Hardin County, Ohio
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,072
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 30,072
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 30,402
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 30,691
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 30,683
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 30,696
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 32,058
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.7%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,540
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,944
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $151,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,254
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $503
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $793
Building Permits, 2025 24
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,724
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.44
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 19.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 49,245
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 102,571
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 244,740
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $8,053
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,484
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $32,470
Persons in poverty, percent 14.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 421
Total employment, 2023 6,502
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 290,918
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,489
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 264
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 65.3
Population per square mile, 2010 68.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 470.29
Land area in square miles, 2010 470.41
FIPS Code 39065