Ohio County, KY

County in Kentucky, South · ranked on 26 metrics

Rank among US counties

Ohio County, KY is a county in Kentucky with a population of 23,968 (1,641st of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 517th of 3,092), Poverty Rate (%) (1,387th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (2,828th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (2,336th of 3,094), Median Household Income (2,227th of 3,093).

Population
23,968
1,641st highest of 3,094
Density
40.8
1,644th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
0.93%
1,618th highest of 3,094
Area
587
1,645th highest of 3,094
Region
South
Kentucky

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 11 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$121,400
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 517th of 3,092
  2. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$739
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 598th of 3,090
  3. Heating Degree Days per Year4,179
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,212th of 3,050
  4. Poverty Rate (%)12.5%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,387th of 3,094
  5. Median Income$57,798
    Poorest Counties
    1,134th of 2,000
  6. Cooling Degree Days per Year1,407
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,912th of 3,050

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%)13.9%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,828th of 3,094
  2. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)40.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,439th of 3,094
  3. Average Commute (Minutes)28.1
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,336th of 3,094
  4. Median Household Income$57,798
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,227th of 3,093
  5. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)85.1%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,985th of 3,094

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (45), weakest Economics (45). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US counties

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Crawford County, MO92% similar
  2. Ray County, MO88% similar
  3. Madison County, MO87% similar
  4. Dade County, MO87% similar
  5. Gallia County, OH86% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Ohio County, KY?
Ohio County, KY has a population of 23,968, 1,641st among 3,094 US counties.
What does Ohio County, KY rank best at?
Among US counties, Ohio County, KY ranks best for Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 517th of 3,092); Poverty Rate (%) (1,387th of 3,094).
Where does Ohio County, KY rank worst?
Ohio County, KY ranks lowest for Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (%) (2,828th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (2,336th of 3,094); Median Household Income (2,227th of 3,093).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Ohio County, KY?
Rankodex ranks Ohio County, KY on 26 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

26 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics