Paulding County, Ohio
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,727
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,727
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 18,755
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,804
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,801
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.4%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,806
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,614
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.6%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,095
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,597
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $140,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,153
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $483
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $812
Building Permits, 2025 28
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,624
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 82.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 16.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 50,395
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 56,046
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 137,262
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,316
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,731
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $36,594
Persons in poverty, percent 10.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 309
Total employment, 2023 4,033
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 172,679
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -2.6%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,104
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 45.2
Population per square mile, 2010 47.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 416.44
Land area in square miles, 2010 416.44
FIPS Code 39125