Licking County, Ohio Population 2024

184,153

Licking County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 184,153 with a growth rate of 0.76% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Licking County, Ohio is the 16th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 166,725 and has seen a growth of 10.45% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029191,1381,3970.74%
2028189,7411,3970.74%
2027188,3441,3970.75%
2026186,9471,3970.75%
2025185,5501,3970.76%
2024184,1531,3970.76%
2023182,7561,3970.77%
2022181,3591,3970.78%
2021179,9621,1930.67%
2020178,7691,5950.9%
2019177,1741,3580.77%
2018175,8162,0261.17%
2017173,7901,6240.94%
2016172,1661,4450.85%
2015170,7211,2150.72%
2014169,5069740.58%
2013168,5328960.53%
2012167,6364410.26%
2011167,1954700.28%
2010166,72500%
1990128,3007,3196.05%
1980120,98113,18212.23%
1970107,79917,55719.46%
196090,24219,59727.74%
195070,6458,36613.43%
194062,2792,3173.86%
193059,9623,5366.27%
192056,4268361.5%
191055,5908,52018.1%
190047,0703,7918.76%
189043,2792,8296.99%
188040,4504,69413.13%
187035,756-1,255-3.39%
186037,011-1,835-4.72%
185038,8463,75010.68%
184035,09614,22768.17%
183020,8699,00875.95%
182011,8618,009207.92%
18103,852-187,286-97.98%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.76% (1,397)
County Website
Licking County
State
Ohio
County Seat
2020 Population
178,769
Area
682 mi²
Density
270 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.01% (5,384)
Founded
March 1, 1808

Licking County, Ohio Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White157,83588.25%
Black or African American7,3614.12%
Two or more races7,2494.05%
Asian4,8602.72%
Other race1,3390.75%
Native American1630.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander370.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Licking County, Ohio Population by Race

Licking County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Licking County, Ohio Median Age

40.2

Total

39.5

Male

40.8

Female

Licking County, Ohio Adults

There are 137,858 adults, (30,142 of whom are seniors) in Licking County, Ohio.

Licking County, Ohio Age Dependency

66

Age Dependency Ratio

28

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Licking County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female90,21650.44%
Male88,62849.56%

Licking County, Ohio Population by Age

Licking County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All67,2392.6173.526.5
Married37,4623.178812
Non Family19,9041.2757.542.5
Female7,1653.246.253.8
Male2,7083.0361.838.2

3.09

Average Family Size

2.61

Average Household Size

73.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Licking County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Licking County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 62.16%.

Licking County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$51,961

Average Earnings

$59,528

Average Male

$44,914

Average Female

Licking County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Licking County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Licking County, Ohio Language

94.86% of Licking County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 5.14% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.55% of the population.

Licking County, Ohio Language

Licking County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White152,81814,4749.47%
Black7,1101,36519.2%
Multiple7,12098613.85%
Hispanic3,8843408.75%
Other1,324544.08%
Asian4,431430.97%
Islander372362.16%
Native16074.38%

9.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.5%

Male Poverty Rate

11.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Licking County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Licking County, Ohio is Islander, with 62.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Licking County, Ohio is Asian, with 0.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.3%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.9%.

Licking County, Ohio Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.03%
High School9.3%
Some College8.58%
Bachelors or Greater2.9%

Licking County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.25%
Male Unemployed22.74%
Female Employed6.28%
Male Employed2.65%

Licking County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Licking County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Licking County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.0%

Male Marriage Rate

52.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Licking County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Licking County, Ohio Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Licking County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Licking County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

12,115

Number of Veterans

11,176

Male Veterans

939

Female Veterans

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Licking County, Ohio Veterans by War

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Licking County, Ohio Veterans by Age

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Licking County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Licking County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.73%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Licking County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.2%

Labor Force Participation

61%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Licking County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Licking County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Licking 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

76.8%

Born in Licking County, Ohio

96.2%

Native Born

3.8%

Foreign Born

1.01%

Non Citizen

2.79%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.2% of Licking County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 76.8% having been born in Ohio. 1.01% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Licking County, Ohio Place of Birth

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