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Auglaize County, Ohio

Auglaize County, Ohio. Auglaize County had 45,909 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.1% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. It holds 25 places (8 cities, villages and boroughs, 14 towns and townships and 3 census-designated) and 11 census tracts. GEOID 39011.

Auglaize County is the county of the Wapakoneta, OH micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

45,909

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 46,422 · ACS 2020-2024: 46,125

Median household income

$78,660

±$4,179 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$189,800

±$8,692 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$868

±$48 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

How many people live in Auglaize County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 46,422 residents in Auglaize County. The Census Bureau estimates 45,909 for July 1, 2025, down 1.1% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 46,125 over 401 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −221 (46,245)
2021→2022 −349 (45,896)
2022→2023 +84 (45,980)
2023→2024 −44 (45,936)
2024→2025 −27 (45,909)

Auglaize County in Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Auglaize County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	46,125	11,810,293	+396
Households	18,940±297	4,863,191	no clear change
Average household size	2.41±0.04	2.37	no clear change
Housing units	20,056±39	5,292,391	+154

Auglaize County's population since 2000

From 46,611 in 2000 to 45,909 in 2025: down 1.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

2000 Census 46,611
2005 (estimate) 46,166
2010 Census 45,949
2015 (estimate) 45,754
2020 Census 46,422
2025 (estimate) 45,909

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Auglaize County?

Auglaize County holds 25 places: 8 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 14 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 3 census-designated places. The largest is Duchouquet Township with 14,357 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Auglaize County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Duchouquet Township	township	14,676	14,527±19	$68,659	$167,000	11.6%	100%
St. Marys Township	township	11,093	11,085±29	$75,000	$151,400	6.8%	100%
Wapakoneta	city	9,957	9,894±142	$65,570	$158,400	11.8%	100%
St. Marys	city	8,397	8,301±231	$79,516	$148,500	6.6%	100%
Jackson Township, Auglaize County	township	4,011	3,995±16	$93,611	$302,000	3.4%	100%
German Township, Auglaize County	township	3,751	3,710±16	$91,393	$226,000	4.1%	100%
Minster	village	3,046	3,182±211	$88,000	$284,700	1.9%	100%
New Bremen	village	3,034	2,787±371	$82,019	$234,600	5.4%	100%
Washington Township, Auglaize County	township	1,944	1,973±296	$82,500	$233,100	2.6%	100%
Noble Township, Auglaize CountyGEOID 3901155986	township	1,863	1,705±443	$97,083	$295,500	0.8%	100%
Cridersville	village	1,791	1,801±331	$55,221	$144,300	18.2%	100%
Union Township, Auglaize County	township	1,746	1,363±212	$83,649	$197,300	5.2%	100%
Moulton TownshipGEOID 3901152472	township	1,634	1,954±376	$107,857	$325,600	1.2%	100%
Wayne Township, Auglaize County	township	1,508	1,554±264	$64,893	$172,800	8.2%	100%
Pusheta TownshipGEOID 3901165018	township	1,269	1,076±344	$86,250	$273,100	10.5%	100%
Logan Township	township	1,158	1,260±256	$75,000	$210,200	11.0%	100%
New Knoxville	village	946	1,058±240	$81,685	$180,700	3.3%	100%
Clay Township, Auglaize CountyGEOID 3901115448	township	790	797±251	$136,406	$179,400	1.4%	100%
Waynesfield	village	749	752±181	$65,156	$121,300	11.7%	100%
Salem Township, Auglaize CountyGEOID 3901169806	township	507	259±112	$75,896	$183,300	0.0%	100%
Goshen Township, Auglaize CountyGEOID 3901130954	township	472	867±346	$156,207	$159,200	0.7%	100%
BucklandGEOID 3909974	village	233	226±80	$67,500	$104,800	4.9%	100%
UniopolisGEOID 3978848	CDP	188	166±101	$88,237	$94,000	6.6%	100%
St. JohnsGEOID 3969596	CDP	181	163±107	not published	$135,400	0.0%	100%
New HampshireGEOID 3954628	CDP	150	445±285	$162,813	$118,100	1.3%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Auglaize County?

The median resident of Auglaize County is 41.0 years old; 23.9% are under 18 and 19.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.3%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.4%. 0.6% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Auglaize County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	41.0±0.4	39.7	no clear change
Under 18 years	23.9%±0.1 pts	22.0%	–
65 years and over	19.7%±0.2 pts	18.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1.9%	4.8%	+0.2 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	94.3%±0.7 pts	75.8%	−1.3 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.0%±0.2 pts	12.0%	+0.4 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.1 pts	2.5%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.4%±0.7 pts	4.3%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	0.6%±0.2 pts	5.2%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	1.0%±0.3 pts	8.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.8%±0.9 pts	6.6%	–
With a disability	13.9%±1.2 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	3.5%±0.7 pts	6.4%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	94.8%±0.9 pts	91.8%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	21.6%±1.8 pts	31.5%	+2.7 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	8.3%±1.1 pts	12.2%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.5%±0.2 pts	1.6%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Auglaize County earn?

Half of Auglaize County's 18,940 households earn less than $78,660 a year (±$4,179), against $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $78,855 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Auglaize County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$78,660±$4,179	$71,389	no clear change
Mean household income	$94,188±$3,442	$96,990	–
Per capita income	$38,755±$1,197	$40,552	no clear change
People below the poverty line	7.1%±1.2 pts	13.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	9.5%±2.5 pts	17.8%	no clear change
Households receiving SNAP	6.8%±1.4 pts	12.5%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	87.8%±1.6 pts	90.1%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Auglaize County?

Owners occupy 78.1% of Auglaize County's occupied homes and renters 21.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $189,800 by its owner (±$8,692). The median renter pays $868 a month including utilities, and 26.6% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Auglaize County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$189,800±$8,692	$214,800	no clear change
Median gross rent	$868±$48	$1,034	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	26.6%±6.0 pts	37.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,301±$53	$1,517	–
Owner-occupied homes	78.1%±2.3 pts	67.2%	no clear change
Housing units	20,056±39	5,292,391	+154
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.5%±1.2 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	5.4%±3.0 pts	4.4%	–
Single-family detached homes	82.5%±1.8 pts	68.8%	–
Mobile homes	3.1%±0.9 pts	3.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.1%±0.6 pts	1.1%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	28.5%±1.9 pts	19.0%	–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Auglaize County building?

Builders took permits for 97 new housing units across Auglaize County in 2025 (87 single-family), 2.1 per 1,000 residents.

2019 117 units
2020 176 units
2021 156 units
2022 115 units
2023 134 units
2024 87 units
2025 97 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Auglaize County get to work?

84.3% of Auglaize County's workers drive alone and 5.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 18.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 2.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Auglaize County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	66.3%±1.3 pts	63.1%	–
Unemployment rate	2.7%±0.9 pts	4.8%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	84.3%±2.5 pts	75.1%	–
Carpooled	6.4%±1.8 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±0.2 pts	1.0%	–
Walked	2.0%±0.7 pts	2.0%	–
Worked from home	5.9%±1.2 pts	13.0%	+2.8 pts
Mean travel time to work	18.8 min±0.8	23.4 min	no clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What are Auglaize County's census tracts?

Auglaize County is divided into 11 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $62,143 (Tract 412.01) to $94,293 (Tract 405).

Census tracts of Auglaize County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 40139011040100	Waynesfield (18%)	3,726	3,784±377	$85,026	$186,500	$920	5.4%
Tract 40239011040200	Cridersville (31%)	4,241	4,273±354	$77,639	$193,700	$890	8.2%
Tract 40339011040300	Wapakoneta (86%)	3,553	3,604±463	$63,152	$148,000	$731	12.7%
Tract 40439011040400	Wapakoneta (80%)	6,882	6,650±396	$69,288	$166,400	$839	13.0%
Tract 40539011040500	St. Marys (6%)	5,162	5,178±391	$94,293	$284,800	$1,344	3.4%
Tract 40639011040600	St. Marys (57%)	3,749	3,701±397	$63,553	$135,700	$852	11.1%
Tract 40939011040900	New Bremen (71%)	3,751	3,710±16	$91,393	$226,000	$698	4.1%
Tract 41039011041000	Minster (70%)	4,011	3,995±16	$93,611	$302,000	$923	3.4%
Tract 41139011041100	New Knoxville (14%)	4,003	3,846±386	$88,472	$235,000	$916	4.5%
Tract 412.0139011041201	St. Marys (23%)	2,057	2,007±239	$62,143	$187,800	$1,143	11.1%
Tract 412.0239011041202	St. Marys (90%)	5,287	5,377±402	$83,263	$156,300	$864	2.4%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Auglaize County compare with Ohio's other counties?

Auglaize County's rank among Ohio's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	51st of 88
Growth 2020-2025	63rd of 88
Residents per square mile	48th of 88
Median household income	15th of 88
Median home value	38th of 88
Median gross rent	41st of 88
Poverty rate	82nd of 88
Bachelor's degree or higher	36th of 88
Median age	52nd of 88

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Source: PlainCities ranks from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

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