United States › Chillicothe MICROPOLITAN AREA
Chillicothe Micro Chillicothe, OH · 1 counties · 76,429 residents (2025 est.) · 689 sq mi
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The short version
Chillicothe is a metro area of 76,492 people. 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. The median household earns $61,303, about 25% below the national median.
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 from 73,345 in 2000
76,429 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
from 106 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
from 36.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
68K 71K 74K 76K 79K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Chillicothe Age distribution, 2024
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Section 02
Income & economy $61,303
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,117 in 2000
US average: $82,259
from $17,569 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
from 21.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
from 12.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
from 0.437 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Professional, scientific, technical 5%
Public administration 2.6%
Transportation & warehousing 1.5%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1.1%
Education & health services 0.7%
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$171,500
+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $81,600 in 2000
US average: $376,019
$906
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $430 in 2000
US average: $1,442
from 73.5% in 2000
30.4% rent
from 10.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
from 2.55 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
from 22.3% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
from 41.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
from 2.6 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 91.3%(66,991)
Hispanic / Latino 0.6%(429)
2024
White, non-Hispanic 88.4%(67,635)
Hispanic / Latino 1.4%(1,092)
from 23 in 2009
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
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 Ancestry
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data from 11.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
from 76.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
from 4.0% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 18.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
from 85.4% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
from 8.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
from 2.2% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
from 0.0% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
from 5.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07
Work & employment from 13.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
from 56.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
from 67.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
from 28.0% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08
People & community from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
from 17.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
from 13.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 72.3% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
from 88.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
from 85.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
from 98.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
from 1.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married 38.4%(12,778)
Women 15+
Never married 26.1%(7,851)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 13.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 55.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 13.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 20.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 25.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 65.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
Gulf War (1990s) 28.2%(1,332)
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 Chillicothe, OH? Chillicothe, OH has about 76,492 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Chillicothe, OH? The typical household in Chillicothe, OH earns about $61,303 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Chillicothe, OH expensive? In Chillicothe, OH, the median home is worth about $171,500, and the typical rent is about $906 a month.
How educated are people in Chillicothe, OH? About 17.4% of adults age 25 and over in Chillicothe, OH hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Chillicothe, OH? About 15.7% of people in Chillicothe, OH live below the federal poverty line.
Has Chillicothe, OH grown since 1990? Yes, Chillicothe, OH 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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