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Ford County

Population 13,484 · ACS 2020-2024

Median Household Income
$62,439
Median Home Value
$122,000
Median Gross Rent
$923/mo
Poverty Rate
12.4%
Unemployment Rate
5.5%
Homeownership Rate
72.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.9%
Median Age
41.9

Population Over Time

Ford County shrank 3.6% from 2014 to 2024.

2014
13,906
2016
13,758
2018
13,398
2020
13,155
2022
13,484
2024
13,406

Business & Industry

Ford County has 343 business establishments employing 4,269 people.

Other services (except public administration)
49
Health care and social assistance
43
Construction
36
Accommodation and food services
31
Wholesale trade
28
Finance and insurance
23
Professional, scientific, and technical services
14
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
9

Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.