Preble County, Ohio

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 40,802
Median household income: $71,237
Median home value: $171,100

Preble County is a county in Ohio with a population of 40,802. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $71,237 runs in line with the Ohio figure of $69,680.

From 2019 to 2023, Preble County's population held roughly steady from 41,093 to 40,802, while its median household income rose 20.8% from $58,957 to $71,237.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 95.3% of the population. 83.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 40,802
Median age: 43.2 yrs
Median household income: $71,237
Median home value: $171,100
Median gross rent: $803
Housing units: 18,106
Homeownership rate: 79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

41,09340,802

Median household income

$58,957$71,237

Median home value

$125,100$171,100

Median gross rent

$741$803

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	41,093	$58,957	$125,100	$741
2020	40,995	$61,339	$133,900	$736
2021	41,027	$60,527	$141,600	$754
2022	40,929	$66,355	$158,700	$803
2023	40,802	$71,237	$171,100	$803

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3411.3%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,130	5.2%
5 to 17	6,994	17.1%
18 to 24	3,015	7.4%
25 to 34	4,591	11.3%
35 to 44	4,743	11.6%
45 to 54	5,250	12.9%
55 to 64	5,994	14.7%
65 to 74	4,955	12.1%
75 and over	3,130	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	38,882	95.3%
Black or African American	321	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.0%
Asian	60	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.0%
Some other race	81	0.2%
Two or more races	997	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	441	1.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.4%

High school graduate46.1%

Some college or associate's28.7%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,111	7.4%
High school graduate	13,210	46.1%
Some college or associate's	8,212	28.7%
Bachelor's degree	3,088	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2,042	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone83.6%

Carpooled7.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.6%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	16,413	83.6%
Carpooled	1,436	7.3%
Public transit	6	0.0%
Walked	402	2.0%
Bicycle	6	0.0%
Worked from home	1,294	6.6%
Other means	79	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5,008	27.3%
15 to 29 min	5,825	31.8%
30 to 44 min	3,954	21.6%
45 to 59 min	2,219	12.1%
60+ min	1,336	7.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 11.2% (4,553 of 40,475)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,601	69.3%
Nonfamily households	5,141	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	16,742	92.5%
Vacant	1,364	7.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	13,289	79.4%
Renter-occupied	3,453	20.6%

1-unit, detached86.5%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units2.4%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other3.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	15,662	86.5%
1-unit, attached	315	1.7%
2 to 4 units	916	5.1%
5 to 19 units	428	2.4%
20 or more units	190	1.0%
Mobile home & other	595	3.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 39135
State: Ohio
Land area: 424 sq mi
Water area: 2.34 sq mi
Center point: 39.7388, -84.6448