Guernsey County , Ohio

Population: 38,283 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $55,756 Home $154,100 Rent $803/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Guernsey County's headline indicators land 25% below the national median on income ($55,756), with housing 49% below the US figure ($154,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.

$55,756
Median Income
household
$154,100
Home Value
median
$803/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $55,756
Per Capita Income $32,089
Poverty Rate 15.8%
Median Home Value $154,100
Median Gross Rent $803/mo
Owner Occupied 71.6%
Renter Occupied 28.4%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 38,283
Median Age 42.7 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 15.3%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

38.1%
Obesity
11.9%
Diabetes
19.0%
Smoking
34.5%
High Blood Pressure
32.5%
No Physical Activity
27.3%
Depression
40.1%
Insufficient Sleep
79.5%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 37.5  ·  38th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
36.77
🌀 Hurricane
40.72
🔥 Wildfire
31.11
❄️ Winter Storm
42.62
🌍 Earthquake
38.49
☀️ Drought
62.34

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