Population 125,099 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Richland County
Household size in Richland County
| Period | Richland County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.03 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Richland County has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has edged down from 2.48 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Richland County
| Period | Richland County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.2 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.0 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.1 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Richland County are younger than 41.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the south.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Richland County
| Period | Richland County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are less common in Richland County than nationally: 9.1%, against 11.6%. The single-parent share is down 2.0 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Richland County
Renters in Richland County
| Period | Richland County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.8% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.6% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.1% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Richland County is about as common as it is nationally: 32.1% of households rent, against 34.8%. Nearly half of owners (46.5%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the southwest. The renter share is up 3.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Richland County
| Period | Richland County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.6% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Richland County is close to the national rate: 9.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy is down 2.2 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Richland County
| Period | Richland County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1964 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1964 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Richland County is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1964, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the center has the oldest housing. Richland County has older homes than at least four in five Ohio counties.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Richland County
| Period | Richland County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $630 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $643 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $713 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $865 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$235 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Richland County runs $865 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $235 a month from 2006–10, a 37% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 25.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the west; the most affordable are in the center.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Richland County
Bachelor's degrees in Richland County
| Period | Richland County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.2 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Richland County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.3%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree is up 3.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the east.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Richland County
| Period | Richland County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.8% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.8% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.9% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.9% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Richland County is close to the national rate: 89.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Ohio overall (91.7%). The share with a diploma has risen 5.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Richland County
| Period | Richland County | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.0% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.2%, unemployment in Richland County is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 3.4 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Richland County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richland County | 2.45 | 41.0 | 9.1% | 32.1% | 9.4% | 1964 | $865 | 18.3% | 89.9% | 5.2% |
| Ashland County | 2.55 | 42.8 | 7.8% | 22.1% | 9.4% | 1971 | $854 | 22.7% | 90.7% | 3.6% |
| Crawford County | 2.31 | 42.5 | 11.5% | 26.9% | 9.7% | 1957 | $820 | 17.2% | 91.1% | 4.6% |
| Wayne County | 2.65 | 39.3 | 6.8% | 23.4% | 6.5% | 1976 | $907 | 24.2% | 85.0% | 3.1% |
| Wyandot County | 2.40 | 44.1 | 9.1% | 25.9% | 9.1% | 1961 | $825 | 19.9% | 95.0% | 1.9% |
| Hardin County | 2.50 | 37.6 | 8.7% | 25.3% | 11.0% | 1965 | $830 | 21.7% | 92.3% | 4.5% |
| Stark County | 2.40 | 42.5 | 12.1% | 30.8% | 8.0% | 1966 | $949 | 26.1% | 93.0% | 3.9% |
| Carroll County | 2.40 | 45.1 | 11.3% | 21.3% | 17.4% | 1975 | $887 | 16.0% | 90.5% | 5.5% |
| Allen County | 2.44 | 40.5 | 13.7% | 32.3% | 8.9% | 1964 | $930 | 20.4% | 92.5% | 5.6% |
| Columbiana County | 2.38 | 45.0 | 12.0% | 27.3% | 11.4% | 1965 | $804 | 17.6% | 89.9% | 4.7% |
| Van Wert County | 2.47 | 42.2 | 10.0% | 17.9% | 8.8% | 1962 | $792 | 16.7% | 93.7% | 3.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Richland County. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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