Vinton County, Ohio

Vinton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 13,435, making it the least populous county in the state. Its county seat is McArthur. The county is named for Samuel Finley Vinton, a 19th-century United States Congressman from Ohio.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 415 square miles (1,070 km²), of which 412 square miles (1,070 km²) is land and 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²) (0.6%) is water.

Waterways

Most of Vinton County is in the Raccoon Creek watershed. Most of the rest of the county, to the west, is in the Salt Creek watershed.

Adjacent counties

Demographics

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 12,806 people, 4,892 households, and 3,551 families residing in the county. The population density was 31 people per square mile (12/km²). There were 5,653 housing units at an average density of 14 per square mile (5/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 98.08% White, 0.35% Black or African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 0.47% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.