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Fairfield County, OH

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Fairfield County has a population of 159.4 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 508.6 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 31%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $5.9 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Fairfield County voted for Republican candidates six out of six times and never voted for a Democratic candidate.

Fairfield County comprises Columbus, OH metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Lancaster.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Franklin County, Hocking County, Licking County, Perry County, and Pickaway County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
35.24%61.97%++
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
36.51%62.92%++
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
40.66%57.79%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
41.47%56.94%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
34.12%60.78%++
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
37.48%60.97%++
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%31%
Government
Enterprises
13%23%
Private Industries87%32%
Agriculture1%705%
Mining<1%-85%
Utilities1%54%
Construction7%56%
Manufacturing10%16%
– Durable7%26%
– Nondurable3%-5%
Trade13%32%
– Wholesale4%49%
– Retail9%25%
Transportation3%-13%
Information1%-21%
Finance & Insurance6%50%
Real Estate19%45%
Professional &
Business Services
7%27%
Educational Services<1%19%
Healthcare &
Social Services
11%22%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%28%
Accommodation &
Food Services
4%27%
Other Services24%43%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers1467
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
1766
📺 Electronics & Appliance1066
🛒 Grocery Stores1768
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores544
⚕️ Health & Personal Care3177
⛽ Gasoline Stations4482
👕 Clothing Stores1966
👠 Shoe Stores646
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry752
🏸 Sporting Goods543
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores2781
💐 Florists558
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops858
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 547
🍺 Bars & Taverns2380
🍽️ Full-service restaurants8883
🍔 Limited-service restaurants11784
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers6280
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation1161
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%124%$417,100 N/A
Top 20%50%$217,700 $208,500
Next highest 20%23%$100,200 $122,600
Middle 20%15%$65,500 $81,300
Second lowest 20%9%$40,300 $52,000
Bottom 20%3%$14,800 $27,400
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries73%$82,400
Self-Employment9%$37,100
Investment Income120%$26,700
Social Security37%$21,200
Supplemental Security5%$11,400
Public Assistance4%Below $10,000
Retirement31%$29,800
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%2%4%5%
$25K
– $49K
1%5%5%7%
$50K
– $99K
1%9%11%8%
$100K
– $199K
<1%12%14%5%
$200K
& more
<1%2%6%1%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$49,900 $32,500
African-American$24,600 $27,600
Hispanic$44,900 $27,900
Asian$92,700 $35,000
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$41,100 $22,500
Highschool & GED$43,500 $29,400
Some College to
Associate’s
$57,000 $33,400
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$67,500 $49,700
Graduate Degree$79,400 $59,500
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$71,100 $51,700
STEM2$69,300 $82,500
Gray-Collar3$64,300 Below $10,000
Pink-Collar4$15,400 $17,100
Sales5$56,300 $19,500
Blue-Collar6$46,200 $38,700
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves+
Drought
Earthquake+$
Hail+
Heat Waves+$
Hurricane+
Ice Storm+$
Landslide+$
Lightning+$
Riverine Flooding+$
Strong Wind+$
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+
Winter Weather+$
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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