Paulding County, Ohio Population 2024

18,650

Paulding County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 18,650 with a growth rate of -0.3% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Paulding County, Ohio is the 83rd largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 19,558 and has seen a growth of -4.64% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202918,370-56-0.3%
202818,426-56-0.3%
202718,482-56-0.3%
202618,538-56-0.3%
202518,594-56-0.3%
202418,650-56-0.3%
202318,706-56-0.3%
202218,762-140-0.74%
202118,902910.48%
202018,8111390.74%
201918,672-75-0.4%
201818,747-69-0.37%
201718,816-11-0.06%
201618,827-126-0.66%
201518,953-17-0.09%
201418,970-168-0.88%
201319,138-107-0.56%
201219,245-124-0.64%
201119,369-189-0.97%
201019,55800%
199020,488-814-3.82%
198021,3021,97310.21%
197019,3292,53715.11%
196016,7921,74511.6%
195015,047-480-3.09%
194015,5272261.48%
193015,301-3,435-18.33%
192018,736-3,994-17.57%
191022,730-4,798-17.43%
190027,5281,5966.15%
189025,93212,44792.3%
188013,4854,94157.83%
18708,5443,59972.78%
18604,9453,179180.01%
18501,76673270.79%
18401,034873542.24%
1830161-18,209-99.12%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.3% (-56)
County Website
Paulding County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Paulding
2020 Population
18,811
Area
416 mi²
Density
45 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.86% (-161)
Founded
March 18, 1839

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,57093.32%
Two or more races9294.93%
Other race1560.83%
Black or African American1050.56%
Asian460.24%
Native American190.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander20.01%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Paulding County, Ohio Population by Race

Paulding County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Paulding County, Ohio Median Age

41.4

Total

41

Male

41.9

Female

Paulding County, Ohio Adults

There are 14,397 adults, (3,574 of whom are seniors) in Paulding County, Ohio.

Paulding County, Ohio Age Dependency

74

Age Dependency Ratio

33

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Paulding County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female9,42450.06%
Male9,40349.94%

Paulding County, Ohio Population by Age

Paulding County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,5902.4781.318.7
Married3,8882.9691.58.5
Non Family2,4851.1572.627.4
Female6823.4563.236.8
Male5353.7471.428.6

3.01

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

81.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Paulding County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,0127.78%
Associates Degree1,32510.19%
Bachelors Degree1,41010.84%
Graduate Degree5944.57%
High School Graduate5,80944.67%
Less Than 9th Grade3022.32%
Some College2,55319.63%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Paulding County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Paulding County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White11,97710,8801,847
Hispanic55641059
2+ Races54041497
Other Race1148734
Black715215
Asian37375
Native American17170
Islander220

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 29.82%.

Paulding County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,078$72,794$45,060
Graduate Degree$71,149$76,176$70,602
High School Graduate$41,043$51,053$30,755
Less Than 9th Grade$31,295$31,339$29,583
Overall$45,334$53,822$36,802
Some College$46,213$58,508$36,485

$45,334

Average Earnings

$53,822

Average Male

$36,802

Average Female

Paulding County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Paulding County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Paulding County, Ohio Language

97.23% of Paulding County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 2.77% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.32% of the population.

Paulding County, Ohio Language

Paulding County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,0071,6409.64%
Multiple928929.91%
Hispanic954747.76%
Other156148.97%
Black10521.9%

9.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.24%

Male Poverty Rate

10.62%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Paulding County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Paulding County, Ohio is Multiple, with 9.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Paulding County, Ohio is Black, with 1.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.98%.

Paulding County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.05%
Some College7.65%
High School7.63%
Bachelors or Greater3.69%

Paulding County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed17.83%
Male Unemployed12.67%
Female Employed4.62%
Male Employed4.24%

Paulding County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Paulding County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,635$93,916
Households$65,331$81,757
Married Families$87,761$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,678$53,185

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Paulding County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.0%

Male Marriage Rate

55.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Paulding County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Paulding County, Ohio Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Paulding County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Paulding County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,212

Number of Veterans

1,113

Male Veterans

99

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam428
First Gulf War243
Korea133
Second Gulf War91
World War II19

Paulding County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+321
35 to 54294
65 to 74284
55 to 64250
18 to 3463

Paulding County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,1458.46%
2+ Races6710.79%
Hispanic6610.73%

Paulding County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Paulding County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.12%

Veteran Disability Rate

Paulding County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.2%

Labor Force Participation

56.8%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Paulding County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Paulding County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Paulding County, Ohio Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.16%

Born in Paulding County, Ohio

98.28%

Native Born

1.72%

Foreign Born

0.9%

Non Citizen

0.82%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.28% of Paulding County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 73.16% having been born in Ohio. 0.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Paulding County, Ohio Place of Birth

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