Ross County, OH Demographics

The total population of Ross County is estimated to be 76,957 with 40,257 males (52.31%) and 36,700 females (47.69%). There are 3,557 less females than males in Ross County.
The median household income in Ross County was $58,374 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 8(0.01%) from $58,366 in 2020. This income is 78.24% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Ross County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $69,806. Overall, the median household income for the county of Ross County stands at $60,157.
In Ross County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $38,911 for males and $23,456 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,387 for males and $44,611 for females.
In Ross County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Black or African American households report a median household income of $110,227, followed by White households at $60,163, and Two or More Races households with a median household income of $28,685.
In 2022, the population of Ross County was 76,606, a 0.09% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Ross County's population was 76,540, a decline of 0.68% compared to a population of 77,064 in 2020.
The median age in Ross County, OH is 41.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.59% were under the age of 15, 17.95% aged 15 to 29, 47.83% aged 30 to 64, 15.21% aged 65 to 84, and 1.42% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Ross County population: 89.87% are White, 5.59% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.54% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.44% are some other race and 3.47% are multiracial.