Ross County, Ohio
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 76,046
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 76,429
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 76,046
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 77,094
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 77,093
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 77,093
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 78,064
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.9%
Female persons, percent 47.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 90.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 5.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 4,718
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 32,165
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 69.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $171,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,304
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $487
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $906
Building Permits, 2025 59
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 29,808
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.4%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 53.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 185,187
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 970,043
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 202,254
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,546,097
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,208
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $61,303
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,544
Persons in poverty, percent 13.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,245
Total employment, 2023 24,319
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,197,570
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 4,300
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,157
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 111.9
Population per square mile, 2010 113.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 689.17
Land area in square miles, 2010 689.19
FIPS Code 39141