Highland County, Ohio

OH · FIPS 39071 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
43,517
Rank #1,138 of 3,222
65th %ile
Median Household Income
$65,785 −12.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,566 of 3,222
51th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.1% +11.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,779 of 3,222
45th %ile
Median Home Value
$168,900 −40.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,830 of 3,222
43th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
16.3% −51.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,622 of 3,222
19th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.1% −41.6% vs nat'l
Rank #724 of 3,222
78th %ile

At a Glance

74.3% Homeownership
92.4% Insured
16.3% 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 RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%23.0%46.0%68.9%91.9%94.4%2.9%1.2%1.2%0.1%0.1%0.1%

About Highland County, Ohio

Highland County, Ohio has a total population of 43,517, making it the 1,138th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Highland County is 41.0 years, which is 5.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Highland County is $65,785, which ranks #1,566 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 12.5% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.1%.

The median home value in Highland County is $168,900, 40.1% below the national median. Renters in Highland County pay a median gross rent of $780 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Highland County, 16.3% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 51.8% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 32.2 min.

Highland County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.2%).

All data for Highland 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.