The Town Files

Guernsey County, Ohio

38,223 people. The median home is worth $157,700 (typical Ohio town: $171,100) and the median household earns $58,478.

Towns in Guernsey County

Towns in Guernsey County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Cambridge10,089$121,900$42,94642.3
Byesville2,364$97,600$42,50038.3

People and housing

Guernsey CountyTypical Ohio town
Median home value$157,700$171,100
Median rent$864$914
Median household income$58,478$67,019
Median age42.940.6
Bachelor's degree or higher15.6%21.3%
Below the poverty line15.3%10.3%

Jobs and pay

14,599 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,287 a year.

Largest industries in Guernsey CountyManufacturing2,842 jobs · $69,551Health care & social assistan…2,712 jobs · $47,969Hotels & restaurants1,682 jobs · $20,564Retail1,650 jobs · $33,087Mining, oil & gas557 jobs · $99,935Transportation & warehousing554 jobs · $60,151
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Guernsey County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 449 storm events in Guernsey County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Guernsey County by type since 1996Hail89Flood45Drought8High Wind12Ice Storm7Heavy Rain4Heavy Snow4Flash Flood41Winter Storm15Winter Weather21
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Guernsey 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
August 20, 2012Severe StormDR-4077: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
June 30, 2012Severe StormEM-3346: Severe Storms
July 13, 2011Severe StormDR-4002: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).