City in Ross County, Ohio · 10.5 sq mi · 2,072 people per sq mi
About 22,000 people live in Chillicothe. The typical household earns $54,086, and the median resident is 40.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 22,041 in 2020
Poverty rate 17.43%
Men 36.6 · Women 45.2
1820–2026
21,752
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1820–2026
21,752
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 21,752 | -63 | 0.29% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,815 | +26 | 0.12% |
| 2024 | 21,789 | -95 | 0.43% |
| 2023 | 21,884 | -5 | 0.02% |
| 2022 | 21,889 | -156 | 0.71% |
| 2021 | 22,045 | +4 | 0.02% |
| 2020 | 22,041 | +353 | 1.63% |
| 2019 | 21,688 | +11 | 0.05% |
| 2018 | 21,677 | +16 | 0.07% |
| 2017 | 21,661 | -39 | 0.18% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 219 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
41% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 41% | 43% | 39% |
| Never married | 31% | 38% | 25% |
| Divorced | 17% | 12% | 21% |
| Widowed | 9% | 3% | 14% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau