Gallia County

Gallia County, Ohio

At a Glance

Population	29,220
County Seat	Gallia County Courthouse
State FIPS	39
County FIPS	053
Num Towns	8
Census-Designated Places	2
Total Town Population	5,943
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	29,276
Median Age	40.2
Veterans	1,394
Housing Units	13,462
Uninsured	1,000
Net Migration (recent)	-198
Growing	No

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	558
Total Employees	9,031
Avg Annual Pay	$48,285
Median Household Income	$55,533
Poverty Rate	17.2%
Unemployment Rate	4.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$59,221
Federal Spending FY2024	$186,409,675
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,380

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$134,000
Median Rent	$803
FMR Studio	$664
FMR 1BR	$789
FMR 2BR	$884
FMR 3BR	$1,106
FMR 4BR	$1,434

Health & Safety

Hospitals	8
EMS Stations	24
Fire Stations	24
Police Stations	24
Adult Smoking	23.1%
Adult Obesity	40.7%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	65.2
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.99
Electric Customers	5142108
Towns with Broadband Data	8
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	8

Community

Churches	29
Libraries	8
Historic Places (NRHP)	9
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	56
SNAP Stores	39
Bank Branches	11

Agriculture

Total Farms	214
Land in Farms (acres)	101,469
Avg Farm Size (acres)	474.2
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-31
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES	2019-04-08
DR	SEVERE STORMS, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2018-04-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2012-08-20
EM	SEVERE STORMS	2012-06-30
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2011-07-13
EM	HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION	2005-09-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2004-09-19
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND RECORD/NEAR RECORD SNOW	2003-03-14

Detailed Topics

Communities in Gallia County

Gallipolis — pop 3,313
Bidwell — pop 863
Rio Grande — pop 724
Crown City — pop 424
Vinton — pop 224
Kanauga — pop 185
Cheshire — pop 123
Centerville (Thurman) — pop 87

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.