Preble County, Ohio

OH · FIPS 39135 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
40,765
Rank #1,193 of 3,222
63th %ile
Median Household Income
$69,223 −7.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,258 of 3,222
61th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.6% −0.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,417 of 3,222
56th %ile
Median Home Value
$180,900 −35.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,629 of 3,222
49th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18.5% −45.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,263 of 3,222
30th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.2% −40.5% vs nat'l
Rank #770 of 3,222
76th %ile

At a Glance

79.7% Homeownership
94.6% Insured
18.5% 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)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.5%49.1%73.6%95.0%2.8%1.1%0.7%0.3%0.1%0.0%

About Preble County, Ohio

Preble County, Ohio has a total population of 40,765, making it the 1,193rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Preble County is 43.3 years, which is 11.3% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Preble County is $69,223, which ranks #1,258 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.6%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.2%.

The median home value in Preble County is $180,900, 35.8% below the national median. Renters in Preble County pay a median gross rent of $794 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Preble County, 18.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 45.1% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.0 min.

Preble County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 95.0% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (1.1%).

All data for Preble 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.