Census place 3914184

Chillicothe

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Chillicothe city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Chillicothe.

According to the 2025 estimate, Chillicothe has a population of 21,815 and 2,078 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Ohio places are: median household income is $54,086, below the comparison median of $69,321; median home value is $162,500, below the comparison median of $197,550; and median gross rent is $887, below the comparison median of $1,047. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$54,086
Below the comparison median of $69,321
median home value
$162,500
Below the comparison median of $197,550
median gross rent
$887
Below the comparison median of $1,047

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Chillicothe's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
21,815
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.1%
Population estimate
Density
2,078/sq mi
10.5 sq mi land area
Median age
40.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$54,086
Median home value
$162,500
Median gross rent
$887
Bachelor’s degree or higher
21.8%
Typical commute
21.6 min
Drive-alone commute
83.5%
Public transit commute
0.1%
Walked to work
3.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
39.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
47.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
52.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.7%
Working from home
5.4%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
86.8%
Homes built 2020+
1%
Households without a vehicle
8.8%
Households with children
26.2%
Residents with a disability
20.4%
Residents without insurance
5.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Ross County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
8
Severe Storm declarations
6
Flood declarations
1
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: LANCASTER FAIRFIELD CO AP (34 mi from place center)
Average high
63.1°F
Average low
41.2°F
Annual rainfall
40.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Chillicothe.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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Median home
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Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

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Median home
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Population, housing, work, and travel data for this Census place.

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