The Town Files

Seneca County, Ohio

54,770 people. The median home is worth $154,700 (typical Ohio town: $171,100) and the median household earns $66,025.

Towns in Seneca County

Towns in Seneca County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Tiffin17,953$142,200$56,19834.1
Fostoria13,046$87,200$54,15139.1

People and housing

Seneca CountyTypical Ohio town
Median home value$154,700$171,100
Median rent$856$914
Median household income$66,025$67,019
Median age40.240.6
Bachelor's degree or higher20.6%21.3%
Below the poverty line11.9%10.3%

Jobs and pay

19,092 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,201 a year.

Largest industries in Seneca CountyManufacturing4,507 jobs · $65,620Health care & social assistan…2,310 jobs · $47,888Retail2,228 jobs · $33,098Hotels & restaurants2,078 jobs · $17,207Construction845 jobs · $69,588Education750 jobs · $43,224
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Seneca County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.6%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 464 storm events in Seneca County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Seneca County by type since 1996Hail128Flood9Drought5Tornado9High Wind35Heavy Snow4Flash Flood23Strong Wind4Winter Storm25Cold/Wind Chill4
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Seneca County has been included in 13 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4507: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3457: Covid-19
June 30, 2012Severe StormEM-3346: Severe Storms
August 27, 2007Severe StormDR-1720: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3250: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
February 15, 2005Severe StormDR-1580: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).