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Pickaway County, OH

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

AI Overview

Pickaway County is a small, predominantly working-class county of 59,407 residents south of Columbus, with a labor force characterized more by trade and industrial occupations than by college credentials — only 21.3% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, though 88.4% have completed high school. The county posted 3.5% population growth over five years, median household income sits at $74,040, and housing remains relatively affordable with a median home value of $235,700 and median gross rent of $965/month. Labor force participation is modest at 57.7%, unemployment stands at 4.2%, and a mean commute of 28.1 minutes suggests many residents work outside the county.

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

Population

59,407

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$74,040

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.6 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.5% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone54,799 (91.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,080 (3.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,899 (3.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race776 (1.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone435 (0.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone93 (0.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish460
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island79
  3. 3.Other Indo-European74
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic38
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic31

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

62.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

16.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,279

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$33,944

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,645

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance5,817
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,240
  3. 3.Construction (Group)2,767
  4. 4.Manufacturing (Group)2,702
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,497

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations10,204
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,169
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,580
  4. 4.Service Occupations4,390
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,206

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Public Administration (LQ 1.61×)2,034
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.60×)2,954
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.37×)2,132
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.18×)502
  5. 5.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.16×)711

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$235,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$965/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

74.0%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9993,566 (22.0%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,126 (13.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,792 (11.1%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,665 (10.3%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,087 (6.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,084 (6.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

21.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,037

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

27.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone20,185 (75.2%)
  • Worked At Home3,637 (13.5%)
  • Carpooled2,643 (9.8%)
  • Walked230 (0.9%)
  • Other99 (0.4%)
  • Public Transit34 (0.1%)

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.