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Licking County
Licking County, Ohio
At a Glance
Population 178,519
County Seat Licking County Courthouse
State FIPS 39
County FIPS 089
Num Towns 20
Census-Designated Places 8
Total Town Population 104,166
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 178,844
Median Age 40.2
Veterans 12,115
Housing Units 72,722
Uninsured 1,487
Net Migration (recent) 2,020
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 3,227
Total Employees 58,397
Avg Annual Pay $58,066
Median Household Income $78,505
Poverty Rate 9.8%
Unemployment Rate 3.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $75,851
Federal Spending FY2024 $1,156,673,406
Federal Spending Per Capita $6,479
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $232,200
Median Rent $960
FMR Studio $1,104
FMR 1BR $1,194
FMR 2BR $1,445
FMR 3BR $1,741
FMR 4BR $1,939
Health & Safety
Hospitals 20
EMS Stations 60
Fire Stations 60
Police Stations 60
Adult Smoking 17.8%
Adult Obesity 38.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 35.4
Air Quality Good Days 205
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 15.99
Electric Customers 5142108
Towns with Broadband Data 20
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 20
Community
Churches 121
Libraries 22
Historic Places (NRHP) 66
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 314
SNAP Stores 119
Bank Branches 41
Agriculture
Total Farms 10
Land in Farms (acres) 28,661
Avg Farm Size (acres) 2,866.1
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR TORNADOES 2024-05-02
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
Detailed Topics
Communities in Licking County
Newark — pop 49,934
Pataskala — pop 17,886
Heath — pop 10,412
Granville — pop 5,946
Johnstown — pop 5,182
Beechwood Trails — pop 3,276
Hebron — pop 2,326
Harbor Hills — pop 1,565
Granville South — pop 1,420
Hanover — pop 1,270
Etna — pop 1,209
Marne — pop 772
Alexandria — pop 483
Kirkersville — pop 471
Jersey — pop 427
Hartford (Croton) — pop 404
Jacksontown — pop 402
St. Louisville — pop 352
Gratiot — pop 215
Brownsville — pop 214
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.