Gallia County, Ohio
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 29,220
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,072
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 28,886
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 29,210
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 29,222
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 29,220
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 30,934
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.9%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,476
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,494
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $155,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,319
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $494
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $813
Building Permits, 2025 7
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,614
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 87.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 78.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 55,428
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 508,289
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 36,724
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 480,443
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $16,550
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,830
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $30,969
Persons in poverty, percent 20.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 572
Total employment, 2023 9,393
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 424,941
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,731
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 455
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 210
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 28
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 318
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 62.6
Population per square mile, 2010 66.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 466.53
Land area in square miles, 2010 466.53
FIPS Code 39053