Licking County

Licking County, Ohio

At a Glance

Population178,519
County SeatLicking County Courthouse
State FIPS39
County FIPS089
Num Towns20
Census-Designated Places8
Total Town Population104,166
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)178,844
Median Age40.2
Veterans12,115
Housing Units72,722
Uninsured1,487
Net Migration (recent)2,020
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments3,227
Total Employees58,397
Avg Annual Pay$58,066
Median Household Income$78,505
Poverty Rate9.8%
Unemployment Rate3.3%
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

Hospitals20
EMS Stations60
Fire Stations60
Police Stations60
Adult Smoking17.8%
Adult Obesity38.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k35.4
Air Quality Good Days205

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.99
Electric Customers5142108
Towns with Broadband Data20
Towns with 90%+ Coverage20

Community

Churches121
Libraries22
Historic Places (NRHP)66
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools314
SNAP Stores119
Bank Branches41

Agriculture

Total Farms10
Land in Farms (acres)28,661
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,866.1
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRTORNADOES2024-05-02
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-31
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS2012-08-20
EMSEVERE STORMS2012-06-30
DRSEVERE WIND STORM ASSOCIATED WITH TROPICAL DEPRESSION IKE2008-10-24
EMRECORD SNOW AND NEAR RECORD SNOW2008-04-24
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, FLOODING, AND MUDSLIDES2005-02-15
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2004-09-19

Detailed Topics

Communities in Licking County

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.