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)
White17,33692.21%
Two or more races9274.93%
Other race2591.38%
Black or African American1490.79%
Native American810.43%
Asian480.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Paulding County, Ohio Population by Race

Paulding County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Paulding County, Ohio Median Age

41.7

Total

41.5

Male

42

Female

Paulding County, Ohio Adults

There are 14,332 adults, (3,572 of whom are seniors) in Paulding County, Ohio.

Paulding County, Ohio Age Dependency

74.7

Age Dependency Ratio

33.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Paulding County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female9,35149.74%
Male9,44950.26%

Paulding County, Ohio Population by Age

Paulding County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,5432.4880.219.8
Married3,7983.0291.98.1
Non Family2,5801.268.631.4
Female6833.4463.536.5
Male4823.6873.426.6

3.05

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

80.2%

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 Grade9687.45%
Associates Degree1,37210.56%
Bachelors Degree1,37010.55%
Graduate Degree6745.19%
High School Graduate5,73844.17%
Less Than 9th Grade2802.16%
Some College2,58919.93%

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
White11,91010,8811,872
Hispanic58344989
2+ Races54040077
Other Race17814143
Black1249626
Asian48480
Native American464519

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 41.3%.

Paulding County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,875$72,813$42,418
Graduate Degree$73,105$73,864$73,003
High School Graduate$41,722$52,790$31,585
Less Than 9th Grade$31,438$32,361$0
Overall$44,759$53,183$37,786
Some College$46,351$54,000$36,559

$44,759

Average Earnings

$53,183

Average Male

$37,786

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 2.19% of the population.

Paulding County, Ohio Language

Paulding County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,8371,6679.9%
Hispanic1,042797.58%
Multiple926737.88%
Other259176.56%
Black149128.05%
Native8156.17%

9.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.61%

Male Poverty Rate

10.59%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Paulding County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Paulding County, Ohio is White, with 9.9% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Paulding County, Ohio is Native, with 6.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.65%.

Paulding County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.87%
Some College9.07%
High School7.58%
Bachelors or Greater3.62%

Paulding County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed19.5%
Female Unemployed12.27%
Male Employed5.36%
Female Employed4.46%

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$83,722$99,846
Households$68,167$85,900
Married Families$90,833$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,375$55,539

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Paulding County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.3%

Male Marriage Rate

53.8%

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 45-54.

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

1,138

Number of Veterans

1,080

Male Veterans

58

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam412
First Gulf War212
Korea111
Second Gulf War110
World War II9

Paulding County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+327
55 to 64262
65 to 74250
35 to 54241
18 to 3458

Paulding County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,0738.05%
Hispanic649.61%
2+ Races579.68%
Other Race84.08%

Paulding County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Paulding County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.35%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.35%

Veteran Disability Rate

Paulding County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.8%

Labor Force Participation

59.4%

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

71.98%

Born in Paulding County, Ohio

98.32%

Native Born

1.68%

Foreign Born

0.94%

Non Citizen

0.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.32% of Paulding County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 71.98% having been born in Ohio. 0.94% 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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