How many people live in Morrow County, OH?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 35,900 people living in Morrow County, OH. That makes Morrow County the 68th-most populous county in Ohio. It is home to 0.3% of people living in the state.
35.9K
population of Morrow County, OH (2024)
0.3%
County share of the Ohio population (2024)
About 35,900 people lived in Morrow County, OH in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Morrow County, OH’s age demographics?
About 7,200 Morrow County, OH residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 20% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.1% of Ohio’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 7,700 Morrow County residents, or 21.4% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.7% of Ohio’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Morrow County, OH's population is aged 45–64 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Morrow County, OH’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 94.5% of the Morrow County, OH population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Morrow County’s Hispanic population accounts for 2.2%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.9% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Morrow County, OH has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Ohio as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Morrow County, OH is Mount Gilead with about 3,500 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Morrow County, OH ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Mount Gilead | 3,543 |
| 2. | Congress | 2,969 |
| 3. | Harmony | 2,623 |
| 4. | Cardington (pt.) | 2,193 |
| 5. | Perry | 1,986 |
| 6. | North Bloomfield | 1,859 |
| 7. | Franklin | 1,640 |
| 8. | Peru | 1,520 |
| 9. | Westfield | 1,385 |
| 10. | Washington | 1,252 |
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