Chillicothe is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 21,921 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Chillicothe is the 78th largest community in Ohio.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Chillicothe is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Chillicothe is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Chillicothe who work in sales jobs (10.28%), office and administrative support (9.76%), and healthcare (8.29%). The percentage of adults in Chillicothe who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.58% of the adults in Chillicothe have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Chillicothe in 2022 was $34,323, which is upper middle income relative to Ohio, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $137,292 for a family of four. However, Chillicothe contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Chillicothe is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Chillicothe home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Chillicothe residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Chillicothe include German, Irish, English, Scottish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Chillicothe is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and Spanish.
