Gallia County, Ohio
| Gallia County, Ohio | ||
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 Location in the U.S. state of Ohio |
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 Ohio's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 25, 1803 | |
| Named for | the Latin name for France | |
| Seat | Gallipolis | |
| Largest village | Gallipolis | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 471 sq mi (1,220 km2) | |
| • Land | 467 sq mi (1,210 km2) | |
| • Water | 4.7 sq mi (12 km2), 1.0% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 30,934 | |
| • Density | 66/sq mi (25/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 6th | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
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Gallia County (pronunciation: GAL-yuh) is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 30,934. Its county seat is Gallipolis. Its name is the Latin word for "France." Gallia County is also known by nickname "Little Cardiganshire".
Gallia County is part of the Point Pleasant, WV-OH Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Gallia County was formed on March 25, 1803 from portions of Adams and Washington counties. Gallia County was originally settled by the French who gave the county the Latin name for "France."
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 471 square miles (1,220 km2), of which 467 square miles (1,210 km2) is land and 4.7 square miles (12 km2) (1.0%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 31,069 people, 12,060 households, and 8,586 families residing in the county. The population density was 66 people per square mile (26/km²). There were 13,498 housing units at an average density of 29 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.26% White, 2.70% Black or African American, 0.43% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.15% from other races, and 1.11% from two or more races. 0.61% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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