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Clark County, OH: population growth, jobs and income

Clark County lost 830 residents between 2024 and 2025 (−0.6%).

Clark County had an estimated 135,340 residents in 2025, down 0.4% (548 fewer people) since 2020. That is slower than Ohio as a whole (+0.9%), and the 52nd fastest growth of 88 counties in Ohio.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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One-time $99 PDF: everything on this page for Clark County plus 15 more figures, ranked against Ohio and the U.S. Three of the 15, free:

  • Median gross rent$872/mo2020–24
  • Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes8.4%2020–24
  • New homes permitted, last 12 months254Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
  • Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
  • Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
  • IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
  • IRS net movers: people, households and rateIn the report
  • Households and housing unitsIn the report
  • Homes built since 2010, share of all homesIn the report
  • Private business establishmentsIn the report
  • Residents who moved in; 3-year net migration rateIn the report

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  1. 1 Summary, headline numbers and ranks (free preview)
  2. 2 Ranks and the neighbouring-county table
  3. 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
  4. 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
  5. 5 Every source and the methods
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Headline numbers

What the numbers say

Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 908 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in. Counting international arrivals, net migration was about −627.

Private employers had 42,831 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +7.3% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).

Unemployment averaged 5.3% in 2025, 0.9 points higher than in 2019 (before the pandemic).

Builders were authorized to start 387 new homes in 2025, or 2.9 per 1,000 residents.

Median household income was $63,132 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +22.6% since 2016–20.

Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 2,014th.

Part of the Springfield, OH metro area.

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Clark County population by year

Resident population, July 1 estimate (Census Bureau)
YearPopulationChange
2025135,340−830
2024136,170+828
2023135,342+651
2022134,691−709
2021135,400−488
2020135,888–

Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.

What drove the change in Clark County

Clark County lost 548 people since 2020; the biggest drag was natural change (−2,049).

Components of population change, people (Census Bureau)
Component20252020–25Share
Natural changebirths minus deaths−195−2,049
International migrationfrom and to other countries+281+2,319
Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties−908−810
Census adjustmentbalancing residual−8−8
Total change−830−548

Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.

How it ranks

How Clark County ranks
MeasureIn OhioAmong U.S. counties
Population growth52nd of 882,014th of 3,107
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents88th of 882,705th of 3,108
Private-sector job growth19th of 88942nd of 3,092
Median household income57th of 881,758th of 3,107
Lowest unemployment rate57th of 882,678th of 3,108
New homes permitted per 1,000 residents17th of 881,164th of 3,005

1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.

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Neighbouring counties

Clark County lost population faster than all 5 of its neighbouring counties (−0.4%, 2020–25).

Its median household income ($63,132, 2020–24) is lower than in all 5 of its neighbouring counties.

Clark County, OH and its 5 neighbouring counties: public federal figures
CountyPopulation2025Population change2020–25Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025Median household income2020–24
Clark County, OH This county135,340−0.4%−6.72.9$63,132
Greene County, OH174,322+3.7%10.73.3$87,309
Champaign County, OH38,820+0.2%4.31.2$75,556
Madison County, OH46,985+7.1%26.08.9$87,045
Miami County, OH112,634+3.4%6.73.0$76,817
Montgomery County, OH539,598+0.5%3.12.0$66,139

Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.

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Questions

Is Clark County growing?

No. Its population fell 0.4% between 2020 and 2025, about 548 fewer people (Census Bureau population estimates). Most recently, between 2024 and 2025 it lost 830 residents (−0.6%). Ohio as a whole changed +0.9% over the same years. That ranks 52nd of 88 counties in Ohio for population growth.

How many people moved to Clark County?

Net domestic migration was about −908 in 2025: about 908 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau estimate). Counting international arrivals, net migration was about −627.

What is the unemployment rate in Clark County?

It averaged 5.3% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).

What is the population of Clark County?

About 135,340 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.

How many jobs are in Clark County?

Private employers there had 42,831 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +7.3% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).

What Beacon CRE covers in Ohio

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Sources and method

Each number shows its own period. Changes compare the latest period with five years earlier (or the earliest period available). Beacon CRE last refreshed these figures on 2026-11-05. Figures come from public federal statistics and are informational only, not investment advice. Check the source before relying on a number. Methodology: how we compute every number. More on every layer: data sources and licences.

Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.