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Welcome to Gallia County ...

Time Zone: Gallia County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Gallipolis is the Seat for Gallia County.

Gallia County was founded April 30, 1803. Gallia was created by taking area from Washington and Adams Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Gallia had a population of 29,898 people. This is a decrease of 3.78% since the last Census (which gave a population of 31,072 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Gallia represented 0.27% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Gallia County:

  • Centerville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Centerville is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98 people
  • Cheshire
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cheshire is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheshire
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 127 people
  • Crown City
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Crown City is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crown City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 399 people
  • Gallipolis
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Rio Grande
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Vinton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • Vinton is located in Gallia County (OH)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vinton
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vinton <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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