Hocking County, Ohio

Hocking County is one of the 88 county of Ohio, located towards the Midwestern Region (East North Central) of United States. As of 2000 the population was 28241. It has an estimated population (as of July 2008) of 28975, It is Ohio's 15th least populous county. Its area is just over 423.6 square miles (1097.12 square kilometre), of which, 422.75 square miles (1094.92 square kilometre) of it is land and 0.85 square miles (2.2 square kilometre) of it is water, making it Ohio's 55th largest county by total area.

Hocking County Ohio
Map of Hocking County, Ohio

As of the census of 2000, there were 28241 people in the county, organized into 10843 households, and 7824 families living in the county. The population density was 66.8 people per square mile (25.79/kmē), giving it the 13th least densely populated county among the Ohio. There were 12141 housing units at an average density of 28.7 per square mile (11.08/kmē). The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 2.98. The population's age distribution was 25.5% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 25% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 99.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.9 males. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the county is 28975, The racial makeup of the county was 96.88% White, 1.25% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian, 0.35% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, and 1.21% from two or more races.

Hocking County Ohio Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Hocking County Ohio School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Hocking County Ohio GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the county was $34261, it would be the 18th lowest county by median household income in the U.S. state of Ohio. The median income for a family in the county was $40888, it is the 20th lowest county by median family income in the U.S. state of Ohio. The per capita income for the county was $16095, making it the 16th lowest county by per capita income in Ohio.

In 2000, 6737 pupils and students, of which 3325 are male and 3412 are female, 23.86% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, total enrollment of student are in, 388 nursery or pri school, 367 kindergarten, 3229 elementary school, 1774 high school and 979 College graduate school.

RankCityCountyTotal Area mi2Land Area mi2Water Area mi2PopulationDensity mi2Per capita IncomeHouse hold Income
1Buchtel VillageAthens County, Hocking County0.480.4805741194.21332427632
2Laurelville VillageHocking County0.20.2053326051533924250
3Logan CityHocking County3.083.08067042175.21583629691
4Murray City VillageHocking County0.30.304521509.41273027969
YearPopulation
April 2000 census28241
April 2000 Estimate28241
July 2000 Estimate28241
July 2001 Estimate28370
July 2002 Estimate28518
July 2003 Estimate28617
July 2004 Estimate28698
July 2005 Estimate28733
July 2006 Estimate28657
July 2007 Estimate28920
July 2008 Estimate28975
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school193195388
Kindergarten190177367
Elementary school165715723229
High school9038711774
College or graduate school382597979
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Hocking County, Ohio$34261$40888$16095
Ohio, United States$40956$50037$21003
United States$41994$50046$21587