Fairfield County, OH

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2024 Population

163,453

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

8.01%

2.14% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$90,966

4.48% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$298,800

9.77% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

79,428

0.539% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Fairfield County, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Fairfield County, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fairfield County, OH are Ohio University-Lancaster Campus (116 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Fairfield County, OH was $298,800, and the homeownership rate was 74.9%.

Most people in Fairfield County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28 minutes. The average car ownership in Fairfield County, OH was 2 cars per household.

Fairfield County, OH borders Franklin County, OH, Hocking County, OH, Licking County, OH, Perry County, OH, and Pickaway County, OH.

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Population & Diversity

Fairfield County, OH is home to a population of 163k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.65% of Fairfield County, OH residents were born outside of the country (5.97k people).

In 2024, there were 8.81 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (132k people) in Fairfield County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.95k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Fairfield County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fairfield County, OH was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fairfield County, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fairfield County, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
132k ± 315
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
15k ± 721
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.95k ± 757

2.76%

Hispanic Population

4.51k people

2.76% of the people in Fairfield County, OH are hispanic (4.51k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Fairfield County, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,106 ± 6,295 people
Mexico
45,962 ± 5,253 people
China
32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

Foreign-Born Population

3.65%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.97k people

3.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.84k people

As of 2024, 3.65% of Fairfield County, OH residents (5.97k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fairfield County, OH was 3.62%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fairfield County, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,789 ± 337
Gulf War (2001-)
2,043 ± 325
Gulf War (1990s)
1,730 ± 366

Fairfield County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Fairfield County, OH.

Economy

The economy of Fairfield County, OH employs 79.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fairfield County, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (12,797 people), Retail Trade (9,100 people), and Manufacturing (6,950 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($94,792), Utilities ($92,434), and Finance & Insurance ($90,019).

Employment

Occupations

79.4k

2024 Value

± 2,238

0.539%

1 Year growth

± 3.97%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairfield County, OH grew at a rate of 0.539%, from 79k employees to 79.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairfield County, OH, are Management Occupations (9,808 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,982 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (6,387 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairfield County, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

79.4k

2024 Value

± 2,238

0.539%

1 Year growth

± 3.97%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fairfield County, OH grew at a rate of 0.539%, from 79k employees to 79.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairfield County, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,797 people), Retail Trade (9,100 people), and Manufacturing (6,950 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fairfield County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Fairfield County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,238

Median earning men ± $1,339

$46,116

Median earning women ± $1,857

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($111,654), Public Administration ($100,946), and Information ($83,363).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,126), Public Administration ($69,125), and Wholesale Trade ($65,855).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

230
Construction
181
Other Services (except Public Administration)
162
Health Care and Social Assistance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$396k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$318k
Manufacturing
$216k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Fairfield County, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Fairfield County, OH awarded 116 degrees. The student population of Fairfield County, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 700 male students and 1,277 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fairfield County, OH are White (101 and 87.1%), Two or More Races (6 and 5.17%), Hispanic or Latino (4 and 3.45%), and Unknown (2 and 1.72%).

The largest universities in Fairfield County, OH by number of degrees awarded are Ohio University-Lancaster Campus (116 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fairfield County, OH are General Business Administration & Management (19 and 16.4%), Social Work (16 and 13.8%), and Speech Communication & Rhetoric (15 and 12.9%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $6,178 for in-state students and $9,170 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,977 students enrolled in Fairfield County, OH, 35.4% men and 64.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,680 records, of which 65.5% were women and 34.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Social Work
16 degrees awarded
Speech Communication & Rhetoric
15 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
10 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Fairfield County, OH was Social Work with 16 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Fairfield County, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

116 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ohio University-Lancaster Campus with 116 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 43 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fairfield County, OH, which is 0.589 times less than the 73 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 101 degrees mean that there were 16.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 6 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($6,178) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($788) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairfield County, OH was $298,800 in 2024, which is 0.898 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $272,200 to $298,800, a 9.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairfield County, OH is 74.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fairfield County, OH have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fairfield County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 11% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Fairfield County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.31%.

Housing

Property

$298,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,981

$45,218

Median Property Taxes

±$1,417

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fairfield County, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Fairfield County, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.9%

Homeownership

2024

63.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.9% of the housing units in Fairfield County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fairfield County, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$90,966

Median Household Income

± $2,392

60.4k

Number of Households

± 1,774

In 2024, the median household income of the 60.4k households in Fairfield County, OH grew to $90,966 from the previous year's value of $87,069.

The following chart displays the households in Fairfield County, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fairfield County, OH is from Ohio.

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.3%)
Worked At Home (14.5%)
Carpooled (6.72%)

In 2024, 76.3% of workers in Fairfield County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.72%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairfield County, OH have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.89% of the workforce in Fairfield County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fairfield County, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fairfield County, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fairfield County, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Fairfield County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.31%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8.01% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairfield County, OH (12.8k out of 159k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fairfield County, OH is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 11.1% of the children was living in poverty in Fairfield County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 166 in Fairfield County, OH. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 4.26 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

94.1% of the population of Fairfield County, OH has health coverage, with 54.3% on employee plans, 14.3% on Medicaid, 12.7% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fairfield County, OH see 1,790 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,790 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2011 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 494 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,790 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fairfield County, OH

Primary care physicians in Fairfield County, OH see an average of 1,790 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,790 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Fairfield County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.87%

Uninsured

54.3%

Employer Coverage

14.3%

Medicaid

12.7%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

1.6%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fairfield County, OH declined by 6.59% from 6.29% to 5.87%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fairfield County, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 44.2 in Fairfield County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Fairfield County, OH.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39% in Fairfield County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Fairfield County, OH.