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Welcome to Licking County ...

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

The community of Newark is the Seat for Licking County.

Licking County was founded March 1, 1808 and was created by taking area from Fairfield County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Licking had a population of 176,862 people. This is an increase of 6.09% since the last Census (which gave a population of 166,705 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Licking represented 1.45% of the total population of Ohio.

Below are some of the communities located in Licking County:

  • Alexandria
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Buckeye Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Granville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Gratiot
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Gratiot is located in Licking County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 221 people
  • Hanover
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Hanover is located in Licking County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,225 people
  • Hartford
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Hartford is located in Licking County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 413 people
  • Heath
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Heath is located in Licking County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,035 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Heath <2>
  • Hebron
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Hebron is located in Licking County (OH)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,497 people
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    • Johnstown
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Kirkersville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
      • Kirkersville is located in Licking County (OH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 557 people
    • Newark
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Newark is located in Licking County (OH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 50,664 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newark <2>
    • Pataskala
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Saint Louisville
      (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Utica
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
      • Utica is located in Licking County (OH)
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      • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,280 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Utica <2>

Websites of Interest ...

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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