Hocking County, Ohio

OH · FIPS 39073 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
27,799
Rank #1,552 of 3,222
52th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,960 −16.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,801 of 3,222
44th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.0% +26.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,121 of 3,222
34th %ile
Median Home Value
$186,400 −33.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,557 of 3,222
52th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.5% −60.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,989 of 3,222
7th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.4% +2.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,267 of 3,222
30th %ile

At a Glance

78.8% Homeownership
92.6% Insured
13.5% 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 LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%18.0%36.0%54.0%71.9%89.9%94.6%3.2%1.0%0.5%0.4%0.3%0.0%

About Hocking County, Ohio

Hocking County, Ohio has a total population of 27,799, making it the 1,552nd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hocking County is 43.4 years, which is 11.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hocking County is $62,960, which ranks #1,801 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.4%.

The median home value in Hocking County is $186,400, 33.9% below the national median. Renters in Hocking County pay a median gross rent of $808 per month. The homeownership rate is 78.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hocking County, 13.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 60.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 34.0 min.

Hocking County is a community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.6% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.2%).

All data for Hocking 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.