Hardin County, Ohio

OH · FIPS 39065 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
30,475
Rank #1,466 of 3,222
55th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,484 −16.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,848 of 3,222
43th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.3% +37.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,350 of 3,222
27th %ile
Median Home Value
$151,200 −46.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,221 of 3,222
31th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.5% −42.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,085 of 3,222
35th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.6% −13.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,744 of 3,222
46th %ile

At a Glance

74.7% Homeownership
88.9% Insured
19.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%16.4%32.8%49.2%65.6%82.0%92.7%2.5%2.4%1.3%0.7%0.2%0.1%0.1%

About Hardin County, Ohio

Hardin County, Ohio has a total population of 30,475, making it the 1,466th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Hardin County is 35.2 years, which is 9.5% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Hardin County is $62,484, which ranks #1,848 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.6%.

The median home value in Hardin County is $151,200, 46.4% below the national median. Renters in Hardin County pay a median gross rent of $793 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Hardin County, 19.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 42.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.7 min.

Hardin County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 92.7% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.4%).

All data for Hardin County, Ohio comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.