The Town Files

Ross County, Ohio

76,492 people. The median home is worth $171,500 (typical Ohio town: $171,100) and the median household earns $61,303.

Towns in Ross County

Towns in Ross County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Chillicothe22,059$162,500$54,08640.7

People and housing

Ross CountyTypical Ohio town
Median home value$171,500$171,100
Median rent$906$914
Median household income$61,303$67,019
Median age41.140.6
Bachelor's degree or higher17.4%21.3%
Below the poverty line15.7%10.3%

Jobs and pay

29,510 jobs in 2024, average pay $58,036 a year.

Largest industries in Ross CountyHealth care & social assistan…5,296 jobs · $72,230Manufacturing4,720 jobs · $74,637Retail3,792 jobs · $35,581Hotels & restaurants3,081 jobs · $21,797Transportation & warehousing1,329 jobs · $49,736Administrative & support897 jobs · $31,455
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Ross County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.4%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 539 storm events in Ross County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Ross County by type since 1996Hail75Heat3Flood78Tornado10High Wind14Ice Storm4Lightning4Heavy Snow12Flash Flood41Winter Storm42
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Ross County has been included in 16 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
June 30, 2012Severe StormEM-3346: Severe Storms
July 13, 2011Severe StormDR-4002: Severe Storms And Flooding
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3250: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).