Fairfield County, Ohio

Fairfield County is a county located in the state of Ohio. As of 2000, the population is 122,759. Its county seat is Lancaster6. Its name is a reference to the topography there.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,317 km² (509 mi²). 1,308 km² (505 mi²) of it is land and 9 km² (3 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.69% water.

Adjacent counties

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 122,759 people, 45,425 households, and 34,159 families residing in the county. The population density is 94/km² (243/mi²). There are 47,922 housing units at an average density of 37/km² (95/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 95.15% White, 2.67% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. 0.81% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 45,425 households out of which 36.80% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.70% are married couples living together, 9.10% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.80% are non-families. 20.70% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.20% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.65 and the average family size is 3.06. In the county the population is spread out with 26.80% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 30.20% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 11.10% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 99.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 96.30 males. The median income for a household in the county is $47,962, and the median income for a family is $55,539. Males have a median income of $39,566 versus $27,353 for females. The per capita income for the county is $21,671. 5.90% of the population and 4.50% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.40% of those under the age of 18 and 6.20% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

Municipalities and census-designated places

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