Plain City is a very small village located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 4,338 people and four associated neighborhoods, Plain City is the 311th largest community in Ohio.

Plain City real estate is some of the most expensive in Ohio, although Plain City house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

A relatively large number of people in Plain City telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 15.45% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, Plain City is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Plain City really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Plain City perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

Being a small village, Plain City does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Plain City are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 34.33% of adults in Plain City have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Plain City in 2022 was $43,528, which is wealthy relative to Ohio, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $174,112 for a family of four.

The people who call Plain City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Plain City residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Plain City include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Plain City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.