Paulding County, Ohio

10 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 18,800
Median household income: $68,167
Median home value: $126,800

Home to 18,800 residents, Paulding County is one of Ohio's counties. 10 cities and places have their primary county here. At $68,167, its median household income sits in line with Ohio's $69,680.

Between 2019 and 2023, Paulding County's population held roughly steady from 18,809 to 18,800, while its median household income rose 23.2% from $55,330 to $68,167.

The typical home was built around 1969. 9.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,800
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $68,167
Median home value: $126,800
Median gross rent: $750
Housing units: 8,533
Homeownership rate: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,80918,800

Median household income

$55,330$68,167

Median home value

$97,000$126,800

Median gross rent

$704$750

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,809	$55,330	$97,000	$704
2020	18,742	$56,531	$102,600	$706
2021	18,858	$59,987	$107,700	$704
2022	18,827	$65,331	$122,200	$718
2023	18,800	$68,167	$126,800	$750

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 247.1%

25 to 3410.9%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5412.0%

55 to 6414.9%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over7.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,048	5.6%
5 to 17	3,420	18.2%
18 to 24	1,341	7.1%
25 to 34	2,045	10.9%
35 to 44	2,310	12.3%
45 to 54	2,260	12.0%
55 to 64	2,804	14.9%
65 to 74	2,176	11.6%
75 and over	1,396	7.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,054	90.7%
Black or African American	149	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	23	0.1%
Asian	48	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	5	0.0%
Two or more races	478	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,043	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate44.2%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree10.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,248	9.6%
High school graduate	5,738	44.2%
Some college or associate's	3,961	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,370	10.5%
Graduate or professional degree	674	5.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone85.8%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.8%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,442	85.8%
Carpooled	648	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	230	2.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	326	3.8%
Other means	25	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,596	31.1%
15 to 29 min	2,709	32.5%
30 to 44 min	1,954	23.4%
45 to 59 min	702	8.4%
60+ min	384	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 9.6% (1,783 of 18,582)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,963	65.8%
Nonfamily households	2,580	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,543	88.4%
Vacant	990	11.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,047	80.2%
Renter-occupied	1,496	19.8%

1-unit, detached84.8%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units4.2%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other7.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	7,239	84.8%
1-unit, attached	64	0.8%
2 to 4 units	357	4.2%
5 to 19 units	137	1.6%
20 or more units	112	1.3%
Mobile home & other	624	7.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 39125
State: Ohio
Land area: 416 sq mi
Water area: 2.41 sq mi
Center point: 41.1189, -84.5821