Ross County, Ohio

The 2000 Census showed that Ross County had a population of 73,450 people. This represented 0.65% of the total population of Ohio, making it the state's 35th most populous county (out of 88 counties).

From the Census estimates for 2008^<1>, Ross had a population of 76,073 people. This is an increase of 3.57% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated.

Ross County had 29,461 Housing Units^<2> at the time of the 2000 Census.

The 2000 Census shows that Ross County has a total area^<3> of 692 square miles [1,794 km²]. Of this total, only a minor amount of that area is covered by water (4.55 square miles [11.77 km²]).

Using the above population and land area values, Ross County had a population density of 106.7 people per square mile [41.19 people/km²], making it the state's 48th most densely populated county (out of 88 counties).

US Census QuickFacts

The Census Bureau has created documents containing demographic information that are called QuickFacts. A QuickFact that is specific to Ross County is available. The QuickFact also contains a comparison between Ross and the state of Ohio.

Click here for the Ross County QuickFact (QF-39141).

Below are some of the communities that are located in Ross County:

Below are the counties that adjoin and form the boundaries of Ross County. A link to their specific Census QuickFact has been provided.

County	Census QuickFact	Direction	Population (2008 est)	Population (2000 Census)	Change in Population
Fayette	QF-39047	NW	28,319	28,435	-0.41%
Highland	QF-39071	W	42,349	41,019	3.24%
Hocking	QF-39073	NE	28,975	28,241	2.6%
Jackson	QF-39079	SE	33,270	32,636	1.94%
Pickaway	QF-39129	N	54,544	52,816	3.27%
Pike	QF-39131	S	27,967	27,739	0.82%
Vinton	QF-39163	E	13,281	12,821	3.59%

The Commemorative Quarter for Ohio<4>

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