Morrow County, OH

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2024 Population

35,404

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.2

0.231% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.8%

17.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,283

5.96% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$222,300

10.7% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

16,978

1.19% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Morrow 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 Morrow County, OH are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Morrow County, OH was $222,300, and the homeownership rate was 81.2%.

Most people in Morrow County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 32.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Morrow County, OH was 2 cars per household.

Morrow County, OH borders Crawford County, OH, Delaware County, OH, Knox County, OH, Marion County, OH, and Richland County, OH.

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Population & Diversity

Morrow County, OH is home to a population of 35.4k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.01% of Morrow County, OH residents were born outside of the country (357 people).

In 2024, there were 43.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (33.2k people) in Morrow County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 762 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 362 Two Races Including Other (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 Morrow County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Morrow County, OH was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Morrow County, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
33.2k ± 344
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
762 ± 103
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
362 ± 329

1.93%

Hispanic Population

684 people

1.93% of the people in Morrow County, OH are hispanic (684 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Morrow 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

1.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

357 people

0.806%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

284 people

As of 2024, 1.01% of Morrow County, OH residents (357 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 Morrow County, OH was 0.806%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
795 ± 211
Gulf War (2001-)
574 ± 185
Gulf War (1990s)
230 ± 106

Morrow County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Morrow County, OH employs 17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Morrow County, OH were Manufacturing (2,731 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,600 people), and Construction (1,988 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,494), Finance & Insurance ($73,115), and Public Administration ($72,778).

Employment

Occupations

17k

2024 Value

± 989

1.19%

1 Year growth

± 8.15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morrow County, OH grew at a rate of 1.19%, from 16.8k employees to 17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Morrow County, OH, are Production Occupations (1,991 people), Management Occupations (1,824 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,640 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Morrow 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

17k

2024 Value

± 989

1.19%

1 Year growth

± 8.15%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Morrow County, OH grew at a rate of 1.19%, from 16.8k employees to 17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Morrow County, OH, are Manufacturing (2,731 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,600 people), and Construction (1,988 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Morrow County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Morrow County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,241

Median earning men ± $3,582

$42,147

Median earning women ± $2,326

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($133,182), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,965), and Public Administration ($85,088).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,587), Public Administration ($49,430), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($47,454).

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

75
Construction
54
Other Services (except Public Administration)
25
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

$40.7k
Manufacturing
$26k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$22.8k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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 Morrow 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Morrow County, OH was $222,300 in 2024, which is 0.668 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $200,800 to $222,300, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Morrow County, OH is 81.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Morrow County, OH have an average commute time of 32.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Morrow County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Morrow County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.65%.

Housing

Property

$222,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,160

$10,934

Median Property Taxes

±$725

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 Morrow County, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.2%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.2% of the housing units in Morrow County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Morrow 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.

$75,283

Median Household Income

± $4,487

13.5k

Number of Households

± 841

In 2024, the median household income of the 13.5k households in Morrow County, OH grew to $75,283 from the previous year's value of $71,047.

The following chart displays the households in Morrow 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Morrow 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 (73.5%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)
Carpooled (9.01%)

In 2024, 73.5% of workers in Morrow County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.01%).

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

32.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Morrow County, OH have a longer commute time (32.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.16% of the workforce in Morrow County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Morrow County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.65%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

12.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Morrow County, OH (4.47k out of 34.9k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Morrow County, OH is White, followed by Two Or More 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, 13.1% of the children was living in poverty in Morrow County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 10.7%.

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 61.2 in Morrow County, OH. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 23.9 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

89.7% of the population of Morrow County, OH has health coverage, with 46.2% on employee plans, 15.7% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 1.98% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Morrow County, OH see 5,022 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,022 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7068 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1148 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

5,022 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Morrow County, OH

Primary care physicians in Morrow County, OH see an average of 5,022 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (5,022 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.7% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.3%

Uninsured

46.2%

Employer Coverage

15.7%

Medicaid

14.8%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

1.98%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Morrow County, OH grew by 16.1% from 8.89% to 10.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Morrow 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 52.7 in Morrow County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Morrow 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 42.6% in Morrow County, OH.

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