Licking County, Ohio
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 185,564
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 185,564
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 184,898
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 178,501
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 178,517
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 178,519
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 166,492
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.2%
Female persons, percent 50.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 87.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.8%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 11,370
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 73,930
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $275,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,693
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $631
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,078
Building Permits, 2025 153
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 68,620
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.60
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 29.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 355,453
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 973,238
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 527,568
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 3,769,022
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,736
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $84,426
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,609
Persons in poverty, percent 9.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 3,277
Total employment, 2023 77,088
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,583,702
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 32.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 13,733
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,336
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,274
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 140
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,779
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,774
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 261.6
Population per square mile, 2010 243.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 682.43
Land area in square miles, 2010 682.50
FIPS Code 39089