Fairfield County, Ohio

At a Glance

Population	158,921
County Seat	Fairfield County Hall of Justice
State FIPS	39
County FIPS	045
Num Towns	21
Census-Designated Places	3
Total Town Population	131,063
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	159,371
Median Age	39.5
Veterans	9,179
Housing Units	62,743
Uninsured	1,611
Net Migration (recent)	5,426
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	2,824
Total Employees	38,379
Avg Annual Pay	$52,628
Median Household Income	$82,969
Poverty Rate	8.7%
Unemployment Rate	3.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$76,898
Federal Spending FY2024	$802,176,931
Federal Spending Per Capita	$5,048

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$247,800
Median Rent	$1,042
FMR Studio	$1,104
FMR 1BR	$1,194
FMR 2BR	$1,445
FMR 3BR	$1,741
FMR 4BR	$1,939

Health & Safety

Hospitals	21
EMS Stations	63
Fire Stations	63
Police Stations	63
Adult Smoking	18.1%
Adult Obesity	44.0%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	31.9
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.99
Electric Customers	5142108
Towns with Broadband Data	21
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	21

Community

Churches	198
Libraries	23
Historic Places (NRHP)	50
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	269
SNAP Stores	184
Bank Branches	58

Agriculture

Total Farms	1,082
Land in Farms (acres)	1,095
Avg Farm Size (acres)	1.0
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (13)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-31
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2012-08-20
EM	SEVERE STORMS	2012-06-30
DR	SEVERE WIND STORM ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION IKE	2008-10-24
EM	RECORD SNOW AND NEAR RECORD SNOW	2008-04-24
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES	2005-02-15
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2004-09-19
DR	SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING	1992-08-04

Detailed Topics

Communities in Fairfield County

Reynoldsburg — pop 41,076
Lancaster — pop 40,552
Pickerington — pop 23,094
Canal Winchester — pop 9,107
Baltimore — pop 2,981
Buckeye Lake — pop 2,520
Lithopolis — pop 2,134
Bremen — pop 1,479
Fairfield Beach — pop 1,267
Millersport — pop 978
Hide-A-Way Hills — pop 976
Pleasantville — pop 934
Amanda — pop 673
Thurston — pop 603
Stoutsville — pop 579
Carroll — pop 501
Hamburg — pop 456
Sugar Grove — pop 429
Rushville — pop 304
Tarlton — pop 254
West Rushville — pop 166

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.