Demographic Profile for Gallia County, Ohio
Gallia County, Ohio has a population that is made of 94.8 percent White, 2.8 percent African American, 0.4 percent Asian, and 0.8 percent Hispanic. The population mix can be considered to have a very modest level of diversity, with 4.0 percent of the population made up of minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Gallia has increased the level of diversity when 3.8 percent of the population were minorities.
Gallia County, Ohio had an estimated population of 31,362 in the year 2005. The population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 31,090. This growth denotes an increase of 0.9 percent. Gallia ranks 50 of 88 counties by growth in total population in Ohio and the county ranks 1,587 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Gallia County, Ohio to be 38.8 years old. The median age in Gallia is greater than the median age in Ohio of 37.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 37.5 years of age. With a total of 23 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Gallia can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 62.5 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 14.4 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
Estimated since the year 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Gallia from another country. The international migration into Gallia makes up 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Ohio. This amount of international migration is very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
By measuring total land area, Gallia encompasses a total area of 469 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low average population density of 67 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Coffee, AL (67 per sq. mile ), Russell, KY (67 per sq. mile ), Trousdale, TN (67 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Northumberland, VA (67 per sq. mile ), Webb, TX (67 per sq. mile ), Caldwell, TX (67 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Gallia County, Ohio had an estimated population of 31,362 in the year 2005. The population has increased, from the population in the year 2000 of 31,090. This growth denotes an increase of 0.9 percent. Gallia ranks 50 of 88 counties by growth in total population in Ohio and the county ranks 1,587 of 3,141 counties in terms of population growth in the United States.
The population division of the Census Bureau estimates in 2005 a median age in Gallia County, Ohio to be 38.8 years old. The median age in Gallia is greater than the median age in Ohio of 37.6. From 2000, the area has seen an increase in the median, when the median age was 37.5 years of age. With a total of 23 percent of the 2005 population being made up of children and youth younger than 18, Gallia can be understood as being made up of a medium-high percent of individuals under 18. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-high presence of the 2005 population base, with 62.5 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 14.4 percent of the total population base. Compared to other counties throughout the nation, this represents a medium-low percent of the population base.
Estimated since the year 2000, a very low number of individual migrated to the Gallia from another country. The international migration into Gallia makes up 0 percent of the total migration into the State of Ohio. This amount of international migration is very low when analyzed against immigration per population in 2005.
By measuring total land area, Gallia encompasses a total area of 469 square miles. The land areas has a medium-low average population density of 67 persons per square mile. Similar counties in the US, in terms of density, include: -- more densely populated -- Coffee, AL (67 per sq. mile ), Russell, KY (67 per sq. mile ), Trousdale, TN (67 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Northumberland, VA (67 per sq. mile ), Webb, TX (67 per sq. mile ), Caldwell, TX (67 per sq. mile ).
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
