Richland County, Ohio Population 2024

124,867

Richland County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 124,867 with a growth rate of -0.16% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Richland County, Ohio is the 23rd largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 124,156 and has seen a growth of 0.57% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029123,882-197-0.16%
2028124,079-197-0.16%
2027124,276-197-0.16%
2026124,473-197-0.16%
2025124,670-197-0.16%
2024124,867-197-0.16%
2023125,064-197-0.16%
2022125,261-80-0.06%
2021125,3413750.3%
2020124,9663,5822.95%
2019121,3842670.22%
2018121,1176170.51%
2017120,500-824-0.68%
2016121,324-396-0.33%
2015121,720-310-0.25%
2014122,030-309-0.25%
2013122,339-306-0.25%
2012122,645-506-0.41%
2011123,151-1,005-0.81%
2010124,15600%
1990126,137-5,068-3.86%
1980131,2051,2080.93%
1970129,99712,23610.39%
1960117,76126,45628.98%
195091,30517,45223.63%
194073,8537,95112.06%
193065,90210,72419.44%
192055,1787,51115.76%
191047,6673,3787.63%
190044,2896,21716.33%
189038,0721,7664.86%
188036,3063,79011.66%
187032,5161,3584.36%
186031,1582790.9%
185030,879-13,653-30.66%
184044,53220,52685.5%
183024,00614,837161.82%
18209,169-114,713-92.6%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.16% (-197)
County Website
Richland County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Mansfield
2020 Population
124,966
Area
495 mi²
Density
252 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.08% (-99)
Founded
March 1, 1813

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White106,87585.49%
Black or African American9,8477.88%
Two or more races5,8094.65%
Other race1,1140.89%
Asian1,0800.86%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1660.13%
Native American1170.09%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Richland County, Ohio Population by Race

Richland County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Richland County, Ohio Median Age

40.9

Total

39.1

Male

43.2

Female

Richland County, Ohio Adults

There are 97,884 adults, (24,456 of whom are seniors) in Richland County, Ohio.

Richland County, Ohio Age Dependency

70.2

Age Dependency Ratio

33.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Richland County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female60,98448.78%
Male64,02451.22%

Richland County, Ohio Population by Age

Richland County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All49,6732.386832
Married22,6093.0784.815.2
Non Family19,4691.215644
Female5,4403.3744.155.9
Male2,1553.2860.939.1

3.04

Average Family Size

2.38

Average Household Size

68.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Richland County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade6,4947.44%
Associates Degree8,0879.27%
Bachelors Degree9,60011%
Graduate Degree5,8886.75%
High School Graduate36,47941.81%
Less Than 9th Grade2,6183%
Some College18,07920.72%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Richland County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White75,40667,97313,852
Black7,1896,045661
2+ Races2,2171,961254
Hispanic1,5111,282149
Asian773730411
Other Race69457597
Islander158136128
Native American92685

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 94.44%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 81.01%.

Richland County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,926$59,763$42,864
Graduate Degree$64,682$76,645$57,737
High School Graduate$33,311$41,621$25,471
Less Than 9th Grade$32,539$42,771$19,133
Overall$38,384$47,453$30,727
Some College$37,364$47,350$31,839

$38,384

Average Earnings

$47,453

Average Male

$30,727

Average Female

Richland County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Richland County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Richland County, Ohio Language

95.82% of Richland County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 4.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.31% of the population.

Richland County, Ohio Language

Richland County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White101,90011,79411.57%
Black7,5152,46432.79%
Multiple5,3761,50828.05%
Hispanic2,18858226.6%
Other87214616.74%
Asian866748.55%
Native651726.15%
Islander15785.1%

13.87%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.62%

Male Poverty Rate

15.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Richland County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Richland County, Ohio is Black, with 32.79% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Richland County, Ohio is Islander, with 5.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.42%.

Richland County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.53%
High School12.87%
Some College9.65%
Bachelors or Greater4.8%

Richland County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed44.16%
Male Unemployed30.38%
Female Employed7.92%
Male Employed4.89%

Richland County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Richland County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,424$87,296
Households$56,557$72,150
Married Families$84,998$99,681
Non Families$34,232$45,010

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Richland County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.0%

Male Marriage Rate

46.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Richland County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Richland 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 45-54.

Richland County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Richland County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,239

Number of Veterans

7,465

Male Veterans

774

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,100
Second Gulf War1,556
First Gulf War1,506
Korea487
World War II174

Richland County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,394
75+1,968
35 to 541,668
55 to 641,586
18 to 34623

Richland County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White7,5869%
Black4695.53%
Hispanic1468.3%
2+ Races1163.89%
Other Race506.09%
Islander95.42%
Asian70.83%
Native American21.79%

Richland County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Richland County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.32%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Richland County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.9%

Labor Force Participation

54%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

Richland County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Richland County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Richland 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

81.39%

Born in Richland County, Ohio

98.35%

Native Born

1.65%

Foreign Born

0.62%

Non Citizen

1.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.35% of Richland County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 81.39% having been born in Ohio. 0.62% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Richland County, Ohio Place of Birth

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