Jury Pool Profile
Fairfield County, Ohio
- County seat
- Lancaster
- Judicial district
- Fairfield County Court of Common Pleas
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 169,752
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 163,453.
At a glance
Fairfield County is a 169,752-person venue. The county population is 82% White and 9% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $90,728, $18,469 above the OH state median of $72,259; 32.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 5.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most often one of the other Indo-European languages the Census does not break out (1.8%), then Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 28.6% of covered employment, average pay $62,594/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.52%, below the 4.05% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking roughly 61% of the vote each time.
- Population
- 163,453
- Median household income
- $90,966
- Unemployment
- 3.5%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 82% / 9%.
Fairfield County has a population of 163,453, with a median age of 39.5. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 81.5%; Black residents 9.2%. Independently, 2.8% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $90,728; 32.3% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 8.1% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 29% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 28.6% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 19.2%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.52%, below the Ohio state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 61%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Fairfield County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 61.6% in 2024, 61.0% in 2020, 61.2% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 73% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 5.6% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
5.6% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 7.3% of the adult civilian population (9,079 individuals).