Hocking County, Ohio Population 2024

27,262

Hocking County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 27,262 with a growth rate of -1.01% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hocking County, Ohio is the 78th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 29,483 and has seen a growth of -7.53% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202925,872-278-1.06%
202826,150-278-1.05%
202726,428-278-1.04%
202626,706-278-1.03%
202526,984-278-1.02%
202427,262-278-1.01%
202327,540-278-1%
202227,818-283-1.01%
202128,101610.22%
202028,040-200-0.71%
201928,240-113-0.4%
201828,353-87-0.31%
201728,440370.13%
201628,403-99-0.35%
201528,502-247-0.86%
201428,749890.31%
201328,660-650-2.22%
201229,310-161-0.55%
201129,471-12-0.04%
201029,48300%
199025,5331,2295.06%
198024,3043,98219.59%
197020,3221540.76%
196020,1686483.32%
195019,520-1,984-9.23%
194021,5041,0975.38%
193020,407-2,884-12.38%
192023,291-359-1.52%
191023,650-748-3.07%
190024,3981,7407.68%
189022,6581,5327.25%
188021,1263,20117.86%
187017,9258685.09%
186017,0572,93820.81%
185014,1194,37844.94%
18409,7415,733143.04%
18304,0081,87888.17%
18202,130-23,742-91.77%
2024 Growth Rate
-1.01% (-278)
County Website
Hocking County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Logan
2020 Population
28,040
Area
421 mi²
Density
65 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.77% (-778)
Founded
March 1, 1818

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White26,67294.9%
Two or more races7812.78%
Other race4031.43%
Black or African American1730.62%
Asian720.26%
Native American30.01%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hocking County, Ohio Population by Race

Hocking County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Hocking County, Ohio Median Age

42.6

Total

41

Male

44

Female

Hocking County, Ohio Adults

There are 22,026 adults, (5,376 of whom are seniors) in Hocking County, Ohio.

Hocking County, Ohio Age Dependency

68.8

Age Dependency Ratio

32.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Hocking County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female13,91349.51%
Male14,19150.49%

Hocking County, Ohio Population by Age

Hocking County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,2792.4678.921.1
Married5,8852.8490.89.2
Non Family3,0851.2564.735.3
Female1,3263.1759.240.8
Male9833.0878.521.5

2.79

Average Family Size

2.46

Average Household Size

78.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hocking County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,5417.75%
Associates Degree2,22711.2%
Bachelors Degree2,11310.63%
Graduate Degree8204.12%
High School Graduate8,40242.25%
Less Than 9th Grade8664.35%
Some College3,91719.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Hocking County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White18,95716,6432,827
2+ Races41136260
Hispanic2742300
Other Race2672430
Black1561569
Asian373737
Native American330

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Hocking County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,393$78,569$50,068
Graduate Degree$78,833$128,958$63,350
High School Graduate$34,674$43,299$31,408
Less Than 9th Grade$35,573$38,929$25,556
Overall$40,199$49,741$32,861
Some College$37,964$51,260$31,452

$40,199

Average Earnings

$49,741

Average Male

$32,861

Average Female

Hocking County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hocking County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hocking County, Ohio Language

98.35% of Hocking County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 1.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.04% of the population.

Hocking County, Ohio Language

Hocking County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White26,2994,07415.49%
Multiple74027937.7%
Other40320450.62%
Hispanic30317256.77%
Asian723548.61%
Black9366.45%

16.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.01%

Male Poverty Rate

17.2%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hocking County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hocking County, Ohio is Hispanic, with 56.77% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hocking County, Ohio is Black, with 6.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.59%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.37%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.12%.

Hocking County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade35.83%
High School16.96%
Some College8.83%
Bachelors or Greater3.48%

Hocking County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed12.24%
Male Unemployed9.38%
Female Employed6.78%
Male Employed6.39%

Hocking County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hocking County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,950$80,633
Households$59,007$72,764
Married Families$83,235$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,642$41,425

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hocking County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.0%

Male Marriage Rate

52.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Hocking County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hocking County, Ohio Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Hocking County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hocking County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,573

Number of Veterans

1,502

Male Veterans

71

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam603
First Gulf War309
Second Gulf War270
Korea91
World War II65

Hocking County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74448
75+420
35 to 54326
55 to 64306
18 to 3473

Hocking County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,4590.06944642772145271
2+ Races1000.2074688796680498
Black140.08974358974358974

Hocking County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Hocking County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.18%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hocking County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.7%

Labor Force Participation

55.9%

Employment Rate

4.7%

Unemployment Rate

Hocking County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hocking County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hocking 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

87.07%

Born in Hocking County, Ohio

99.32%

Native Born

0.68%

Foreign Born

0.1%

Non Citizen

0.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.32% of Hocking County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 87.07% having been born in Ohio. 0.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Hocking County, Ohio Place of Birth

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