The Town Files

Pickaway County, Ohio

60,131 people. The median home is worth $256,800 (typical Ohio town: $171,100) and the median household earns $74,040.

Towns in Pickaway County

Towns in Pickaway County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Circleville13,927$191,700$60,29635.4
Ashville4,529$291,000$66,52237.1
Commercial Point3,078$344,600$107,86830.0

People and housing

Pickaway CountyTypical Ohio town
Median home value$256,800$171,100
Median rent$1,020$914
Median household income$74,040$67,019
Median age39.640.6
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%21.3%
Below the poverty line11.5%10.3%

Jobs and pay

16,097 jobs in 2024, average pay $56,992 a year.

Largest industries in Pickaway CountyManufacturing2,252 jobs · $76,676Transportation & warehousing1,917 jobs · $51,429Retail1,539 jobs · $35,056Hotels & restaurants1,430 jobs · $21,448Construction813 jobs · $65,727Administrative & support465 jobs · $52,459
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Pickaway County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 436 storm events in Pickaway County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Pickaway County by type since 1996Hail49Heat3Flood67Drought2Tornado16High Wind10Ice Storm5Heavy Snow10Flash Flood28Winter Storm39
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Pickaway County has been included in 15 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4507: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3457: Covid-19
June 18, 2019TornadoDR-4447: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslide
August 20, 2012Severe StormDR-4077: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
June 30, 2012Severe StormEM-3346: Severe Storms
October 24, 2008Severe StormDR-1805: Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropical Depression Ike
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).