Ross County
Micropolitan
FIPS 39141
Profiled Cities (1)
People
76.4K
Population
Census 2025 Est.110.9/sq mi
Density
Census 2025 Est.-0.8%
Growth 2020–25
Census 2020–2025$61K
Median HH Income
ACS 2024 5-yr41.1
Median Age
ACS 2024 5-yr89.0%
Bachelor's+
ACS 2024 5-yr15.7%
Poverty Rate
SAIPE 20246.8%
Uninsured
ACS 2024 5-yr69.6%
Owner-Occupied
ACS 2024 5-yr18.9%
Disability
ACS 2024 5-yr1.4%
Hispanic
ACS 2024 5-yr88.4%
Non-Hisp. White
ACS 2024 5-yr5.5%
Non-Hisp. Black
ACS 2024 5-yrMigration
IRS Statistics of Income county migration. Measures tax filer movement, not Census population counts.
2.5K
Inflow (people)
IRS SOI 2022–232.6K
Outflow (people)
IRS SOI 2022–23-44
Net Migration
IRS SOI 2022–23Economy
4.6%
Unemployment
BLS LAUS 202533.1K
Labor Force
BLS LAUS 2025$49K
Per Capita Income
BEA 2024$3.9B
County GDP
BEA 20241.2K
Business Establishments
CBP 202324.3K
Employees
CBP 2023$1.2B
Annual Payroll
CBP 2023Housing
$172K
Median Home Value
ACS 2024 5-yr$906
Median Gross Rent
ACS 2024 5-yr3.4K
Owner HH w/ Housing Problems
ACS 2024 5-yr4K
Renter HH w/ Housing Problems
ACS 2024 5-yrNo
Housing Stress (USDA)
ACS 2024 5-yrHealth
59th pctile
Social Vulnerability
CDC SVI 202243.9%
Adult Obesity
CDC PLACES 202512.6%
Diabetes
CDC PLACES 202520.5%
Poor Mental Health
CDC PLACES 202519.9%
Current Smoking
CDC PLACES 202575.0/100K
Primary Care Physicians
HRSA AHRF 2024–257.1/1K
Hospital Beds
HRSA AHRF 2024–25641.6/1K bene
Medicare ER Visits
CMS 2023Environment & Risk
62.9
FEMA Risk Score
FEMA NRI Dec 2025Relatively Low
Risk Rating
FEMA NRI Dec 2025Relatively High
Resilience Rating
FEMA NRI Dec 2025$21.5M
Expected Annual Loss
FEMA NRI Dec 20257.82
PM2.5 (EPA EJScreen)
EPA EJScreen 20240.11
Diesel PM
EPA EJScreen 20241.0%
EJ Demographic Index
EPA EJScreen 2024Broadband & Food Access
0.8%
Fixed Broadband 100/20 Mbps
FCC 20241.0%
Mobile 5G Coverage
FCC 202413.4%
Low Food Access (pop)
USDA FEA 20193.4%
No-Car Low Food Access (HH)
USDA FEA 2019Land & Climate
689.2 sq mi
Land Area
TIGER 202453.2°F
Avg Temp (1991–2020)
NOAA 1991–202063.6°F
Avg Max Temp
NOAA 1991–202042.9°F
Avg Min Temp
NOAA 1991–202042.1"
Annual Precip
NOAA 1991–2020County Character
Nonmetro - Urban population of 20,000 or more, adjacent to a metro area
Rural-Urban Class (RUCC)
TIGER 2024Micropolitan
NCHS Urban-Rural Class
TIGER 2024Not industry-dependent
Industry Dependence (USDA)
TIGER 2024Government
Typology Flags
TIGER 2024