Ross County Demographics

A map of Ross County's Population by Race

Ross County, Ohio had a population of 77,093 in 2020. It was 87.8% White, 5.2% Black, 0.5% Asian, 1.3% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Ross County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Ross County is the 32nd most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.

Ross County's White Population

67,705 residents of Ross County identify as White, or 87.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Ross County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Ross County is ranked #53 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Ross County is less White than neighboring Pike County (94% White), Pickaway County (89.5% White), Fayette County (90.7% White), Scioto County (91.2% White), and Jackson County (94.4% White).

Ross County's Black Population

4,005 residents of Ross County identify as Black, or 5.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Ross County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Ross County is ranked #22 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Ross County is more Black than neighboring Pike County (0.7% Black), Pickaway County (3.7% Black), Fayette County (1.8% Black), Scioto County (2.8% Black), and Jackson County (0.5% Black).

Ross County's Asian Population

369 residents of Ross County identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Ross County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Ross County is ranked #48 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Ross County is more Asian than neighboring Pike County (0.3% Asian), Scioto County (0.4% Asian), and Jackson County (0.3% Asian). Ross County is less Asian than neighboring Fayette County (0.6% Asian).

Ross County's Hispanic Population

1,031 residents of Ross County identify as Hispanic, or 1.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Ross County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Ross County is ranked #65 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Ross County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pike County (0.8% Hispanic), and Jackson County (0.9% Hispanic). Ross County is less Hispanic than neighboring Pickaway County (1.5% Hispanic), Fayette County (2.4% Hispanic), and Scioto County (1.4% Hispanic).

Ross County's Native American/Other Population

405 residents of Ross County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Ross County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Ross County is ranked #29 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Ross County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jackson County (0.4% Native American/Other). Ross County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pike County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Scioto County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Ross County's Multiracial Population

3,578 residents of Ross County identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Ross County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Ross County is ranked #14 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Ross County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pike County (3.6% Multiracial), Pickaway County (4.2% Multiracial), Fayette County (4.1% Multiracial), Scioto County (3.6% Multiracial), and Jackson County (3.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.