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Gallia County, Ohio

Gallia County, Ohio. Gallia County had 29,072 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.5% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. It holds 23 places (6 cities, villages and boroughs, 15 towns and townships and 2 census-designated) and 8 census tracts. GEOID 39053.

Gallia County is the county of the Gallipolis, OH micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

29,072

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 29,220 · ACS 2020-2024: 29,068

Median household income

$56,830

±$4,410 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$155,600

±$9,749 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$813

±$51 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

How many people live in Gallia County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 29,220 residents in Gallia County. The Census Bureau estimates 29,072 for July 1, 2025, down 0.5% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 29,068 over 467 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −23 (29,203)
2021→2022 −244 (28,959)
2022→2023 −18 (28,941)
2023→2024 +15 (28,956)
2024→2025 +116 (29,072)

Gallia County in Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Gallia County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	29,068	11,810,293	−1,020
Households	11,614±264	4,863,191	no clear change
Average household size	2.45±0.06	2.37	no clear change
Housing units	13,464±30	5,292,391	−432

Gallia County's population since 2000

From 31,069 in 2000 to 29,072 in 2025: down 6.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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.

2000 Census 31,069
2005 (estimate) 30,993
2010 Census 30,934
2015 (estimate) 30,258
2020 Census 29,220
2025 (estimate) 29,072

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Gallia County?

Gallia County holds 23 places: 6 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 15 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 2 census-designated places. The largest is Green Township, Gallia County with 5,337 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Gallia County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Green Township, Gallia County	township	5,357	5,376±38	$60,089	$152,300	20.7%	100%
Gallipolis Township	township	4,725	4,706±26	$50,932	$153,000	17.0%	100%
Springfield Township, Gallia County	township	3,413	3,437±17	$61,563	$161,900	16.4%	100%
Gallipolis	village	3,313	3,130±371	$45,417	$119,900	14.8%	100%
Addison Township	township	2,160	1,885±426	$65,023	$121,400	11.7%	100%
Raccoon Township	township	2,102	2,038±315	$46,875	$192,900	17.0%	100%
Clay Township, Gallia County	township	1,710	1,612±406	$48,750	$174,400	12.5%	100%
Perry Township, Gallia CountyGEOID 3905361854	township	1,524	1,340±418	$60,221	$112,200	18.6%	100%
Huntington Township, Gallia County	township	1,393	1,983±600	$55,443	$194,900	15.9%	100%
Morgan Township, Gallia County	township	1,379	1,337±304	$62,000	$154,000	27.2%	100%
Guyan Township	township	1,129	1,276±498	$69,167	$162,000	14.9%	100%
Walnut Township, Gallia CountyGEOID 3905380584	township	1,021	1,240±405	$63,354	$157,100	17.2%	100%
Harrison Township, Gallia CountyGEOID 3905333824	township	959	649±225	$68,466	$150,900	1.9%	100%
Ohio Township, Gallia CountyGEOID 3905357974	township	947	990±294	$42,301	$79,000	9.0%	100%
Cheshire Township	township	898	1,089±390	$92,509	$254,500	8.7%	100%
Bidwell	CDP	863	904±278	$60,417	$99,700	40.6%	100%
Rio Grande	village	724	739±155	$24,524	$186,800	49.3%	100%
Greenfield Township, Gallia CountyGEOID 3905332074	township	503	110±69	$18,981	$77,100	13.6%	100%
Crown CityGEOID 3919554	village	424	484±178	$62,500	$146,300	20.2%	100%
VintonGEOID 3980178	village	224	251±136	not published	$103,100	19.5%	100%
KanaugaGEOID 3939564	CDP	185	270±175	not published	not published	21.5%	100%
CheshireGEOID 3913932	village	123	109±46	$55,625	$97,500	16.5%	100%
Centerville (Thurman)GEOID 3913169	village	87	49±60	$36,719	not published	83.7%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Gallia County?

The median resident of Gallia County is 41.4 years old; 23.6% are under 18 and 19.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.5%. 1.2% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Gallia County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	41.4±0.8	39.7	no clear change
Under 18 years	23.6%±0.3 pts	22.0%	–
65 years and over	19.9%±0.3 pts	18.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1.1%	4.8%	−0.3 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	92.6%±0.6 pts	75.8%	no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	2.0%±0.7 pts	12.0%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.8%±0.1 pts	2.5%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.2 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.5%±0.6 pts	4.3%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	1.0%±0.9 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	1.2%±0.3 pts	5.2%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	2.9%±1.2 pts	8.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.6%±0.9 pts	6.6%	–
With a disability	20.2%±2.0 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	8.7%±1.9 pts	6.4%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	87.1%±1.8 pts	91.8%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	20.5%±2.3 pts	31.5%	+4.6 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	9.1%±1.4 pts	12.2%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.2%±0.5 pts	1.6%	–

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 Gallia County earn?

Half of Gallia County's 11,614 households earn less than $56,830 a year (±$4,410), against $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $55,206 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 16.4% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Gallia County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$56,830±$4,410	$71,389	no clear change
Mean household income	$77,972±$5,001	$96,990	–
Per capita income	$30,969±$1,798	$40,552	no clear change
People below the poverty line	16.4%±2.9 pts	13.3%	−4.3 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	21.6%±6.5 pts	17.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	19.0%±2.4 pts	12.5%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	78.9%±2.6 pts	90.1%	–

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 Gallia County?

Owners occupy 74.7% of Gallia County's occupied homes and renters 25.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $155,600 by its owner (±$9,749). The median renter pays $813 a month including utilities, and 36.1% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Gallia County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$155,600±$9,749	$214,800	+$19,978
Median gross rent	$813±$51	$1,034	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	36.1%±6.3 pts	37.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,319±$88	$1,517	–
Owner-occupied homes	74.7%±2.3 pts	67.2%	no clear change
Housing units	13,464±30	5,292,391	−432
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.6%±0.6 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	4.0%±3.7 pts	4.4%	–
Single-family detached homes	68.6%±2.7 pts	68.8%	–
Mobile homes	21.4%±2.4 pts	3.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.5%±0.8 pts	1.1%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	10.1%±2.2 pts	19.0%	–

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 many new homes is Gallia County building?

Builders took permits for 7 new housing units across Gallia County in 2025 (4 single-family), 0.2 per 1,000 residents.

2019 5 units
2020 0 units
2021 14 units
2022 8 units
2023 10 units
2024 7 units
2025 7 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Gallia County get to work?

79.5% of Gallia County's workers drive alone and 8.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.5%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Gallia County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	52.7%±2.2 pts	63.1%	–
Unemployment rate	3.5%±1.3 pts	4.8%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	79.5%±3.3 pts	75.1%	–
Carpooled	9.0%±1.8 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.8%±0.6 pts	1.0%	–
Walked	1.7%±0.9 pts	2.0%	–
Worked from home	8.0%±2.0 pts	13.0%	+3.6 pts
Mean travel time to work	25.4 min±2.2	23.4 min	−3.7 min

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 are Gallia County's census tracts?

Gallia County is divided into 8 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $36,576 (Tract 9541) to $77,634 (Tract 9535).

Census tracts of Gallia County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 953539053953500	Bidwell (11%)	4,498	4,424±473	$77,634	$158,500	$817	16.9%
Tract 953639053953600	Vinton (7%)	4,000	4,147±550	$54,884	$190,200	$877	15.8%
Tract 953739053953700	Rio Grande (9%)	4,137	3,727±481	$49,545	$122,200	$557	22.1%
Tract 953839053953800	Crown City (10%)	3,953	3,900±566	$56,572	$120,700	$892	13.9%
Tract 9539.0139053953901	–	4,084	4,506±610	$48,090	$154,200	$625	20.9%
Tract 9539.0239053953902	–	2,632	2,545±333	$72,695	$188,100	$781	7.2%
Tract 954039053954000	Gallipolis (54%)	3,509	3,522±366	$55,030	$185,900	$838	15.2%
Tract 954139053954100	Gallipolis (29%)	2,407	2,297±351	$36,576	$122,500	$922	16.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Gallia County compare with Ohio's other counties?

Gallia County's rank among Ohio's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	73rd of 88
Growth 2020-2025	55th of 88
Residents per square mile	78th of 88
Median household income	78th of 88
Median home value	68th of 88
Median gross rent	62nd of 88
Poverty rate	18th of 88
Bachelor's degree or higher	41st of 88
Median age	41st of 88

Every county in Ohio

Source: PlainCities ranks 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

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Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Gallia County 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' school search.