Ross County, OH Population

Overview

77,205

Total Population

41.3

Median age

47.47%

Female population %

110.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

52.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,044

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Ross County is 41.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ross County's population under 18 was 21.35%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ross County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ross County, 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.

There are 3,901 less females than males in Ross County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.47% females and 52.53% males in Ross County, OH.
The Ross County, OH gender ratio is 110.6:100 i.e. 110.6 men to 100 women (1.106).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 3,131.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 2,719.

Ross County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Ross County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 1,044 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 76,161 (98.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ross County is White with a population of 69,385 (89.87% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 78,102 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, Ross County's population increased by 4,608 (6.27%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ross County's population decreased by 1,038 (1.33%), 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, Ross County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 73,494.