The Town Files

Vinton County, Ohio

12,630 people. The median home is worth $150,000 (typical Ohio town: $171,100) and the median household earns $55,336.

Towns in Vinton County

Towns in Vinton County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
McArthur1,783$187,200$49,43935.5
Hamden727$99,600$46,71142.8

People and housing

Vinton CountyTypical Ohio town
Median home value$150,000$171,100
Median rent$728$914
Median household income$55,336$67,019
Median age44.040.6
Bachelor's degree or higher13.4%21.3%
Below the poverty line17.3%10.3%

Jobs and pay

2,232 jobs in 2024, average pay $43,655 a year.

Largest industries in Vinton CountyManufacturing430 jobs · $52,067Health care & social assistan…396 jobs · $35,760Retail195 jobs · $23,410Transportation & warehousing124 jobs · $48,296Construction69 jobs · $48,494Wholesale trade35 jobs · $53,435
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Vinton County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 418 storm events in Vinton County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Vinton County by type since 1996Hail16Heat10Flood61Drought15High Wind14Heavy Snow25Flash Flood46Strong Wind14Winter Storm14Winter Weather28
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Vinton 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
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).