Preble County, Ohio
Persons in poverty, percent 10.4%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 40,664
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 40,801
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 40,999
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 41,005
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 40,999
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 42,270
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.1%
Female persons, percent 50.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,448
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,220
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 79.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $180,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,278
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $523
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $794
Building Permits, 2025 45
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 16,725
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 1.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 18.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 54,262
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 142,661
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,955
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 529,739
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $13,056
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 26.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $69,223
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,711
Persons in poverty, percent 10.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 671
Total employment, 2023 10,532
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 540,786
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 2,608
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 397
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 223
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 296
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 318
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 96.6
Population per square mile, 2010 99.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 424.23
Land area in square miles, 2010 424.12
FIPS Code 39135