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Chillicothe, Ohio

City in Ross County, Ohio · ZIP 45601

  • Ross County
  • Within Scioto Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 6 public schools
  • 21,769 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 9,784Households
  • $49,193Median household income
  • $145,900Median home value
  • 6Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Chillicothe

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Population, 2000 to 2020+1.2%
21.8k22k22.3k2000: 21,79620002010: 21,90120102020: 22,059202021,79622,059
Population of Chillicothe at each census
CensusPopulation
200021,796
201021,901
202022,059

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 Chillicothe
Under $50k50.6%
$50k to $100k28.6%
$100k to $150k12.4%
$150k to $200k4%
$200k and over4.3%

Median household income $49,193 · 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 Chillicothe
Owner occupied
5,948 units
Renter occupied
3,836 units
Vacancy rate
9.6%

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.

Chillicothe compared with its county and state
Chillicothe compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureChillicotheRoss CountyOhio
Population21,95876,74811,780,046
Median household income$49,193$59,819$69,680
Median age41.741.039.6
Median home value$145,900$158,500$199,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher21.0%17.1%30.9%
Foreign-born residents0.6%1.0%5.0%
Owner-occupied homes60.8%70.6%67.0%
Mean commute to work22.9 minutes27.5 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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Schools

Public schools in Chillicothe6
Public schools in Chillicothe, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Mt. Logan Early Childhood CenterPublicPre-KChillicothe City
Chillicothe Intermediate SchoolPublic3–6Chillicothe City
Chillicothe Primary SchoolPublicK–2Chillicothe City
Chillicothe Middle SchoolPublic7–8Chillicothe City
Chillicothe High SchoolPublic9–12Chillicothe City
Southern Ohio Career AcademyCharter9–12Southern Ohio Career Academy

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Chillicothe3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Chillicothe
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 2 (OH-2)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 92
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 17

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Chillicothe’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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