Vinton County, Ohio: commercial real estate data.
Vinton County, Ohio has a population of 12,630 across 412 square miles, down 2.0 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $513.5 m in 2024, 142 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals worth $566,200.
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Vinton County
How many people live in Vinton County
- Population12,630
- Households5,328
- Average household size2.37
- Median household income$55,336
- Median age44.0
- Median gross rent$728 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$150,000
- Home value to household income2.7 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over9,069
- Population under 182,625
- Share under 1820.8 percent
- Population 65 and over2,477
- Share 65 and over19.6 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 647,528
- Civilian labor force5,403
- Unemployment rate5.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over54.0 percent
- Rank by population among Ohio counties88th of 88
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents2307th
Vinton County is the 88th largest of 88 Ohio counties by population. A median home costs 2.7 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 20.8 percent against 19.6 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 Vinton County's population growing?
- Population change since the 2020 census base-2.05 percent
- Census 2020 base population12,807
- Births, 2024156
- Deaths, 2024227
- Natural change, 2024-71
- Net domestic migration, 2024120
- Net international migration, 20240
- Total net migration, 2024120
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 202423
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2510th
The county has lost 2.05 percent of its population 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 are people moving to Vinton County from?
- Tax returns filed by households arriving243
- People arriving, from those returns476
- Adjusted gross income arriving$10.7 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$43,955
- Largest single originVinton County Non-migrants (4,359 households)
- Largest single destination (4,359 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinton County Non-migrants | 4,359 | 8,864 | $244.6 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 79 | 160 | $3.4 m |
| Jackson County | 64 | 142 | $2.5 m |
| Franklin County | 28 | 46 | $1.4 m |
| Ross County | 28 | 55 | $1.3 m |
| Athens County | 24 | 40 | $943,000 |
| Hocking County | 20 | 33 | $1.1 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Vinton 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 is the Vinton County economy?
- County GDP, 2024$513.5 m
- County GDP, 2023$523.4 m
- GDP change, 2023 to 2024-1.9 percent
- GDP change over five years66.5 percent
- Rank by GDP among Ohio counties87th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents2391st
- GDP per resident$40,661
Output grew -1.9 percent in the latest year and 66.5 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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Largest employers in Vinton County
- Covered employment, annual average2,232
- Establishments reporting213
- Average annual pay$43,655
- Average weekly wage$840
- Sector 31-33, employment430
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$52,067
- Sector 62, employment396
- Sector 62, average annual pay$35,760
- Sector 44-45, employment195
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$23,410
- Sector 48-49, employment124
- Sector 48-49, average annual pay$48,296
- Sector 23, employment69
- Sector 42, employment35
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 430 | 11 | $52,067 |
| Sector 62 | 396 | 27 | $35,760 |
| Sector 44-45 | 195 | 23 | $23,410 |
| Sector 48-49 | 124 | 14 | $48,296 |
| Sector 23 | 69 | 25 | $48,494 |
| Sector 42 | 35 | 8 | $53,435 |
| Sector 56 | 27 | 6 | $38,673 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 430 jobs, 19.3 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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How many businesses are in Vinton County?
- Establishments, all industries142
- Employment at those establishments1,638
- Annual payroll$61.4 m
- Establishments per 1,000 residents11.2
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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Building permits in Vinton County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 20243
- Declared construction value permitted$75,000
- Single family units authorised0
- Multifamily units authorised3
- Multifamily share of units100.0 percent
- Average declared value per unit$25,000
- Units authorised per 1,000 households0.6
Multifamily is 100.0 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is being built for renters rather than buyers.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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SBA loans in Vinton County (7(a) and 504)
- 7(a) approvals recorded4
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$566,200
- Average 7(a) approval$141,550
- Median 7(a) approval$197,000
- 10th percentile approval$50,000
- 90th percentile approval$235,000
- Largest single approval$235,000
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)7
- Jobs per approval1.8
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active4
- Distinct industries receiving approvals4
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer0.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms0
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter4
- Franchise loans0
- Franchise share of approvals0.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countHorses and Other Equine Production (1)
- Most active lenderNewtek Small Business Finance, Inc. (1)
The average approval of $141,550 sits close to the median of $197,000, so lending here is fairly evenly sized rather than driven by a few large deals. Only 0.0 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.
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SBA loan default and charge-off rates in Vinton County
Do SBA loans in Vinton County get paid back?
- Loans with a final outcome recorded1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Status: Paid in full1
- Status: Exempt from disclosure2
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Too few loans have reached a final outcome to publish a charge off rate. only 1 resolved loans, too few to publish a rate. A rate computed on a handful of loans is noise, so none is shown.
Compare against the national and state SBA charge-off rates, computed the same way over resolved loans only.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA lending by place in Vinton County
- Places in the county with recorded lending3
- MC ARTHUR, approvals2
- New Plymouth, approvals1
- HAMDEN, approvals1
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| MC ARTHUR | 2 | $319,200 |
| New Plymouth | 1 | $197,000 |
| HAMDEN | 1 | $50,000 |
MC ARTHUR accounts for 2 approvals against 1 in New Plymouth. 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.
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How large is Vinton County?
- Land area412 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Ohio counties61st of 88
- Width, east to west26.9 mi
- Height, north to south25.4 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary6
- Residents per square mile of land31
- Establishments per square mile0.34
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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Flood risk in Vinton County
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book3
- Of those, participating in the NFIP2
- NFIP participation rate66.7 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
- Radon levels in Vinton County, EPA zone predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/LZone 2
The EPA places Vinton County in radon zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 4 pCi/L. The zone is a screening prediction for the county and does not substitute for a test at an address. 66.7 percent of the county's listed communities participate in the National Flood Insurance Program, per FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved. US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
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.
- No 504 approvals recorded in this county in the FOIA release covering FY2010 onward.
- 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 Vinton 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 Vinton County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population12,630
- Households5,328
- Average household size2.37
- Median household income$55,336
- Median age44.0
Common questions
Vinton County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Vinton County, Ohio?
12,630, in 5,328 households, ranking 88th of 88 Ohio counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Vinton County's population growing?
The population has fallen 2.05 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 156 births against 227 deaths, with net migration of 120. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Vinton County?
$55,336. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $150,000, which is 2.7 times income, and median gross rent is $728 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are in Vinton County?
142 establishments, employing 1,638 people with an annual payroll of $61.4 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 Vinton County?
Average annual pay is $43,655, or $840 a week, across 2,232 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Vinton County?
4 7(a) approvals totalling $566,200 since FY2020, across 4 lenders, with a median approval of $197,000. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
How many building permits were issued in Vinton County?
3 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $75,000. Multifamily was 100.0 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Vinton County?
Zone 2, a predicted average indoor radon screening level from 2 to 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 Vinton County come from?
The largest single origin is Vinton County Non-migrants, with 4,359 households. Arriving households report an average income of $43,955 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 Vinton 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 Vinton 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.
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Cities and places in Vinton.
4 Census places lie wholly or partly in Vinton County. 4 carry enough published place level data for a page of their own and are linked. The rest are named here and not linked, because the American Community Survey and the SBA record between them do not carry enough about them to write an honest page. A place existing is itself worth knowing, so nothing in the county is left out.
| Place | Type | Population | SBA approvals | Lies in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McArthur | village | 2,110 | 2 | Wholly in this county |
| Hamden | village | 796 | 1 | Wholly in this county |
| Zaleski | village | 386 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
| Wilkesville | village | 101 | None recorded | Wholly in this county |
A further 1 SBA approvals in Vinton County are recorded against borrower cities that match no Census place, the largest being New Plymouth. Those are postal cities and unincorporated areas rather than incorporated places, so no page claims them, and their lending is counted in this county's totals above rather than under any city.