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Clermont County, OH: population growth, jobs and income

Clermont County gained 2,663 residents between 2024 and 2025 (+1.2%).

Clermont County had an estimated 216,977 residents in 2025, up 3.9% (8,226 more people) since 2020. That is faster than Ohio as a whole (+0.9%), and the 7th fastest growth of 88 counties in Ohio.

Data as of 2025 · updated

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  • Median gross rent$1,107/mo2020–24
  • Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes4.0%2020–24
  • New homes permitted, last 12 months1,7752025-10/2026-09
  • Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
  • Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
  • IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
  • Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report

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  3. 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
  4. 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
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Headline numbers

What the numbers say

Net domestic migration added 2,286 people in 2025: more people moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out.

Private employers had 55,685 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +5.8% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).

Unemployment averaged 4.4% in 2025, 0.6 points higher than in 2019 (before the pandemic).

Builders were authorized to start 1,495 new homes in 2025, or 6.9 per 1,000 residents.

Median household income was $85,510 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 777th.

Part of the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area.

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Clermont County population by year

Resident population, July 1 estimate (Census Bureau)
YearPopulationChange
2025216,977+2,663
2024214,314+2,061
2023212,253+1,472
2022210,781+864
2021209,917+1,166
2020208,751–

Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.

What drove the change in Clermont County

Clermont County grew by 8,226 people since 2020; the largest part came from domestic migration (+6,747).

Components of population change, people (Census Bureau)
Component20252020–25Share
Natural changebirths minus deaths+182−46
International migrationfrom and to other countries+207+1,542
Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties+2,286+6,747
Census adjustmentbalancing residual−12−17
Total change+2,663+8,226

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

MeasureIn OhioAmong U.S. counties
Population growth7th of 88777th of 3,107
Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents6th of 88489th of 3,108
Private-sector job growth22nd of 881,112th of 3,092
Median household income9th of 88408th of 3,107
Lowest unemployment rate22nd of 882,034th of 3,108
New homes permitted per 1,000 residents5th of 88351st 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

Over 2020–25, Clermont County's population change (+3.9%) was ahead of 6 of its 7 neighbouring counties and behind 1 (Warren County).

Only Warren County had a higher median household income (2020–24) among its 7 neighbouring counties; Clermont County's was $85,510.

Clermont County, OH and its 7 neighbouring counties: public federal figures
CountyPopulation2025Population change2020–25Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025Median household income2020–24
Clermont County, OH This county216,977+3.9%10.56.9$85,510
Campbell County, KY95,441+2.5%11.51.9$77,567
Bracken County, KY8,511+1.3%8.2–$66,319
Brown County, OH44,397+1.6%7.83.2$71,270
Pendleton County, KY14,800+1.1%1.50.0$64,669
Warren County, OH257,181+5.7%3.55.6$110,132
Hamilton County, OH838,418+1.0%−5.51.4$72,470
Clinton County, OH42,301+0.6%4.52.4$70,407

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 Clermont County growing?

Yes. Its population grew 3.9% between 2020 and 2025, about 8,226 more people (Census Bureau population estimates). Ohio as a whole changed +0.9% over the same years. That ranks 7th of 88 counties in Ohio for population growth.

How many people moved to Clermont County?

On net, about 2,286 people in 2025: that many more moved in from other U.S. counties than moved out (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).

What is the unemployment rate in Clermont County?

It averaged 4.4% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).

What is the population of Clermont County?

About 216,977 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.

How many jobs are in Clermont County?

Private employers there had 55,685 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +5.8% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).

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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.