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Ross County, Ohio

Ross County, Ohio. Ross County had 76,429 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.9% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. It holds 28 places (8 cities, villages and boroughs, 16 towns and townships and 4 census-designated) and 17 census tracts. GEOID 39141.

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

Residents, July 2025 estimate

76,429

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 77,093 · ACS 2020-2024: 76,492

Median household income

$61,303

±$2,761 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$171,500

±$5,812 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$906

±$40 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

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

The 2020 Census counted 77,093 residents in Ross County. The Census Bureau estimates 76,429 for July 1, 2025, down 0.9% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 76,492 over 689 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −574 (76,493)
2021→2022 −128 (76,365)
2022→2023 −89 (76,276)
2023→2024 −278 (75,998)
2024→2025 +431 (76,429)

Ross County in Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Ross County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	76,492	11,810,293	−456
Households	29,808±434	4,863,191	+1,006
Average household size	2.39±0.03	2.37	−0.08
Housing units	32,092±93	5,292,391	no clear change

Ross County's population since 2000

From 73,345 in 2000 to 76,429 in 2025: up 4.2%. 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 73,345
2005 (estimate) 75,935
2010 Census 78,064
2015 (estimate) 77,067
2020 Census 77,093
2025 (estimate) 76,429

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 Ross County?

Ross County holds 28 places: 8 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 16 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 4 census-designated places. The largest is Scioto Township, Ross County with 27,315 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 Ross County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Scioto Township, Ross County	township	27,876	27,439±21	$54,652	$162,300	19.9%	100%
Chillicothe	city	22,059	21,902±22	$54,086	$162,500	17.4%	100%
Union Township, Ross County	township	12,530	12,587±41	$81,069	$203,900	11.3%	100%
Huntington Township, Ross County	township	6,069	6,106±24	$65,350	$144,100	18.2%	100%
Green Township, Ross County	township	5,186	5,192±24	$93,550	$241,700	13.8%	100%
Concord Township, Ross County	township	4,743	4,678±22	$75,000	$178,200	7.7%	100%
Twin Township, Ross County	township	3,492	3,395±32	$57,670	$163,400	5.6%	100%
Liberty Township, Ross County	township	2,623	2,585±13	$64,135	$159,300	29.5%	100%
Springfield Township, Ross County	township	2,573	2,592±16	$58,309	$214,600	6.9%	100%
Buckskin Township	township	2,047	1,808±457	$46,553	$206,100	16.7%	100%
Colerain Township, Ross County	township	2,017	1,941±447	$93,833	$210,500	11.7%	100%
Paxton Township	township	1,918	1,827±386	$45,893	$157,800	18.6%	100%
Franklin Township, Ross CountyGEOID 3914128420	township	1,439	1,080±407	$41,319	$168,900	11.9%	100%
Paint Township, Ross CountyGEOID 3914159542	township	1,288	1,070±393	$52,059	$213,400	10.1%	100%
Kingston	village	1,262	703±217	$40,357	$157,200	26.3%	100%
Harrison Township, Ross CountyGEOID 3914134006	township	1,189	1,255±300	$52,222	$161,900	6.8%	100%
Frankfort	village	1,084	1,171±280	$67,500	$168,200	9.7%	100%
Jefferson Township, Ross CountyGEOID 3914138808	township	1,064	1,393±521	$63,969	$158,600	6.3%	100%
Deerfield Township, Ross CountyGEOID 3914121224	township	1,039	1,544±709	$78,906	not published	22.3%	100%
AndersonvilleGEOID 3902022	CDP	778	495±135	$83,355	$223,900	8.5%	100%
Bainbridge, Ross County	village	765	617±217	$56,250	$97,700	25.4%	100%
MassievilleGEOID 3948230	CDP	584	642±388	$58,255	$139,700	0.0%	100%
Clarksburg	village	409	464±174	$49,107	$116,100	36.0%	100%
Richmond DaleGEOID 3966880	CDP	386	473±333	$64,438	$87,000	0.0%	100%
Adelphi	village	322	316±127	$39,107	$164,300	26.1%	100%
BournevilleGEOID 3907888	CDP	241	509±377	not published	$84,300	4.9%	100%
South SalemGEOID 3973698	village	219	185±122	$60,625	$137,500	38.5%	100%
Greenfield	village	4,339	3,966±508	$46,875	$113,700	20.0%	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 Ross County?

The median resident of Ross County is 41.1 years old; 21.0% are under 18 and 17.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 88.4%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 5.5%. 1.0% 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	Ross County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	41.1±0.4	39.7	no clear change
Under 18 years	21.0%	22.0%	–
65 years and over	17.9%±0.1 pts	18.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1.4%	4.8%	+0.1 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	88.4%±0.5 pts	75.8%	−1.2 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	5.5%±0.4 pts	12.0%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.1 pts	2.5%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±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	3.5%±0.5 pts	4.3%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.4 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	1.0%±0.3 pts	5.2%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	1.8%±0.4 pts	8.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.8%±0.8 pts	6.6%	–
With a disability	18.9%±1.3 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	6.8%±1.1 pts	6.4%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	89.0%±1.0 pts	91.8%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	17.4%±1.4 pts	31.5%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	6.6%±0.8 pts	12.2%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.5%±0.3 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 Ross County earn?

Half of Ross County's 29,808 households earn less than $61,303 a year (±$2,761), against $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $62,879 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 15.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Ross County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$61,303±$2,761	$71,389	no clear change
Mean household income	$81,649±$3,640	$96,990	–
Per capita income	$32,544±$1,318	$40,552	+$1,884
People below the poverty line	15.7%±2.0 pts	13.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	24.0%±5.2 pts	17.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	16.5%±1.7 pts	12.5%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	88.0%±1.6 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 Ross County?

Owners occupy 69.6% of Ross County's occupied homes and renters 30.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $171,500 by its owner (±$5,812). The median renter pays $906 a month including utilities, and 37.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Ross County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$171,500±$5,812	$214,800	+$19,140
Median gross rent	$906±$40	$1,034	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	37.7%±5.8 pts	37.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,304±$45	$1,517	–
Owner-occupied homes	69.6%±2.2 pts	67.2%	no clear change
Housing units	32,092±93	5,292,391	no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.4%±0.4 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	1.1%±0.8 pts	4.4%	–
Single-family detached homes	71.5%±2.4 pts	68.8%	–
Mobile homes	13.5%±1.8 pts	3.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.5%±0.5 pts	1.1%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	16.1%±1.5 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 Ross County building?

Builders took permits for 59 new housing units across Ross County in 2025 (29 single-family), 0.8 per 1,000 residents.

2019 12 units
2020 15 units
2021 15 units
2022 19 units
2023 21 units
2024 24 units
2025 59 units

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

How do people in Ross County get to work?

83.4% of Ross County's workers drive alone and 5.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.4 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.8%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Ross County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	53.6%±1.4 pts	63.1%	–
Unemployment rate	3.8%±0.8 pts	4.8%	−2.3 pts
Drove alone to work	83.4%±1.7 pts	75.1%	–
Carpooled	9.6%±1.3 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±0.1 pts	1.0%	–
Walked	1.3%±0.5 pts	2.0%	–
Worked from home	5.2%±1.1 pts	13.0%	+2.6 pts
Mean travel time to work	26.4 min±1.2	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 Ross County's census tracts?

Ross County is divided into 17 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $37,341 (Tract 9563) to $92,965 (Tract 9555).

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

Tract 955539141955500	Kingston (30%)	6,158	6,232±520	$92,965	$226,200	$776	13.1%
Tract 9556.0339141955603	Clarksburg (14%)	4,046	4,406±875	$86,071	$191,200	$1,134	13.6%
Tract 9556.0439141955604	Andersonville (16%)	6,967	6,382±297	$71,750	$207,000	$1,148	12.3%
Tract 955739141955700	Bourneville (6%)	5,647	4,957±648	$53,333	$189,100	$921	11.1%
Tract 9558.0139141955801	Frankfort (25%)	4,322	4,445±515	$78,681	$174,000	$992	7.7%
Tract 9558.0239141955802	–	3,893	4,252±489	$81,563	$199,000	$1,157	9.7%
Tract 955939141955900	Chillicothe (55%)	4,288	4,196±542	$61,806	$230,800	$891	12.4%
Tract 956039141956000	Chillicothe (74%)	5,550	5,824±796	$60,746	$200,300	$916	33.8%
Tract 956139141956100	Chillicothe	3,535	3,529±497	$54,732	$165,300	$877	13.2%
Tract 956239141956200	Chillicothe	2,305	2,137±350	$49,286	$177,800	$843	17.8%
Tract 956339141956300	Chillicothe (45%)	3,078	3,133±427	$37,341	$116,400	$952	20.4%
Tract 956439141956400	Chillicothe (85%)	3,354	2,997±445	$39,375	$102,400	$927	19.4%
Tract 956539141956500	Chillicothe (60%)	3,806	3,514±515	$50,833	$115,100	$899	19.5%
Tract 956639141956600	–	5,136	4,713±485	$73,194	$183,200	$706	9.3%
Tract 956739141956700	Richmond Dale (13%)	4,796	5,035±651	$57,341	$153,600	$780	18.6%
Tract 956839141956800	Massieville (5%)	5,896	6,550±585	$67,108	$152,500	$914	11.3%
Tract 956939141956900	Bainbridge (32%)	4,316	4,190±504	$47,827	$152,700	$836	24.1%

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

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

Ross County's rank among Ohio's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	32nd of 88
Growth 2020-2025	59th of 88
Residents per square mile	49th of 88
Median household income	62nd of 88
Median home value	50th of 88
Median gross rent	36th of 88
Poverty rate	22nd of 88
Bachelor's degree or higher	61st of 88
Median age	48th 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 Ross 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.