Fairfield County, Ohio
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 167,762
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 169,752
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 167,762
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 158,917
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 158,920
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 158,921
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 146,156
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.2%
Female persons, percent 50.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 11.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 79.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 9,079
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 65,608
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $298,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,739
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $666
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,172
Building Permits, 2025 1,146
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 60,357
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.65
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 359,413
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 933,171
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 426,524
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,538,319
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,577
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $90,966
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $41,813
Persons in poverty, percent 8.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,846
Total employment, 2023 41,284
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,959,914
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 7.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 12,972
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,808
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 979
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 315.1
Population per square mile, 2010 289.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 504.37
Land area in square miles, 2010 504.41
FIPS Code 39045