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Richland County, OH

Demographic and economic profile of Richland County, OH, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Richland County, OH is a mid-sized manufacturing-oriented county of 125,138 residents that grew 3.1% over five years, with a labor force participation rate of 56.7% and an unemployment rate of 4.8%. Educational attainment skews toward vocational and trade-level credentials, with 89.5% holding a high school diploma but only 17.9% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings of $35,853 reflect a cost-competitive wage environment. Housing remains notably affordable, with a median home value of $154,000 and median gross rent of $791/month, alongside a median household income of $59,509 and a mean commute time of 22.2 minutes.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

124,853

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$59,509

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

40.9 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.1% since 2018

Richland County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone105,826 (84.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone8,947 (7.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races6,466 (5.2%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,376 (1.1%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,283 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone957 (0.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic1,709
  2. 2.Spanish1,550
  3. 3.Other Indo-European420
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic241
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)233

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

7,510

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$37,052

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$30,380

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance12,840
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)11,112
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)6,672
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services4,413
  5. 5.Construction (Group)3,475

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations17,184
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations12,222
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations10,547
  4. 4.Service Occupations9,437
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,491

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.04×)11,053
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.12×)6,648
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.06×)1,324
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.03×)13,115
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.01×)4,820

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$154,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$791/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

67.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9995,102 (15.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9994,284 (12.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9993,327 (9.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9993,318 (9.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9992,818 (8.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9992,553 (7.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

56.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,853

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

21.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

7.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone43,154 (81.4%)
  • Carpooled5,328 (10.0%)
  • Worked At Home2,989 (5.6%)
  • Walked592 (1.1%)
  • Other432 (0.8%)
  • Public Transit303 (0.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.