Fairfield County, Ohio Population 2024

167,764

Fairfield County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 167,764 with a growth rate of 1.45% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Fairfield County, Ohio is the 19th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 146,408 and has seen a growth of 14.59% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029179,7842,4041.36%
2028177,3802,4041.37%
2027174,9762,4041.39%
2026172,5722,4041.41%
2025170,1682,4041.43%
2024167,7642,4041.45%
2023165,3602,4041.48%
2022162,9561,7471.08%
2021161,2091,7611.1%
2020159,4481,7451.11%
2019157,7031,6411.05%
2018156,0621,3440.87%
2017154,7181,8891.24%
2016152,8291,5191%
2015151,3109100.61%
2014150,4001,5801.06%
2013148,8201,5061.02%
2012147,3141340.09%
2011147,1807720.53%
2010146,40800%
1990103,4619,78310.44%
198093,67820,37727.8%
197073,3019,38914.69%
196063,91211,78222.6%
195052,1303,6407.51%
194048,4904,48010.18%
193044,0103,5268.71%
192040,4841,2833.27%
191039,2014,94214.43%
190034,2593200.94%
189033,939-345-1.01%
188034,2843,14610.1%
187031,1386001.96%
186030,5382740.91%
185030,264-1,660-5.2%
184031,9247,13828.8%
183024,7868,15349.02%
182016,6335,27246.4%
181011,361-168,423-93.68%
2024 Growth Rate
1.45% (2,404)
County Website
Fairfield County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Lancaster
2020 Population
159,448
Area
504 mi²
Density
333 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.22% (8,316)
Founded
December 9, 1800

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White133,70783.9%
Black or African American13,4778.46%
Two or more races6,5984.14%
Asian3,4972.19%
Other race1,8041.13%
Native American1450.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1430.09%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Fairfield County, Ohio Population by Race

Fairfield County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Fairfield County, Ohio Median Age

39.5

Total

38.7

Male

40.5

Female

Fairfield County, Ohio Adults

There are 121,513 adults, (25,835 of whom are seniors) in Fairfield County, Ohio.

Fairfield County, Ohio Age Dependency

66.6

Age Dependency Ratio

27

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Fairfield County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female79,61249.95%
Male79,75950.05%

Fairfield County, Ohio Population by Age

Fairfield County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All58,7232.6674.925.1
Married32,8483.2289.110.9
Non Family16,6781.2358.941.1
Female6,4353.2949.950.1
Male2,7623.1760.439.6

3.12

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

74.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Fairfield County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,9324.57%
Associates Degree9,4968.8%
Bachelors Degree22,05720.43%
Graduate Degree11,50810.66%
High School Graduate35,39632.79%
Less Than 9th Grade1,6761.55%
Some College22,89721.21%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Fairfield County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Fairfield County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White92,95287,94328,744
Black7,8447,1232,914
2+ Races3,0062,867778
Asian2,3271,857726
Hispanic2,1671,858466
Other Race980775146
Native American13213253
Islander53530

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 40.15%.

Fairfield County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$69,054$84,637$59,208
Graduate Degree$91,025$101,233$81,318
High School Graduate$40,691$46,605$30,903
Less Than 9th Grade$24,470$31,464$21,916
Overall$52,334$61,572$44,219
Some College$46,438$59,553$38,007

$52,334

Average Earnings

$61,572

Average Male

$44,219

Average Female

Fairfield County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Fairfield County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Fairfield County, Ohio Language

94.96% of Fairfield County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 5.04% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.05% of the population.

Fairfield County, Ohio Language

Fairfield County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White129,98010,8888.38%
Black12,7271,52611.99%
Hispanic3,94454613.84%
Multiple6,3443755.91%
Other1,76136920.95%
Asian3,4971765.03%
Islander1379065.69%
Native921314.13%

8.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.83%

Male Poverty Rate

9.58%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Fairfield County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Fairfield County, Ohio is Islander, with 65.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Fairfield County, Ohio is Asian, with 5.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.9%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.82%.

Fairfield County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.08%
High School10.49%
Some College7.03%
Bachelors or Greater2.86%

Fairfield County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed26.3%
Male Unemployed18.86%
Female Employed5.18%
Male Employed3.51%

Fairfield County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Fairfield County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$101,069$118,324
Households$82,969$102,535
Married Families$113,768$132,730
Non Families$40,962$56,264

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Fairfield County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.5%

Male Marriage Rate

52.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Fairfield County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Fairfield County, Ohio Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Fairfield County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Fairfield County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

9,179

Number of Veterans

8,555

Male Veterans

624

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,142
First Gulf War2,334
Second Gulf War1,852
Korea636
World War II78

Fairfield County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 542,316
65 to 742,313
75+2,046
55 to 641,742
18 to 34762

Fairfield County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8,3868.07%
Black4895.22%
2+ Races1854.81%
Hispanic783.05%
Asian572.3%
Islander4732.87%
Other Race151.27%

Fairfield County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Fairfield County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.06%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Fairfield County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.8%

Labor Force Participation

62%

Employment Rate

3.7%

Unemployment Rate

Fairfield County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Fairfield County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Fairfield County, Ohio Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

77.2%

Born in Fairfield County, Ohio

95.93%

Native Born

4.07%

Foreign Born

1.63%

Non Citizen

2.43%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.93% of Fairfield County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 77.2% having been born in Ohio. 1.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Fairfield County, Ohio Place of Birth

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