 2009
Female
47.9%
+0.6 ptssince 2009
from 47.3% in 2009
Foreign born
1.0%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.8%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
18.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2012
from 17.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.8%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 13.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.0%
+15.7 ptssince 2017
from 72.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.3%
+4.7 ptssince 2020
from 88.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.9%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 85.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
98.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 98.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2016
from 1.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married38.4%(12,778)
Married45.5%(15,136)
Widowed2.9%(978)
Divorced13.1%(4,349)
Women 15+
Never married26.1%(7,851)
Married48.9%(14,727)
Widowed9.4%(2,846)
Divorced15.6%(4,693)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.8%
−6.2 ptssince 2013
from 13.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
51.5%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 55.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.5%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.5%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.7%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 25.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
61.3%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 65.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.1%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 43.6% 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)17.7%(836)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)28.2%(1,332)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era31.6%(1,489)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.1%(100)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(10)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,718 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 Ross County, Ohio?

Ross County, Ohio has about 76,492 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Ross County, Ohio earns about $61,303 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ross County, Ohio expensive?

In Ross County, Ohio, the median home is worth about $171,500, and the typical rent is about $906 a month.

How educated are people in Ross County, Ohio?

About 17.4% of adults age 25 and over in Ross County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ross County, Ohio?

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

Has Ross County, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Ross County, Ohio has grown since 1990. The population has added about 7,162 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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