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Licking County, Ohio

Licking County, Ohio, has 185,564 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Newark. It uses Eastern Time and covers 682 sq mi (1,767 km²) of land.

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Licking County in Ohio
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Resident population, July 2025
185,564
Land area
682 sq mi (1,767 km²)
County seat or government
Newark
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$84,426 ± $2,405
Median home value
$275,200 ± $5,562
Median rent, with utilities
$1,078 ± $34
Homes lived in by their owners
73.7% ± 1.3 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Columbus, OH metro areaOutlying county
Water area
4.92 sq mi (12.8 km²)
State
Ohio
County code (FIPS)
39089
Coordinates (central point)
40.091505, -82.483435
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Licking County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4305563,281 people
  2. 4306860,148 people
  3. 4314746,963 people
  4. 4306232,037 people
  5. 4305427,594 people
  6. 4305617,637 people
  7. 4307416,873 people
  8. 4302315,688 people
  9. 4303113,876 people
  10. 430769,456 people
  11. 431058,982 people
  12. 430116,594 people
All 30
  1. 438306,549 people
  2. 430255,357 people
  3. 430805,321 people
  4. 438225,095 people
  5. 430462,946 people
  6. 430012,892 people
  7. 437392,508 people
  8. 430082,434 people
  9. 430712,371 people
  10. 430131,754 people
  11. 437601,493 people
  12. 43746715 people
  13. 43033387 people
  14. 43018286 people
  15. 43740261 people
  16. 43030249 people
  17. 43721196 people
  18. 43027185 people

30 ZIP Code areas overlap Licking County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Licking County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Licking County, largest first

  1. Etna Township19,377 people
  2. Granville Township10,376 people
  3. Union Township9,246 people
  4. Harrison Township8,694 people
  5. Monroe Township7,908 people
  6. Licking Township4,915 people
  7. Madison Township3,384 people
  8. Newton Township3,192 people
  9. Hanover Township3,111 people
  10. Washington Township3,084 people
  11. Liberty Township2,763 people
  12. Jersey Township2,622 people
All 26
  1. St. Albans Township2,578 people
  2. Mary Ann Township2,389 people
  3. Bowling Green Township2,124 people
  4. Franklin Township1,901 people
  5. Newark Township1,853 people
  6. Hartford Township1,803 people
  7. Perry Township1,797 people
  8. McKean Township1,740 people
  9. Burlington Township1,733 people
  10. Eden Township1,340 people
  11. Bennington Township1,240 people
  12. Fallsbury Township1,126 people
  13. Hopewell Township1,040 people
  14. Reynoldsburg City Township851 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Ohio, by county

School districts in Licking County, largest first

  1. Newark City School District50,382 people
  2. Reynoldsburg City School District43,659 people
  3. Southwest Licking Local School District28,669 people
  4. Licking Heights Local School District28,140 people
  5. New Albany-Plain Local School District24,993 people
  6. Granville Exempted Village School District15,357 people
  7. West Muskingum Local School District15,019 people
  8. Northern Local School District14,777 people
  9. River View Local School District14,712 people
  10. Lakewood Local School District13,496 people
  11. Licking Valley Local School District11,144 people
  12. North Fork Local School District10,901 people
All 17
  1. Heath City School District10,809 people
  2. Johnstown-Monroe Local School District10,469 people
  3. Northridge Local School District (Licking County)9,899 people
  4. East Knox Local School District9,766 people
  5. Centerburg Local School District6,465 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Newark, Ohio (city)50,783 people
  2. Reynoldsburg, Ohio (city)41,224 people
  3. Pataskala, Ohio (city)18,223 people
  4. New Albany, Ohio (city)10,896 people
  5. Heath, Ohio (city)10,644 people
  6. Granville, Ohio (village)5,999 people
  7. Johnstown, Ohio (city)5,286 people
  8. Beechwood Trails, Ohio (CDP)3,133 people
  9. Buckeye Lake, Ohio (village)2,525 people
  10. Hebron, Ohio (village)2,508 people
  11. Utica, Ohio (village)2,248 people
  12. Harbor Hills, Ohio (CDP)1,555 people
All 24
  1. Etna, Ohio (CDP)1,440 people
  2. Hanover, Ohio (village)1,180 people
  3. Granville South, Ohio (CDP)1,146 people
  4. Kirkersville, Ohio (village)547 people
  5. Alexandria, Ohio (village)539 people
  6. Hartford (Croton), Ohio (village)436 people
  7. Marne, Ohio (CDP)416 people
  8. Jersey, Ohio (CDP)304 people
  9. St. Louisville, Ohio (village)278 people
  10. Jacksontown, Ohio (CDP)276 people
  11. Gratiot, Ohio (village)264 people
  12. Brownsville, Ohio (CDP)216 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Knox County, Ohio22 mi north
  2. Fairfield County, Ohio25 mi south
  3. Perry County, Ohio27 mi southeast
  4. Franklin County, Ohio29 mi west
  5. Muskingum County, Ohio30 mi east
  6. Delaware County, Ohio31 mi northwest
  7. Coshocton County, Ohio32 mi northeast

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Areas that only touch the edge

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