Gallia County, OH

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2024 Population

29,068

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.4

0.242% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.4%

11.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$56,830

0.664% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$155,600

15.3% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

11,729

2.02% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Gallia 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.

99.7% of the residents in Gallia County, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Gallia County, OH are University of Rio Grande (388 degrees awarded in 2023) and Buckeye Hills Career Center (155 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Gallia County, OH was $155,600, and the homeownership rate was 74.7%.

Most people in Gallia County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Gallia County, OH was 2 cars per household.

Gallia County, OH borders Jackson County, OH, Lawrence County, OH, Meigs County, OH, Vinton County, OH, Cabell County, WV, and Mason County, WV.

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Population & Diversity

Gallia County, OH is home to a population of 29.1k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.19% of Gallia County, OH residents were born outside of the country (346 people).

In 2024, there were 44.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.9k people) in Gallia County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 608 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 576 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Gallia County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gallia County, OH was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gallia County, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
26.9k ± 184
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
608 ± 165
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
576 ± 208

1.06%

Hispanic Population

308 people

1.06% of the people in Gallia County, OH are hispanic (308 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gallia 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

1.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

346 people

1.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

300 people

As of 2024, 1.19% of Gallia County, OH residents (346 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 Gallia County, OH was 1.03%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
728 ± 160
Gulf War (1990s)
149 ± 75
Gulf War (2001-)
102 ± 67

Gallia County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Gallia County, OH employs 11.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gallia County, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,526 people), Manufacturing (1,591 people), and Educational Services (1,520 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($65,789), Information ($64,044), and Utilities ($61,875).

Employment

Occupations

11.7k

2024 Value

± 823

−2.02%

1 Year decline

± 10.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gallia County, OH declined at a rate of −2.02%, from 12k employees to 11.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gallia County, OH, are Production Occupations (1,205 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,113 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (961 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gallia 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

11.7k

2024 Value

± 823

−2.02%

1 Year decline

± 10.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gallia County, OH declined at a rate of −2.02%, from 12k employees to 11.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gallia County, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,526 people), Manufacturing (1,591 people), and Educational Services (1,520 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gallia County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Gallia County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,556

Median earning men ± $4,736

$33,965

Median earning women ± $1,680

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($79,545), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,750), and Information ($64,559).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($49,524), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,432), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,781).

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

55
Other Services (except Public Administration)
46
Retail Trade
41
Retail Trade

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

$151k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$43.3k
Retail Trade
$39.9k
Utilities

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 Gallia 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 Gallia County, OH awarded 543 degrees. The student population of Gallia County, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 953 male students and 1,378 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Gallia County, OH are White (442 and 83.1%), Unknown (71 and 13.3%), Black or African American (6 and 1.13%), and Hispanic or Latino (5 and 0.94%).

The largest universities in Gallia County, OH by number of degrees awarded are University of Rio Grande (388 and 71.5%) and Buckeye Hills Career Center (155 and 28.5%).

The most popular majors in Gallia County, OH are Registered Nursing (136 and 25%), Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (31 and 5.71%), and Construction, Heavy, & Earth-Moving Equipment Operation (26 and 4.79%).

The median tuition cost in Gallia County, OH for private four year colleges is $19,600.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,331 students enrolled in Gallia County, OH, 40.9% men and 59.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,540 records, of which 70.6% were women and 29.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
22 degrees awarded
General Business
20 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
125 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Gallia County, OH was General Studies with 22 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Rio Grande
388 degrees awarded
Buckeye Hills Career Center
155 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Rio Grande with 388 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 214 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Gallia County, OH, which is 0.65 times less than the 329 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 442 degrees mean that there were 6.23 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 71 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

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($19,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($960) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) 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 Gallia County, OH was $155,600 in 2024, which is 0.468 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $135,000 to $155,600, a 15.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Gallia County, OH is 74.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gallia County, OH have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gallia County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 13.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Gallia County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.652%.

Housing

Property

$155,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,749

$8,672

Median Property Taxes

±$663

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 Gallia County, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

74.7%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.7% of the housing units in Gallia County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gallia 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.

$56,830

Median Household Income

± $4,410

11.6k

Number of Households

± 765

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.6k households in Gallia County, OH grew to $56,830 from the previous year's value of $56,455.

The following chart displays the households in Gallia 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 Gallia 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 (79.5%)
Carpooled (9.03%)
Worked At Home (8.03%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Gallia County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.03%) and those who worked at home (8.03%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gallia County, OH have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.38% of the workforce in Gallia County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gallia 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 Gallia County, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gallia County, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 13.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Gallia County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 0.652%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

16.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gallia County, OH (4.68k out of 28.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gallia County, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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, 23.7% of the children was living in poverty in Gallia County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 8.5%.

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 136 in Gallia County, OH. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 34.6 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

91.3% of the population of Gallia County, OH has health coverage, with 38.4% on employee plans, 25.3% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.59% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gallia County, OH see 1,325 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,325 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2422 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 193 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,325 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gallia County, OH

Primary care physicians in Gallia County, OH see an average of 1,325 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,325 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.3% under 18 years, 18.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.66%

Uninsured

38.4%

Employer Coverage

25.3%

Medicaid

15.2%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

1.59%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gallia County, OH declined by 17% from 10.4% to 8.66%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gallia 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 80 in Gallia County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Gallia 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 40.1% in Gallia County, OH.

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