Fairfield County, OH

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2023 Population

161,289

1.2% 1-year growth

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.5

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

8.19%

6.04% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$87,069

4.94% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$272,200

9.85% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

79,002

0.875% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Fairfield County, OH had a population of 161k people with a median age of 39.5 and a median household income of $87,069. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fairfield County, OH grew from 159,371 to 161,289, a 1.2% increase and its median household income grew from $82,969 to $87,069, a 4.94% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fairfield County, OH are White (Non-Hispanic) (82%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.86%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.59%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.55%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.02%).

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.

98.4% of the residents in Fairfield County, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fairfield County, OH are Ohio University-Lancaster Campus (56 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Fairfield County, OH was $272,200, and the homeownership rate was 74.2%.

Most people in Fairfield County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.7 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 161k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.62% of Fairfield County, OH residents were born outside of the country (5.84k people).

In 2023, there were 9.25 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (132k people) in Fairfield County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14.3k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.79k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

98.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.4% of Fairfield County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, 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 ± 438
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
14.3k ± 636
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
5.79k ± 795

2.66%

Hispanic Population

4.29k people

2.66% of the people in Fairfield County, OH are hispanic (4.29k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
65,962 ± 6,288 people
Mexico
43,233 ± 5,095 people
China
34,193 ± 4,533 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 65,962 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 43,233 and China with 34,193.

Foreign-Born Population

3.62%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.84k people

3.62%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.78k people

As of 2023, 3.62% of Fairfield County, OH residents (5.84k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fairfield County, OH was 3.62%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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
2,942 ± 319
Gulf War (2001-)
1,982 ± 342
Gulf War (1990s)
1,627 ± 375

Fairfield County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.48 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fairfield County, OH employs 79k people. The largest industries in Fairfield County, OH are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,380 people), Retail Trade (9,566 people), and Manufacturing (7,137 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($227,685), Finance & Insurance ($88,730), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,661).

Males in Ohio have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,975. The income inequality in Ohio (measured using the Gini index) is 0.456, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

79k

2023 Value

± 2,237

0.875%

1 Year growth

± 4.06%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fairfield County, OH grew at a rate of 0.875%, from 78.3k employees to 79k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fairfield County, OH, are Management Occupations (9,477 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,641 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (7,000 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fairfield County, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

79k

2023 Value

± 2,237

0.875%

1 Year growth

± 4.06%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fairfield County, OH grew at a rate of 0.875%, from 78.3k employees to 79k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fairfield County, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (12,380 people), Retail Trade (9,566 people), and Manufacturing (7,137 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

$59,517

Median earning men ± $1,439

$43,436

Median earning women ± $2,394

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,159), Public Administration ($98,773), and Information ($81,773).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,059), Public Administration ($66,289), and Wholesale Trade ($65,208).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or 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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Fairfield County, OH went to Donald J. Trump with 61% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.24%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (61%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.24%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Fairfield County, OH for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Ohio

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Ohio have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Fairfield County, OH awarded 56 degrees. The student population of Fairfield County, OH in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 721 male students and 1,273 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fairfield County, OH are White (55 and 98.2%), followed by Unknown (1 and 1.79%), Asian (0 and 0%), and Black or African American (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Fairfield County, OH by number of degrees awarded are Ohio University-Lancaster Campus (56 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fairfield County, OH are Liberal Arts & Sciences (14 and 25%), General Business Administration & Management (10 and 17.9%), and Medical Assistant (8 and 14.3%).

The median tuition cost in Fairfield County, OH for a public four year colleges is $6,004 for in-state students and $8,996 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,994 students enrolled in Fairfield County, OH, 36.2% men and 63.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,675 records, of which 65% were women and 35% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
14 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
10 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
8 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Fairfield County, OH was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 14 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Ohio University-Lancaster Campus

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

56 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ohio University-Lancaster Campus with 56 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 20 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fairfield County, OH, which is 0.556 times less than the 36 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 55 degrees mean that there were 55 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 1 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 ($6,004) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($918) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.724% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.686% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (3.05M), Some college (1.98M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fairfield County, OH was $272,200 in 2023, which is 0.897 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $247,800 to $272,200, a 9.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Fairfield County, OH is 74.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Fairfield County, OH have an average commute time of 27.7 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.

Median household income in Fairfield County, OH is $87,069. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Fairfield County, OH was Census Tract 328 with a value of $132,031, followed by Census Tract 304 and Census Tract 308, with respective values of $123,500 and $118,387.

In 2023, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Fairfield County, OH. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.35%.

Housing

Property

$272,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$4,003

$44,519

Median Property Taxes

±$1,486

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

74.2%

Homeownership

2023

63.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 74.2% of the housing units in Fairfield County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.9%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 328
Census Tract 304
Census Tract 308

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fairfield County, OH was Census Tract 328 with a value of $132,031, followed by Census Tract 304 and Census Tract 308, with respective values of $123,500 and $118,387.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Fairfield County, OH colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$87,069

Median Household Income

± $2,636

60k

Number of Households

± 1,805

In 2023, the median household income of the 60k households in Fairfield County, OH grew to $87,069 from the previous year's value of $82,969.

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.

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2021 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2022, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.456 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0361% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (78.6%)
Worked At Home (12.2%)
Carpooled (6.72%)

In 2023, 78.6% of workers in Fairfield County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.2%) 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

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fairfield County, OH have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.83% 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 2023, 12% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Fairfield County, OH. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.35%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

8.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fairfield County, OH (12.9k out of 158k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

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 2023, 10.9% of the children was living in poverty in Fairfield County, OH. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 4.8%.

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.

Health

93.7% of the population of Fairfield County, OH has health coverage, with 54.2% on employee plans, 14.3% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 1.53% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fairfield County, OH see 1717 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.94% decrease from the previous year (1751 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2013 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 668 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,717 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fairfield County, OH

Primary care physicians in Fairfield County, OH see an average of 1,717 patients per year. This represents a 1.94% decrease from the previous year (1,751 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 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.7% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.29%

Uninsured

54.2%

Employer Coverage

14.3%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

1.53%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fairfield County, OH grew by 4.26% from 6.03% to 6.29%.

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 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 47.9 in Fairfield County, OH.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, 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.