The Town Files

Gallia County, Ohio

29,068 people. The median home is worth $155,600 (typical Ohio town: $171,100) and the median household earns $56,830.

Towns in Gallia County

Towns in Gallia County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Gallipolis3,313$119,900$45,41741.8
Bidwell863$99,700$60,41733.5
Rio Grande724$186,800$24,52421.7

People and housing

Gallia CountyTypical Ohio town
Median home value$155,600$171,100
Median rent$813$914
Median household income$56,830$67,019
Median age41.440.6
Bachelor's degree or higher20.5%21.3%
Below the poverty line16.4%10.3%

Jobs and pay

11,265 jobs in 2024, average pay $48,285 a year.

Largest industries in Gallia CountyRetail1,378 jobs · $34,233Hotels & restaurants930 jobs · $19,199Construction553 jobs · $50,827Utilities514 jobs · $122,046Manufacturing505 jobs · $55,341Finance & insurance328 jobs · $83,241
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Gallia County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 471 storm events in Gallia County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Gallia County by type since 1996Hail66Flood66Drought18High Wind13Heavy Rain14Heavy Snow22Flash Flood47Strong Wind15Winter Storm12Winter Weather25
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Gallia County has been included in 17 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4507: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3457: Covid-19
April 8, 2019FloodDR-4424: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Landslides
April 17, 2018FloodDR-4360: Severe Storms, Landslides, And Mudslides
August 20, 2012Severe StormDR-4077: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
June 30, 2012Severe StormEM-3346: Severe Storms
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).