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  • FIPS 39141
  • Largest town: Chillicothe

Ross County, Ohio

Ross County had 76,046 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 689.2 square miles of land. It ranks 32nd of 88 in Ohio by population and 2nd by land area.

Population
76,046
#32 of 88 in Ohio · #747 in US
Area
689.2 sq mi
#2 of 88 in Ohio · #1,359 in US
Density
110 / sq mi
#49 of 88 in Ohio · #849 in US
Median household income
$61,651
#57 of 88 in Ohio · #1,670 in US

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

Ross County within Ohio. Pin: Columbus.

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Ross County population, land area and income

Ross County had 76,046 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 689.2 square miles of land. It ranks 32nd of 88 in Ohio by population and 2nd by land area. That works out to 110.3 people per square mile, near the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Ohio has 58,250 residents; Ross County is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $61,651 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

76,046

3144th1st

747th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

689 sq mi

3144th1st

1359th of 3,144 (US)

Density

110.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

849th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$61,651

3143rd1st

1670th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Ohio (88)

Population

76,046

88th1st

32nd of 88 (OH)

Land area

689 sq mi

88th1st

2nd of 88 (OH)

Density

110.3 / sq mi

88th1st

49th of 88 (OH)

Median household income

$61,651

88th1st

57th of 88 (OH)

How Ross County's population changed since 2020

Ross County lost 1,022 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.3%. That ranks 70th 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, Ross County recorded 3,145 births and 4,745 deaths, a natural change of -1,600. Net international migration added +14 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +498. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 1,600 people.

77.1k202076.5k202176.5k202276.3k202376.0k2024
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
3,145
Deaths
4,745
Net international migration
+14
Net domestic migration
+498
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-294

Where Ross County is

The Census internal point of Ross County is at 39.323900, -83.059500. 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 Ross 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: Ross County internal point. Dark pin: Columbus.

Internal point

Decimal
39.323900, -83.059500
DMS
39°19'26.04"N 83°03'34.20"W
UTM
17N 322472.6E 4354743.5N
Geohash
dnuztytym
Plus code
86FR8WFR+H5

Towns in Ross County

3 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Ross County, 24,102 people together, or 32% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Ross County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Chillicothe with 21,769.

  1. 01Chillicothe21,769
  2. 02Kingston1,236
  3. 03Frankfort1,097
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Ross County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Ross County. The most populous is Pickaway County, OH, with 62,158 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Columbus and the nearest big city

Columbus is 44.2 miles N of Ross County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Columbus, OH (population 933,263), 45.8 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Chillicothe, OH (population 21,769), 3.6 miles away.

Ross County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Ross County is 39141: state code 39 for Ohio plus county code 141. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $61,651.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Ross County, Ohio?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 76,046. That is down 1,022 people (1.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 77,068.

What is the FIPS code of Ross County?

39141. The first two digits (39) are Ohio; the last three (141) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Ross County?

Chillicothe, with 21,769 residents inside Ross County in 2024.

Which counties border Ross County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Pickaway County, OH; Highland County, OH; Jackson County, OH; Fayette County, OH; Hocking County, OH; Pike County, OH; Vinton 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)

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