Pickaway County, Ohio: commercial real estate data.
Pickaway County, Ohio has a population of 60,131 across 501 square miles, up 6.2 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.58 bn in 2024, 856 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 78 7(a) approvals worth $20.3 m.
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Pickaway County
How many people live in Pickaway County
- Population60,131
- Households21,899
- Average household size2.75
- Median household income$74,040
- Median age39.6
- Median gross rent$1,020 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$256,800
- Home value to household income3.5 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over41,955
- Population under 1812,970
- Share under 1821.6 percent
- Population 65 and over9,860
- Share 65 and over16.4 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6437,301
- Civilian labor force28,562
- Unemployment rate3.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over60.6 percent
- Rank by population among Ohio counties42nd of 88
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents892nd
Pickaway County is the 42nd largest of 88 Ohio counties by population. A median home costs 3.5 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 21.6 percent against 16.4 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Pickaway County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base6.16 percent
- Census 2020 base population58,551
- Births, 2024619
- Deaths, 2024659
- Natural change, 2024-40
- Net domestic migration, 20241,132
- Net international migration, 20249
- Total net migration, 20241,141
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 20243,752
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents389th
The county has grown 6.16 percent since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Pickaway County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving2,001
- People arriving, from those returns3,703
- Adjusted gross income arriving$112.1 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$56,038
- Largest single originPickaway County Non-migrants (20,863 households)
- Largest single destination (20,863 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pickaway County Non-migrants | 20,863 | 42,809 | $1.53 bn |
| Franklin County | 996 | 1,855 | $59.1 m |
| Other flows - Different State | 268 | 500 | $15.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 248 | 404 | $11.2 m |
| Fairfield County | 182 | 339 | $11.0 m |
| Other flows - South | 158 | 287 | $7.8 m |
| Ross County | 118 | 215 | $5.1 m |
| Madison County | 47 | 91 | $2.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Pickaway County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the Pickaway County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$2.58 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.62 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-1.8 percent
- GDP change over five years30.0 percent
- Rank by GDP among Ohio counties57th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents1087th
- GDP per resident$42,867
Output grew -1.8 percent in the latest year and 30.0 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Pickaway County
- Covered employment, annual average16,097
- Establishments reporting1,082
- Average annual pay$56,992
- Average weekly wage$1,096
- Sector 31-33, employment2,252
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$76,676
- Sector 48-49, employment1,917
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$51,429
- Sector 44-45, employment1,539
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$35,056
- Sector 72, employment1,430
- Sector 72, average annual pay$21,448
- Sector 23, employment813
- Sector 56, employment465
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 2,252 | 42 | $76,676 |
| Sector 48-49 | 1,917 | 72 | $51,429 |
| Sector 44-45 | 1,539 | 110 | $35,056 |
| Sector 72 | 1,430 | 89 | $21,448 |
| Sector 23 | 813 | 116 | $65,727 |
| Sector 56 | 465 | 69 | $52,459 |
| Sector 81 | 334 | 66 | $44,173 |
| Sector 52 | 266 | 50 | $59,249 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 2,252 jobs, 14.0 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Pickaway County
- Establishments, all industries856
- Employment at those establishments13,685
- Annual payroll$703.0 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents14.2
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Pickaway County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 2024312
- Declared construction value permitted$104.8 m
- Single family units authorised310
- Multifamily units authorised2
- Multifamily share of units0.6 percent
- Average declared value per unit$336,010
- Units authorised per 1,000 households14.2
Multifamily is 0.6 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Pickaway County
- 7(a) approvals recorded78
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$20.3 m
- Average 7(a) approval$260,418
- Median 7(a) approval$100,000
- 10th percentile approval$25,000
- 90th percentile approval$518,000
- Largest single approval$2,795,200
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)335
- Jobs per approval4.3
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active17
- Distinct industries receiving approvals48
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer11.5 percent
- Loans on real estate terms9
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter68
- Franchise loans6
- Franchise share of approvals7.7 percent
- Leading industry by approval countGeneral Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload (6)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (52)
- 504 approvals recorded8
- 504 gross approval dollars$7.1 m
- Average 504 approval$887,500
- Median 504 approval$534,000
- Distinct CDCs active3
- 504 jobs per approval4.0
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved4.5
- Most active CDCCommunity Capital Development Corporation (4)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals90.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$27.4 m
The average approval of $260,418 sits well above the median of $100,000, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 11.5 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Pickaway County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded14
- Paid in full14
- Charged off0
- Charge off rate on resolved loans0.0 percent
- Status: Cancelled9
- Status: Paid in full14
- Status: Exempt from disclosure52
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed3
Of the 14 loans that have reached a final outcome, 0.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Pickaway County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending8
- Circleville, approvals46
- Orient, approvals13
- Ashville, approvals9
- Williamsport, approvals5
- COMMERCIAL POINT, approvals2
- Plain City, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Circleville | 46 | $13,400,600 |
| Orient | 13 | $1,562,000 |
| Ashville | 9 | $3,236,000 |
| Williamsport | 5 | $1,680,800 |
| COMMERCIAL POINT | 2 | $260,000 |
| Plain City | 1 | $12,200 |
| South Bloomfield | 1 | $100,000 |
| NEW HOLLAND | 1 | $61,000 |
Circleville accounts for 46 approvals against 13 in Orient. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Pickaway County
How big is Pickaway County
- Land area501 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Ohio counties25th of 88
- Width, east to west28.5 mi
- Height, north to south23.8 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land120
- Establishments per square mile1.71
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What hazards affect Pickaway County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book8
- Of those, participating in the NFIP8
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Pickaway County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Pickaway County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population60,131
- Households21,899
- Average household size2.75
- Median household income$74,040
- Median age39.6
Common questions
Pickaway County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Pickaway County, Ohio?
60,131, in 21,899 households, ranking 42nd of 88 Ohio counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Pickaway County growing?
The population has grown 6.16 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 619 births against 659 deaths, with net migration of 1,141. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Pickaway County?
$74,040. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $256,800, which is 3.5 times income, and median gross rent is $1,020 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Pickaway County?
856 establishments, employing 13,685 people with an annual payroll of $703.0 m. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Pickaway County?
Average annual pay is $56,992, or $1,096 a week, across 16,097 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Pickaway County?
78 7(a) approvals totalling $20.3 m since FY2020, across 17 lenders, with a median approval of $100,000, plus 8 504 approvals worth $7.1 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Pickaway County get paid back?
Of the 14 loans that have reached a final outcome, 14 were paid in full and 0 charged off, a charge off rate of 0.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Pickaway County?
312 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $104.8 m. Multifamily was 0.6 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Pickaway County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Pickaway County come from?
The largest single origin is Pickaway County Non-migrants, with 20,863 households. Arriving households report an average income of $56,038 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Pickaway County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Pickaway County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.