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Chesapeake, Ohio

Village in Lawrence County, Ohio · ZIP 45619

  • Lawrence County
  • Within Union Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 726 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 532Households
  • $46,667Median household income
  • $106,100Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−9.1%
7007508008502000: 84220002010: 74520102020: 7652020842765
Population of Chesapeake at each census
CensusPopulation
2000842
2010745
2020765

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Chesapeake
Under $50k51.2%
$50k to $100k30.2%
$100k to $150k14.1%
$150k to $200k2.3%
$200k and over2.1%

Median household income $46,667 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Chesapeake
Owner occupied
362 units
Renter occupied
170 units
Vacancy rate
8.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Chesapeake compared with its county and state
Chesapeake compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureChesapeakeLawrence CountyOhio
Population1,08257,38511,780,046
Median household income$46,667$54,842$69,680
Median age49.641.939.6
Median home value$106,100$135,600$199,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher11.6%18.6%30.9%
Foreign-born residents2.2%0.7%5.0%
Owner-occupied homes68.0%72.5%67.0%
Mean commute to work19.2 minutes22.1 minutes23.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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