Noble County, Ohio

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 14,252
Median household income: $55,360
Median home value: $149,300

Noble County is a county in Ohio with a population of 14,252. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $55,360 is below the Ohio median ($69,680).

Between 2019 and 2023, Noble County's population declined 1.1% from 14,416 to 14,252, while its median household income rose 18.0% from $46,897 to $55,360.

The typical home was built around 1979. 11.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,252
Median age: 51.3 yrs
Median household income: $55,360
Median home value: $149,300
Median gross rent: $730
Housing units: 5,797
Homeownership rate: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,41614,252

Median household income

$46,897$55,360

Median home value

$100,500$149,300

Median gross rent

$653$730

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,416	$46,897	$100,500	$653
2020	14,410	$50,070	$106,100	$623
2021	14,166	$46,144	$113,500	$652
2022	14,216	$51,547	$137,500	$716
2023	14,252	$55,360	$149,300	$730

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 245.0%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 449.7%

45 to 5410.9%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7416.3%

75 and over11.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	694	4.9%
5 to 17	1,914	13.4%
18 to 24	717	5.0%
25 to 34	1,602	11.2%
35 to 44	1,383	9.7%
45 to 54	1,555	10.9%
55 to 64	2,499	17.5%
65 to 74	2,320	16.3%
75 and over	1,568	11.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,329	93.5%
Black or African American	571	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.1%
Asian	4	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.1%
Two or more races	146	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	181	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.7%

High school graduate50.2%

Some college or associate's21.4%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,602	14.7%
High school graduate	5,488	50.2%
Some college or associate's	2,335	21.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,030	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	472	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone84.7%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.8%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,655	84.7%
Carpooled	287	6.6%
Public transit	35	0.8%
Walked	117	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	176	4.1%
Other means	46	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,518	36.7%
15 to 29 min	1,151	27.8%
30 to 44 min	946	22.9%
45 to 59 min	296	7.1%
60+ min	229	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 11.7% (1,401 of 11,999)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,925	63.8%
Nonfamily households	1,662	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,587	79.1%
Vacant	1,210	20.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,757	81.9%
Renter-occupied	830	18.1%

1-unit, detached73.7%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other18.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,273	73.7%
1-unit, attached	55	0.9%
2 to 4 units	189	3.3%
5 to 19 units	175	3.0%
20 or more units	37	0.6%
Mobile home & other	1,068	18.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 39121
State: Ohio
Land area: 398 sq mi
Water area: 6.56 sq mi
Center point: 39.7672, -81.4525