Richland County, Ohio

County seat: Mansfield · Population 124,893 (2025) · 495 sq mi

Richland County is the 23rd most populous of Ohio's 88 counties, with 124,893 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Mansfield. The map shows its 11 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.

Map of Richland County, Ohio with cities, towns and the county boundary
Richland County, Ohio with its cities and towns, unincorporated communities (CDPs) and neighboring counties. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025. Free to use with attribution (CC BY 4.0).

Richland County facts

County seat
Mansfield
Population (2025 estimate)
124,893 −0% since 2020
Land area
495 sq mi 26th largest of 88
Water area
5 sq mi
Population density
252 per sq mi
Established
1808
Largest city
Mansfield 47,381
Median household income
$59,509
Cities and towns
11 plus 2 CDPs
ZIP codes
19
Time zone
Eastern
FIPS code
39139

Cities and towns in Richland County

Richland County has 11 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Richland County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.

NameTypePopulation 2025Also in
Mansfield (county seat)City47,381
ShelbyCity9,231
OntarioCity6,692
LexingtonVillage4,848
BellvilleVillage2,013
ButlerVillage929
PlymouthVillage906Huron County
ShilohVillage615
LucasVillage586
CrestlineVillage19Crawford County
GalionCity0Crawford and Morrow counties

Unincorporated communities (CDPs)

Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.

CommunityPopulationAlso in
Roseland1,827
Lincoln Heights685

ZIP codes in Richland County

19 ZIP codes reach into Richland County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.

Population of Richland County, 2020–2025

Richland County shrank by 33 people (−0%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 1,553 more deaths than births and a net gain of 1,505 people from migration.

Year (July 1)Population
2020124,969
2021125,297
2022125,076
2023124,863
2024124,957
2025124,893

Neighboring counties

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