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Licking County, Ohio

Licking County, Ohio · ZIP 43001, 43008, 43011

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 184,898 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 68,305Households
  • $81,033Median household income
  • $250,700Median home value
  • 47Towns with a page
  • 27ZIP codes

Licking County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+22.7%
140k160k180k2000: 145,49120002010: 166,49220102020: 178,5192020145,491178,519
Population of Licking County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000145,491
2010166,492
2020178,519

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 Licking County
Under $50k29.6%
$50k to $100k30.4%
$100k to $150k19.3%
$150k to $200k10.3%
$200k and over10.5%

Median household income $81,033 · 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 Licking County
Owner occupied
50,358 units
Renter occupied
17,947 units
Vacancy rate
6.5%

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 Licking County2023
Transportation and warehousing25,057
Manufacturing10,962
Retail trade8,490
Health care and social assistance7,596
Accommodation and food services6,080
Construction3,165
Finance and insurance2,441
Other services (except public administration)2,360

77,088 employees in 3,277 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.

Licking County compared with its state
Licking County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLicking CountyOhio
Population180,31111,780,046
Median household income$81,033$69,680
Median age40.239.6
Median home value$250,700$199,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher29.3%30.9%
Foreign-born residents4.2%5.0%
Owner-occupied homes73.7%67.0%
Mean commute to work26.8 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 Licking County47 with a page · sort by any column

Type
NewarkCity51,42421.0 sq mi
Etna TownshipTownship19,92723.3 sq mi
PataskalaCity18,49329.0 sq mi
HeathCity10,82211.5 sq mi
Granville TownshipTownship10,74525.7 sq mi
Union TownshipTownship9,36941.3 sq mi
Harrison TownshipTownship8,82827.3 sq mi
Monroe TownshipTownship8,01226.8 sq mi
GranvilleVillage6,3084.87 sq mi
JohnstownCity5,3562.98 sq mi
Licking TownshipTownship4,98325.8 sq mi
Madison TownshipTownship3,43922.0 sq mi
Newton TownshipTownship3,22223.2 sq mi
Hanover TownshipTownship3,17024.8 sq mi
Washington TownshipTownship3,12723.5 sq mi
Liberty TownshipTownship2,79926.1 sq mi
Beechwood TrailsCensus designated place2,7653.56 sq mi
Jersey TownshipTownship2,66127.1 sq mi
St. Albans TownshipTownship2,61726.2 sq mi
Buckeye LakeVillage2,5751.97 sq mi
HebronVillage2,4062.96 sq mi
Mary Ann TownshipTownship2,24723.1 sq mi
Franklin TownshipTownship2,19924.5 sq mi
Newark TownshipTownship2,1686.44 sq mi
UticaVillage2,1311.75 sq mi
Bowling Green TownshipTownship1,85921.1 sq mi
Bennington TownshipTownship1,76727.1 sq mi
Perry TownshipTownship1,72825.0 sq mi
McKean TownshipTownship1,64725.7 sq mi
Harbor HillsCensus designated place1,6392.76 sq mi
Hartford TownshipTownship1,47127.6 sq mi
Hopewell TownshipTownship1,42625.2 sq mi
HanoverVillage1,3511.83 sq mi
EtnaCensus designated place1,3410.62 sq mi
Eden TownshipTownship1,33021.4 sq mi
Burlington TownshipTownship1,25325.5 sq mi
Granville SouthCensus designated place1,2416.09 sq mi
Fallsbury TownshipTownship1,02524.8 sq mi
AlexandriaVillage4970.24 sq mi
KirkersvilleVillage4791.80 sq mi
Hartford (Croton)Village4130.53 sq mi
St. LouisvilleVillage3650.25 sq mi
JerseyCensus designated place3561.64 sq mi
MarneCensus designated place3510.88 sq mi
BrownsvilleCensus designated place3330.89 sq mi
JacksontownCensus designated place2591.34 sq mi
GratiotVillage2170.13 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.