Licking County, OH Population

Overview

177,454

Total Population

40.1

Median age

50.66%

Female population %

97.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

55.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3,811

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Licking County is 40.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Licking County's population under 18 was 23.28%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Licking County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.40% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Licking County, 19.22% were under the age of 15, 18.52% aged 15 to 29, 45.87% aged 30 to 64, 14.60% aged 65 to 84, and 1.80% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2,352 more females than males in Licking County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.66% females and 49.34% males in Licking County, OH.
The Licking County, OH gender ratio is 97.4:100 i.e. 97.4 men to 100 women (0.974).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 6,560.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 6,518.

Licking County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Licking County population: 89.76% are White, 4.12% are Black or African American, 0.13% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.09% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.45% are some other race and 3.44% are multiracial.
Licking County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 3,811 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 173,643 (97.85% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Licking County is White with a population of 159,282 (89.76% of the total population).

Licking County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 181,359 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Licking County's population increased by 20,595 (14.09%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Licking County's population increased by 12,044 (7.22%), 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, Licking County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 146,130.