Ross County, Ohio

Ross County: County in Ohio, United States

About

Ross County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 78,064 and a population density of 43 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 76,420 inhabitants. Its county seat is Chillicothe. The county was created 226 years ago in 1798.

Ross County locator map
Location of Ross County on Ohio map.

Quick Facts about Ross County

Population : 76,420 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Ohio (United States)
Plate code : 71
Area : 1795 km2
Water as percent of area : 0.6%
Land as percent of area : 99.4%
Named for : James Ross
Altitude : 682 feet / 208 meters
Capital : Chillicothe
Establishment : August 08, 1798
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 14:49:54 (24th December 2024)
Density : 43 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -2.15% (2010-2020)
Chillicothe ohio ross county courthouse 2006 image
Chillicothe ohio ross county courthouse 2006
Chillicothe ohio ross county courthouse 2006 image

Geography

Ross County is located at 39°20'15"N 83°3'25"W (39.3376300, -83.0570300). It has 7 neighbors: Fayette County, Highland County, Hocking County, Jackson County, Pickaway County, Pike County and Vinton County.

Ross County map

The largest city of Ross County is Anderson with a population of 44,059. Other cities include, Chillicothe population 21,647, Carey population 3,540, North Fork Village population 1,991 and Frankfort population 988. See all Ross County cities & populated places.

Ross County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Ross County.

City Name Population Title
Anderson 44,059 A city in Madison County, Ohio.
Chillicothe 21,647 City in and the county seat of Ross County, Ohio, United States
Carey 3,540 City in Wyandot County, Ohio, United States of America
Harris 2,920 Township in Ottawa County, Ohio
North Fork Village 1,991 Unincorporated community in Ross County, Ohio
Kingston 1,015 Village in Ohio, USA
Frankfort 988 City in Ross County, Ohio, United States of America
Bainbridge 846 Census-designated place in Geauga County, Ohio
Londonderry 707 City in Ohio, United States of America
Clarksburg 441 Village in the United States
Adelphi 374 Village in Ross County, Ohio, United States
South Salem 198 City in Ross County, Ohio, United States of America

Ross County has 7 neighbours.

  • Adelphi

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Ross County decreased by 2.15% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 78,064 - census
2011 77,581 -0.62% estimation process
2012 77,341 -0.31% estimation process
2013 77,283 -0.08% estimation process
2014 77,095 -0.24% estimation process
2015 77,049 -0.06% estimation process
2016 76,848 -0.26% estimation process
2017 77,295 0.58% estimation process
2018 76,884 -0.53% estimation process
2019 76,666 -0.28% estimation process
2020 76,420 -0.32% estimation process

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People born in Ross County (9)

People born in Ross County, including California politician John McDougall, politician Silas Hare, archaeologist and physician Edwin Hamilton Davis, .

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