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Hocking County, Ohio

Hocking County, Ohio · ZIP 43107, 43111, 43127

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 27,429 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 11,565Households
  • $61,366Median household income
  • $172,300Median home value
  • 19Towns with a page
  • 14ZIP codes

Hocking County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−0.7%
28k28.5k29k29.5k2000: 28,24120002010: 29,38020102020: 28,050202028,24128,050
Population of Hocking County at each census
CensusPopulation
200028,241
201029,380
202028,050

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

Household income in Hocking County
Under $50k41%
$50k to $100k30.4%
$100k to $150k18.7%
$150k to $200k6.1%
$200k and over3.8%

Median household income $61,366 · 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, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Hocking County
Owner occupied
9,113 units
Renter occupied
2,452 units
Vacancy rate
11.1%

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, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Hocking County2023
Accommodation and food services1,584
Retail trade967
Health care and social assistance889
Manufacturing795
Other services (except public administration)245
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services227
Construction227
Transportation and warehousing183

5,704 employees in 501 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Hocking County compared with its state
Hocking County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHocking CountyOhio
Population27,93811,780,046
Median household income$61,366$69,680
Median age42.639.6
Median home value$172,300$199,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher14.4%30.9%
Foreign-born residents0.8%5.0%
Owner-occupied homes78.8%67.0%
Mean commute to work31.1 minutes23.6 minutes

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

Townships, towns and villages in Hocking County19 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Falls TownshipTownship11,56649.4 sq mi
LoganCity7,1424.79 sq mi
Green TownshipTownship3,17536.9 sq mi
Marion TownshipTownship2,44137.0 sq mi
Perry TownshipTownship2,36242.1 sq mi
Starr TownshipTownship1,41536.6 sq mi
Good Hope TownshipTownship1,30626.3 sq mi
Ward TownshipTownship1,17337.8 sq mi
Washington TownshipTownship1,12537.3 sq mi
Salt Creek TownshipTownship1,09541.9 sq mi
Laurel TownshipTownship1,05338.3 sq mi
Hide-A-Way HillsCensus designated place9082.61 sq mi
Benton TownshipTownship71837.7 sq mi
West LoganCensus designated place5370.36 sq mi
LaurelvilleVillage5050.21 sq mi
HaydenvilleCensus designated place3860.86 sq mi
Murray CityVillage3350.32 sq mi
RockbridgeCensus designated place1660.38 sq mi
Carbon HillCensus designated place1480.40 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.