Guernsey County

Guernsey County, Ohio

At a Glance

Population	38,438
County Seat	Guernsey County Courthouse
State FIPS	39
County FIPS	059
Num Towns	11
Census-Designated Places	3
Total Town Population	15,124
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	38,409
Median Age	42.6
Veterans	2,562
Housing Units	19,051
Uninsured	475
Net Migration (recent)	734
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	832
Total Employees	13,160
Avg Annual Pay	$52,287
Median Household Income	$53,901
Poverty Rate	17.0%
Unemployment Rate	4.6%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$60,160
Federal Spending FY2024	$236,439,091
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,151

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$145,800
Median Rent	$801
FMR Studio	$664
FMR 1BR	$674
FMR 2BR	$884
FMR 3BR	$1,137
FMR 4BR	$1,370

Health & Safety

Hospitals	11
EMS Stations	33
Fire Stations	33
Police Stations	33
Adult Smoking	23.9%
Adult Obesity	44.3%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	39.7
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.99
Electric Customers	5142108
Towns with Broadband Data	11
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	11

Community

Churches	43
Libraries	12
Historic Places (NRHP)	22
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	128
SNAP Stores	40
Bank Branches	10

Agriculture

Total Farms	269
Land in Farms (acres)	132,706
Avg Farm Size (acres)	493.3
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 AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2012-08-20
EM	SEVERE STORMS	2012-06-30
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING	2011-07-13
DR	SEVERE WIND STORM ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION IKE	2008-10-24
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

Detailed Topics

Communities in Guernsey County

Cambridge — pop 10,089
Byesville — pop 2,364
Senecaville — pop 422
Pleasant City — pop 400
Quaker City — pop 379
Buffalo — pop 373
Cumberland — pop 317
Lore City — pop 282
Old Washington — pop 223
Kimbolton — pop 152
Salesville — pop 123

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.