Hocking County, OH Population

Overview

28,180

Total Population

42.5

Median age

49.60%

Female population %

101.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

57.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

302

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Hocking County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hocking County is 42.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hocking County's population under 18 was 21.93%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hocking County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hocking County, 17.83% were under the age of 15, 17.21% aged 15 to 29, 46.10% aged 30 to 64, 16.97% aged 65 to 84, and 1.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 228 less females than males in Hocking County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.60% females and 50.40% males in Hocking County, OH.
The Hocking County, OH gender ratio is 101.6:100 i.e. 101.6 men to 100 women (1.016).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,107.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,100.

Hocking County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hocking County population: 95.75% are White, 0.69% are Black or African American, 0.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.21% are Asian, 0.80% are some other race and 2.54% are multiracial.
Hocking County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 302 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,878 (98.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hocking County is White with a population of 26,981 (95.75% of the total population).

Hocking County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 29,483 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Hocking County's population increased by 1,245 (4.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hocking County's population decreased by 1,444 (4.90%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hocking County's population was lowest in year 2022 at 27,858.