Guernsey County, Ohio

OH · FIPS 39059 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
38,223
Rank #1,244 of 3,222
61th %ile
Median Household Income
$58,478 −22.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,225 of 3,222
31th %ile
Poverty Rate
15.3% +21.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,998 of 3,222
38th %ile
Median Home Value
$157,700 −44.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,080 of 3,222
35th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.6% −53.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,730 of 3,222
15th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.2% −1.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,157 of 3,222
33th %ile

At a Glance

72.1% Homeownership
88.1% Insured
15.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%26.2%52.3%78.5%93.3%2.7%1.9%1.4%0.3%0.3%0.0%

About Guernsey County, Ohio

Guernsey County, Ohio has a total population of 38,223, making it the 1,244th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Guernsey County is 42.9 years, which is 10.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Guernsey County is $58,478, which ranks #2,225 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 22.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 15.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.2%.

The median home value in Guernsey County is $157,700, 44.1% below the national median. Renters in Guernsey County pay a median gross rent of $864 per month. The homeownership rate is 72.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Guernsey County, 15.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 53.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.0 min.

Guernsey County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.3% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.7%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (1.9%).

All data for Guernsey County, Ohio comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.