Village · Ohio
Bowerston, Ohio
Bowerston, village, in Harrison County, Ohio. Bowerston had 349 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 3.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 356 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 420 (±139). GEOID 3907916.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
349
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 356 · ACS 2020-2024: 420 ±139
Median household income
not published
Ohio: $71,389
Median home value
$75,000
±$26,422 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800
Median gross rent
$564
±$125 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034
Where is Bowerston and what county is it in?
Bowerston is a village in Harrison County, Ohio. It covers 0.5 square miles of land, 704 residents per square mile in 2020.
Bowerston lies entirely within Monroe Township (Harrison County), a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Bowerston, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 349 people lived in Bowerston on July 1, 2025, down 3.1% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. The 2020 Census counted 356 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 420 (±139).
| Measure | Bowerston | Harrison County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 420 ±139 | 14,306 | no clear change |
| Households | 166 ±51 | 5,948 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.28 ±0.50 | 2.36 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 205 ±58 | 7,383 | no clear change |
Bowerston's population since 2000
From 414 in 2000 to 349 in 2025: down 15.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Bowerston as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Bowerston?
The median resident of Bowerston is 40.8 years old; 22.9% are under 18 and 18.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 5.0%.
| Measure | Bowerston | Harrison County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 40.8 ±11.8 | 45.5 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 22.9% ±11.8 pts | 21.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 18.8% ±8.2 pts | 22.8% | – |
| Male | 41.0% ±9.4 pts | 50.1% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.0% ±5.4 pts | 1.2% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 93.6% ±5.9 pts | 93.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.5 pts | 2.7% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.3 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.5% ±0.8 pts | 2.2% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±8.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5% ±0.8 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.2% ±0.7 pts | 3.3% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 2.5% ±2.7 pts | 7.1% | – |
| With a disability | 17.7% ±6.5 pts | 17.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.8% ±7.5 pts | 12.2% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 84.4% ±10.8 pts | 89.5% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 11.3% ±8.1 pts | 11.5% | – |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 5.1% ±7.7 pts | 4.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 96.7% ±4.9 pts | 94.2% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±8.6 pts | 0.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Bowerston earn?
The Census Bureau does not publish a median household income for Bowerston: too few households were sampled.
| Measure | Bowerston | Harrison County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean household income | $58,818 ±$24,182 | $73,322 | – |
| Per capita income | $27,523 ±$8,874 | $31,539 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 30.5% ±17.3 pts | 13.1% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 43.5% ±40.5 pts | 14.8% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 36.1% ±12.8 pts | 13.6% | – |
| Households with a computer | 84.3% ±7.8 pts | 87.2% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 81.9% ±8.6 pts | 83.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Bowerston?
Owners occupy 59.0% of Bowerston's occupied homes and renters 41.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $75,000 by its owner (±$26,422). The median renter pays $564 a month including utilities, and 34.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Bowerston | Harrison County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $75,000 ±$26,422 | $121,500 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $564 ±$125 | $785 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.3% ±20.6 pts | 30.5% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $979 ±$155 | $1,101 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.0% ±14.0 pts | 76.3% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 41.0% ±14.0 pts | 23.7% | – |
| Housing units | 205 ±58 | 7,383 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 4.5% ±7.8 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±38.6 pts | 8.1% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 72.7% ±11.0 pts | 80.9% | – |
| Mobile homes | 2.0% ±2.3 pts | 13.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±16.6 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±16.6 pts | 5.7% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 40.5% ±11.6 pts | 27.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 14.5% ±8.2 pts | 6.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Bowerston work and get to work?
89.1% of Bowerston's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 24.6 minutes.
| Measure | Bowerston | Harrison County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 39.5% ±9.6 pts | 51.8% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 0.0% ±25.0 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 89.1% ±9.3 pts | 83.1% | – |
| Carpooled | 3.1% ±3.6 pts | 6.4% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±25.0 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 7.8% ±8.4 pts | 2.1% | – |
| Worked from home | 0.0% ±25.0 pts | 6.6% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.6 min ±4.2 | 29.4 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Bowerston?
No census tract lies mostly in Bowerston; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9757Harrison County | 3,382 | $59,278 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Bowerston) · Census block assignment files
How does Bowerston compare with other places in Ohio?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Bowerston is the 14,623rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 730th-most populous of 923 in Ohio.
Bowerston is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 730th | 923 |
Bowerston's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)
Every place in Ohio, sortable · Compare Bowerston with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Bowerston?
25 of the 56 figures for Bowerston on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Bowerston are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Bowerston.