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Auglaize County, OH

Demographic and economic profile of Auglaize County, OH, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Auglaize County is a small, manufacturing-oriented county of 46,209 residents in western Ohio, with a GDP per capita of $58,928 that notably exceeds median worker earnings of $45,572, pointing to capital-intensive industrial output. The labor force is tight—unemployment sits at 2.5%—with 93.6% holding a high school diploma or higher, though only 20.8% hold a bachelor's degree, reflecting a workforce oriented toward skilled trades rather than professional services. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $182,000 and median rent of $853/month, and a 78.1% homeownership rate, while a modest 5-year population gain of 0.9% indicates a stable rather than rapidly expanding local economy.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

46,209

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$78,660

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+0.9% since 2018

Auglaize County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone43,647 (94.6%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,033 (2.2%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races696 (1.5%)
  • Black or African American Alone447 (1.0%)
  • Asian Alone152 (0.3%)
  • Some Other Race Alone138 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish254
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic210
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island84
  4. 4.Other Indo-European43
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)20

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,394

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$58,928

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$37,573

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)7,845
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance4,877
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,909
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,523
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,309

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations8,053
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,688
  3. 3.Service Occupations3,999
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations3,669
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,011

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 3.35×)7,937
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.24×)471
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 0.97×)1,085
  4. 4.Public Administration (LQ 0.89×)1,004
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.83×)4,621

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$182,000

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$853/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

78.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,9992,117 (14.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,822 (12.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,725 (11.7%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,486 (10.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,425 (9.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,266 (8.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

93.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

66.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$45,572

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

18.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone19,477 (84.3%)
  • Carpooled1,472 (6.4%)
  • Worked At Home1,374 (5.9%)
  • Walked452 (2.0%)
  • Other206 (0.9%)
  • Bicycle111 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.