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Pickaway County, Ohio

Pickaway County, Ohio. Pickaway County had 62,978 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 7.6% since 2020, faster than Ohio (+0.9%). It holds 28 places (10 cities, villages and boroughs, 15 towns and townships and 3 census-designated) and 16 census tracts. GEOID 39129.

Pickaway County is one of the 10 counties of the Columbus, OH metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

62,978

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 58,539 · ACS 2020-2024: 60,131

Median household income

$74,040

±$3,061 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$256,800

±$11,719 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$1,020

±$43 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

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

The 2020 Census counted 58,539 residents in Pickaway County. The Census Bureau estimates 62,978 for July 1, 2025, up 7.6% since 2020, faster than Ohio (+0.9%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 60,131 over 501 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +101 (58,760)
2021→2022 +1,193 (59,953)
2022→2023 +1,172 (61,125)
2023→2024 +1,082 (62,207)
2024→2025 +771 (62,978)

Pickaway County in Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Pickaway County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	60,131	11,810,293	+2,369
Households	21,899±224	4,863,191	+2,189
Average household size	2.56±0.02	2.37	−0.14
Housing units	22,981±77	5,292,391	+1,548

Pickaway County's population since 2000

From 52,727 in 2000 to 62,978 in 2025: up 19.4%. 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 52,727
2005 (estimate) 52,954
2010 Census 55,698
2015 (estimate) 56,991
2020 Census 58,539
2025 (estimate) 62,978

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 Pickaway County?

Pickaway County holds 28 places: 10 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 15 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 3 census-designated places. The largest is Circleville with 14,634 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 Pickaway County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Circleville	city	13,927	14,142±39	$60,296	$191,700	18.9%	100%
Scioto Township, Pickaway County	township	11,712	11,626±19	$94,663	$323,600	3.1%	100%
Harrison Township, Pickaway County	township	8,274	9,264±25	$64,423	$237,700	9.2%	100%
Ashville	village	4,529	4,648±19	$66,522	$291,000	4.0%	100%
Darby Township, Pickaway County	township	3,213	3,270±40	$93,419	$252,600	11.2%	100%
Commercial Point	village	3,078	3,141±30	$107,868	$344,600	4.1%	100%
Washington Township, Pickaway County	township	2,991	3,053±14	$105,273	$323,500	4.1%	100%
Walnut Township, Pickaway County	township	2,962	3,008±16	$101,202	$314,600	22.0%	100%
Saltcreek Township	township	2,727	2,790±13	$73,317	$312,800	9.5%	100%
Circleville Township	township	2,531	2,571±18	$70,435	$225,800	8.5%	100%
South Bloomfield	village	2,143	3,329±423	$75,625	$219,000	10.8%	100%
Pickaway TownshipGEOID 3912962484	township	2,036	1,662±336	$99,056	$253,300	3.2%	100%
Madison Township, Pickaway County	township	1,712	1,669±466	$76,343	$343,700	20.6%	100%
Deercreek Township	township	1,613	1,738±281	$65,385	$187,700	12.3%	100%
Perry Township, Pickaway County	township	1,253	1,453±354	$70,000	$167,400	20.0%	100%
Monroe Township, Pickaway CountyGEOID 3912951534	township	1,250	1,347±391	$110,179	$272,700	3.3%	100%
Jackson Township, Pickaway CountyGEOID 3912937982	township	1,098	823±271	$82,326	$406,000	8.7%	100%
Logan Elm Village	CDP	1,045	1,214±258	$84,750	$204,200	12.3%	100%
Williamsport	village	970	1,032±213	$57,386	$155,200	20.7%	100%
Muhlenberg TownshipGEOID 3912953256	township	813	1,252±468	$71,108	$366,700	8.3%	100%
New Holland	village	804	955±228	$47,159	$137,100	28.5%	83%
Wayne Township, Pickaway CountyGEOID 3912982264	township	427	463±189	$88,267	$322,200	13.6%	100%
DerbyGEOID 3921784	CDP	355	435±315	$29,035	$134,400	58.4%	100%
TarltonGEOID 3976148	village	254	261±128	$92,917	$112,800	5.0%	100%
OrientGEOID 3958800	CDP	246	288±91	$53,182	not published	16.3%	100%
DarbyvilleGEOID 3920212	village	186	264±171	$52,614	$134,100	27.3%	100%
Harrisburg, Franklin CountyGEOID 3933740	village	315	306±160	$63,333	$183,100	11.1%	0%
LockbourneGEOID 3944310	village	236	165±67	$61,250	$162,500	7.9%	0%

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 Pickaway County?

The median resident of Pickaway County is 39.6 years old; 21.6% are under 18 and 16.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 90.6%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.9%. 0.7% 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	Pickaway County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	39.6±0.5	39.7	no clear change
Under 18 years	21.6%	22.0%	–
65 years and over	16.4%±0.1 pts	18.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1.9%	4.8%	+0.5 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	90.6%±0.4 pts	75.8%	−2.0 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	3.0%±0.4 pts	12.0%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	2.5%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 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	3.9%±0.5 pts	4.3%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.2 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	0.7%±0.3 pts	5.2%	−0.7 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	1.6%±0.5 pts	8.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.0%±0.8 pts	6.6%	–
With a disability	14.3%±0.9 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	5.8%±0.9 pts	6.4%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	89.8%±1.4 pts	91.8%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	21.7%±1.6 pts	31.5%	+3.3 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.6%±0.9 pts	12.2%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.2%±1.0 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 Pickaway County earn?

Half of Pickaway County's 21,899 households earn less than $74,040 a year (±$3,061), against $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $78,313 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.5% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Pickaway County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$74,040±$3,061	$71,389	no clear change
Mean household income	$93,673±$3,626	$96,990	–
Per capita income	$35,587±$1,194	$40,552	no clear change
People below the poverty line	11.5%±1.6 pts	13.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	16.4%±3.4 pts	17.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	12.0%±1.9 pts	12.5%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	89.8%±1.7 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 Pickaway County?

Owners occupy 74.0% of Pickaway County's occupied homes and renters 26.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $256,800 by its owner (±$11,719). The median renter pays $1,020 a month including utilities, and 35.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Pickaway County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$256,800±$11,719	$214,800	+$55,828
Median gross rent	$1,020±$43	$1,034	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	35.9%±5.3 pts	37.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,715±$57	$1,517	–
Owner-occupied homes	74.0%±2.2 pts	67.2%	no clear change
Housing units	22,981±77	5,292,391	+1,548
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.3%±0.3 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	2.2%±1.8 pts	4.4%	–
Single-family detached homes	78.6%±1.5 pts	68.8%	–
Mobile homes	7.2%±0.9 pts	3.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	2.5%±0.8 pts	1.1%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	17.2%±1.8 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 Pickaway County building?

Builders took permits for 406 new housing units across Pickaway County in 2025 (401 single-family), 6.4 per 1,000 residents.

2019 157 units
2020 157 units
2021 262 units
2022 217 units
2023 231 units
2024 312 units
2025 406 units

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

How do people in Pickaway County get to work?

75.2% of Pickaway County's workers drive alone and 13.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.5%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Pickaway County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	58.6%±1.4 pts	63.1%	–
Unemployment rate	3.5%±1.8 pts	4.8%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	75.2%±1.7 pts	75.1%	–
Carpooled	9.8%±1.9 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.1%±0.1 pts	1.0%	–
Walked	0.9%±0.4 pts	2.0%	–
Worked from home	13.5%±1.7 pts	13.0%	+10.7 pts
Mean travel time to work	27.9 min±1.1	23.4 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 are Pickaway County's census tracts?

Pickaway County is divided into 16 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $41,406 (Tract 204) to $94,872 (Tract 214.03).

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

Tract 20139129020100	Circleville (86%)	1,864	2,055±540	$60,781	$194,600	$967	23.2%
Tract 20239129020200	Circleville	2,525	2,510±354	$56,066	$133,800	$847	10.4%
Tract 203.1039129020310	Circleville (95%)	4,860	4,887±541	$61,742	$202,700	$1,093	18.0%
Tract 203.2039129020320	Circleville (42%)	3,857	3,624±365	$88,182	$287,600	$799	5.5%
Tract 20439129020400	Circleville (36%)	2,787	3,025±403	$41,406	$178,700	$912	34.2%
Tract 211.0139129021101	–	4,674	4,677±465	$88,125	$323,200	$1,110	21.5%
Tract 211.0239129021102	Circleville (15%)	3,556	3,665±155	$89,659	$321,500	$1,198	3.6%
Tract 212.0139129021201	Ashville (73%)	5,041	4,881±166	$75,909	$288,100	$999	3.8%
Tract 212.0239129021202	South Bloomfield (46%)	3,233	4,383±168	$59,960	$176,700	$1,240	15.2%
Tract 21339129021300	–	3,494	3,240±133	not published	not published	not published	–
Tract 214.0139129021401	Derby (23%)	3,213	3,270±40	$93,419	$252,600	$888	11.2%
Tract 214.0339129021403	Commercial Point (48%)	6,330	6,573±339	$94,872	$328,200	$2,045	3.1%
Tract 214.0439129021404	Orient (22%)	1,888	1,813±331	$93,182	$302,500	$1,211	3.0%
Tract 21539129021500	Darbyville (10%)	3,161	3,422±385	$80,938	$343,200	$1,102	6.4%
Tract 21639129021600	Williamsport (28%)	3,293	3,654±422	$68,672	$187,800	$983	15.5%
Tract 21739129021700	Tarlton (8%)	4,763	4,452±333	$82,688	$286,600	$1,316	7.2%

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

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

Pickaway County's rank among Ohio's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	42nd of 88
Growth 2020-2025	3rd of 88
Residents per square mile	47th of 88
Median household income	25th of 88
Median home value	12th of 88
Median gross rent	18th of 88
Poverty rate	59th of 88
Bachelor's degree or higher	35th of 88
Median age	71st of 88

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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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