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Licking County, Ohio

Licking County had 184,898 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 682.4 square miles of land. It ranks 16th of 88 in Ohio by population and 3rd by land area.

Population
184,898
#16 of 88 in Ohio · #376 in US
Area
682.4 sq mi
#3 of 88 in Ohio · #1,372 in US
Density
271 / sq mi
#23 of 88 in Ohio · #471 in US
Median household income
$76,496
#16 of 88 in Ohio · #603 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Licking County within Ohio. Pin: Columbus.

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Licking County population, land area and income

Licking County had 184,898 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 682.4 square miles of land. It ranks 16th of 88 in Ohio by population and 3rd by land area. That works out to 270.9 people per square mile, 2.8 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Ohio has 58,250 residents, so Licking County is 3.2 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $76,496 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

184,898

3144th1st

376th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

682 sq mi

3144th1st

1372nd of 3,144 (US)

Density

270.9 / sq mi

3144th1st

471st of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$76,496

3143rd1st

603rd of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Ohio (88)

Population

184,898

88th1st

16th of 88 (OH)

Land area

682 sq mi

88th1st

3rd of 88 (OH)

Density

270.9 / sq mi

88th1st

23rd of 88 (OH)

Median household income

$76,496

88th1st

16th of 88 (OH)

How Licking County's population changed since 2020

Licking County gained 6,102 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 3.4%. That ranks 7th of 88 in Ohio for growth. The median Ohio county changed by -0.2%, and the state as a whole by +0.7%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Licking County recorded 8,000 births and 8,477 deaths, a natural change of -477. Net international migration added +1,282 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +5,450. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 5,450 people.

178.8k2020180.1k2021181.9k2022183.5k2023184.9k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
8,000
Deaths
8,477
Net international migration
+1,282
Net domestic migration
+5,450
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+1,358

Where Licking County is

The Census internal point of Licking County is at 40.091500, -82.483400. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Ohio's 88 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Licking County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Shelby County: -0.4%Defiance County: +1.0%Darke County: -0.8%Seneca County: -0.6%Wood County: +0.6%Fayette County: -0.7%Clark County: -0.7%Hocking County: -2.2%Jackson County: +0.2%Miami County: +2.7%Richland County: -0.1%Union County: +13.7%Auglaize County: -1.2%Hancock County: +0.1%Morgan County: -1.6%Van Wert County: -0.1%Hardin County: -1.0%Paulding County: -0.3%Portage County: +1.2%Delaware County: +10.6%Harrison County: -3.1%Ross County: -1.3%Crawford County: -0.9%Clinton County: -0.0%Henry County: -0.5%Pike County: -0.0%Cuyahoga County: -1.7%Highland County: +1.0%Knox County: +1.7%Ottawa County: -1.5%Huron County: -0.6%Erie County: -2.2%Holmes County: +1.0%Lawrence County: -4.0%Marion County: -0.6%Fairfield County: +5.2%Putnam County: -0.6%Guernsey County: -0.5%Vinton County: -2.1%Gallia County: -1.2%Trumbull County: -0.7%Wayne County: -0.2%Perry County: +0.6%Ashland County: -0.1%Fulton County: -1.4%Brown County: +1.4%Lucas County: -1.1%Stark County: -0.1%Medina County: +1.1%Belmont County: -2.4%Williams County: -1.4%Mahoning County: -1.0%Noble County: +1.1%Greene County: +2.5%Preble County: -0.5%Allen County: -1.2%Athens County: +1.3%Jefferson County: -2.0%Adams County: +0.8%Monroe County: -2.3%Washington County: -2.2%Logan County: -0.1%Franklin County: +2.4%Warren County: +5.3%Wyandot County: -2.1%Licking County: +3.4%Hamilton County: +0.8%Clermont County: +2.6%Butler County: +2.2%Coshocton County: +1.1%Geauga County: -0.0%Sandusky County: -0.0%Ashtabula County: -0.6%Carroll County: -0.9%Tuscarawas County: -1.2%Morrow County: +2.7%Montgomery County: +0.1%Mercer County: +0.3%Lake County: -0.1%Pickaway County: +6.0%Madison County: +3.8%Muskingum County: +0.1%Meigs County: -3.0%Columbiana County: -1.8%Lorain County: +2.7%Scioto County: -2.8%Champaign County: +0.4%Summit County: -0.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < -0.6%
  3. < -0.0%
  4. < +1.1%
  5. ≥ +1.1%
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Orange pin: Licking County internal point. Dark pin: Columbus.

Internal point

Decimal
40.091500, -82.483400
DMS
40°05'29.40"N 82°29'0.24"W
UTM
17N 373544.2E 4438967.3N
Geohash
dpjk543mv
Plus code
86GV3GR8+JJ

Towns in Licking County

11 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Licking County, 112,035 people together, or 61% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Licking County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Newark with 51,424.

  1. 01Newark51,424
  2. 02Pataskala18,493
  3. 03Reynoldsburg (part)10,924
  4. 04Heath10,822
  5. 05Granville6,308
  6. 06Johnstown5,356
  7. 07Buckeye Lake (part)2,552
  8. 08Hebron2,406
  9. 09Utica (part)2,112
  10. 10Hanover1,351
  11. 11New Albany (part)287
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Licking County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Licking County. The most populous is Franklin County, OH, with 1,356,303 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Columbus and the nearest big city

Columbus is 28.8 miles WSW of Licking County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Columbus, OH (population 933,263), 27.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Newark, OH (population 51,424), 3.4 miles away.

Licking County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Licking County is 39089: state code 39 for Ohio plus county code 089. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $76,496.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Licking County, Ohio?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 184,898. That is up 6,102 people (3.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 178,796.

What is the FIPS code of Licking County?

39089. The first two digits (39) are Ohio; the last three (089) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Licking County?

Newark, with 51,424 residents inside Licking County in 2024.

Which counties border Licking County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Franklin County, OH; Delaware County, OH; Fairfield County, OH; Muskingum County, OH; Knox County, OH; Coshocton County, OH; Perry County, OH.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.