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Guernsey County, Ohio

Guernsey County profile, demographic data, and geographic information.

Guernsey County is a county located in Ohio, United States of America. As of official census estimates, it has a reported population of 38,379. The land area covers 522.24 sq mi. [1]

Local Government Administration U.S. Census Bureau GMAF

County Of Guernsey County
Official Title: County Commissioners
Address: 627 WHEELING AVE, STE 300, CAMBRIDGE OH 43725-2292

Demographics & Population

Demographic Metric Estimate / Count Margin of Error Survey Period / Source
Total Population (2025 PEP Estimate) 38,379 — 2025 / Census
Median Age 42.9 yrs ±0.6 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Total Households 16,318 ±311 2020-2024 / Census ACS 5-Year 2024
Source: U.S. Census Bureau (PEP, ACS 5-Year).

Housing & Real Estate Profile

Housing Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Total Housing Units 19,037 ±47
Occupied Housing Units 16,318 ±311
Vacant Housing Units 2,719 ±308
Median Home Value $157,700 ±$7,245
Median Gross Rent $864 ±$80
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Economy & Workforce

Economic Metric Estimate / Value Margin of Error
Median Household Income $58,478 ±$3,866
Per Capita Income $32,627 ±$2,386
Poverty Rate 15.3% ±2.3%
Population Below Poverty Level 5,780 ±886
Unemployment Rate 5.3% ±1.6%
Civilian Labor Force, Employed 16,639 ±528
Broadband Internet Rate 86.4% ±1.9%
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2020-2024).

Climate & Weather Observations

NOAA Monthly Climate Normals

Observation Station: Climate data reflects NOAA 1991–2020 standard normals recorded at CAMBRIDGE, OH US, located 5.3 miles from Guernsey County. Local microclimates, topography, and elevation may cause municipal conditions to differ.
Month High (°F) Low (°F) Mean (°F) Precip (in) Snow (in)
January 38.2° 20.7° 29.4° 3.25" 5.5"
February 42.3° 22.6° 32.4° 2.41" 5.3"
March 52.8° 30.3° 41.6° 3.27" 3.1"
April 66.2° 40.2° 53.2° 3.84" 0.0"
May 75.0° 50.2° 62.6° 4.23" 0.0"
June 82.0° 58.5° 70.3° 4.46" 0.0"
July 85.1° 62.7° 73.9° 4.04" 0.0"
August 84.0° 60.9° 72.5° 3.49" 0.0"
September 77.8° 53.7° 65.7° 3.47" 0.0"
October 66.1° 42.2° 54.1° 2.87" 0.0"
November 53.2° 32.6° 42.9° 3.00" 0.5"
December 42.4° 25.7° 34.0° 2.99" 3.0"
Source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020).

Local Weather Forecast

Weather forecast data is currently unavailable in the local cache.

Sources & Data Provenance

  1. Geographic Classification & Identifiers: U.S. Census Bureau Gazetteer (2026) and TIGER/Line Shapefiles. GEOID: 39059. • Official Source Dataset →
  2. Socioeconomic & Housing Metrics: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates and Population Estimates Program (PEP). Margin of Error (MOE) intervals are reported where published; suppressed values are never estimated or replaced with false zeros.
  3. Civic Directory Datasets: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS Hospital Directory), National Center for Education Statistics (NCES IPEDS Postsecondary Directory), and Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). Airport landing facilities are provided by airport-data.com.
  4. Weather & Climate Observations: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 and National Weather Service (NWS) point forecasts.