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Hardin County, Ohio

Hardin County, Ohio. Hardin County had 30,072 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.0% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. It holds 25 places (9 cities, villages and boroughs, 15 towns and townships and 1 census-designated) and 8 census tracts. GEOID 39065.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

30,072

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 30,696 · ACS 2020-2024: 30,475

Median household income

$62,484

±$3,305 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$151,200

±$9,357 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$793

±$46 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

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

The 2020 Census counted 30,696 residents in Hardin County. The Census Bureau estimates 30,072 for July 1, 2025, down 2.0% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 30,475 over 470 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −307 (30,417)
2021→2022 −50 (30,367)
2022→2023 +44 (30,411)
2023→2024 −157 (30,254)
2024→2025 −182 (30,072)

Hardin County in Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Hardin County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	30,475	11,810,293	−950
Households	11,724±249	4,863,191	no clear change
Average household size	2.44±0.05	2.37	no clear change
Housing units	12,917±45	5,292,391	−277

Hardin County's population since 2000

From 31,945 in 2000 to 30,072 in 2025: down 5.9%. 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 31,945
2005 (estimate) 31,983
2010 Census 32,058
2015 (estimate) 31,615
2020 Census 30,696
2025 (estimate) 30,072

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 Hardin County?

Hardin County holds 25 places: 9 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 15 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 1 census-designated place. The largest is Pleasant Township, Hardin County with 7,933 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 Hardin County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Pleasant Township, Hardin County	township	8,037	8,023±21	$59,598	$143,000	17.8%	100%
Kenton	city	7,947	7,663±541	$56,033	$107,100	18.6%	100%
Liberty Township, Hardin County	township	7,060	6,988±17	$63,657	$169,200	20.0%	100%
Ada	village	5,334	4,797±448	$61,649	$160,500	31.5%	100%
Buck Township	township	2,391	1,865±350	$42,833	$86,500	24.1%	100%
Marion Township, Hardin County	township	2,301	1,841±461	$45,000	$112,700	27.3%	100%
Jackson Township, Hardin County	township	2,029	2,340±291	$61,964	$134,300	10.3%	100%
Hale Township	township	1,537	1,295±242	$78,036	$177,200	9.4%	100%
Dudley TownshipGEOID 3906522736	township	1,490	1,940±628	$78,063	$211,100	23.3%	100%
Blanchard Township, Hardin County	township	1,393	1,706±289	$59,821	$110,300	15.7%	100%
Forest	village	1,350	1,286±260	$55,938	$112,700	11.5%	100%
McDonald TownshipGEOID 3906545920	township	874	1,239±410	$61,964	$145,200	20.2%	100%
Alger	village	837	718±247	$38,333	$68,500	39.0%	100%
Dunkirk	village	774	839±173	$49,286	$99,200	10.2%	100%
Washington Township, Hardin CountyGEOID 3906581298	township	740	614±168	not published	$177,000	3.3%	100%
Roundhead TownshipGEOID 3906568784	township	630	833±295	$66,908	not published	8.0%	100%
Mount Victory	village	601	577±174	$56,875	$147,200	7.5%	100%
Taylor Creek TownshipGEOID 3906576198	township	593	585±248	$105,938	$263,700	4.6%	100%
Lynn TownshipGEOID 3906545598	township	591	473±148	$56,607	$160,200	14.4%	100%
Goshen Township, Hardin CountyGEOID 3906531024	township	529	370±200	$105,435	$266,700	0.0%	100%
Cessna TownshipGEOID 3906513316	township	501	363±150	$67,000	$188,800	11.3%	100%
McGuffey	village	466	384±106	$51,250	$77,900	16.9%	100%
RidgewayGEOID 3967118	village	314	224±70	$56,964	$98,400	4.0%	66%
DolaGEOID 3922260	CDP	143	126±96	$27,292	$55,000	15.9%	100%
PattersonGEOID 3961182	village	130	149±74	$46,917	$70,000	49.7%	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 Hardin County?

The median resident of Hardin County is 35.2 years old; 22.9% are under 18 and 16.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.5%. 1.0% 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	Hardin County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	35.2±0.4	39.7	−0.7
Under 18 years	22.9%±0.3 pts	22.0%	–
65 years and over	16.1%±0.2 pts	18.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.4%	4.8%	+0.7 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	92.7%±0.4 pts	75.8%	−2.2 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	1.3%±0.4 pts	12.0%	+0.6 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.2 pts	2.5%	no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	2.5%±0.6 pts	4.3%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.2%±0.2 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	1.0%±0.4 pts	5.2%	−0.8 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	5.2%±2.0 pts	8.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	6.6%±0.9 pts	6.6%	–
With a disability	12.4%±1.2 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	11.1%±2.6 pts	6.4%	no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	92.6%±1.3 pts	91.8%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	19.5%±2.1 pts	31.5%	+3.3 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	6.9%±1.2 pts	12.2%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	2.3%±1.0 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 Hardin County earn?

Half of Hardin County's 11,724 households earn less than $62,484 a year (±$3,305), against $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $62,157 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 17.3% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Hardin County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$62,484±$3,305	$71,389	no clear change
Mean household income	$82,547±$5,204	$96,990	–
Per capita income	$32,470±$1,918	$40,552	+$3,693
People below the poverty line	17.3%±3.2 pts	13.3%	no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line	27.9%±8.7 pts	17.8%	+10.7 pts
Households receiving SNAP	12.4%±2.6 pts	12.5%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	85.7%±1.8 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 Hardin County?

Owners occupy 74.7% of Hardin County's occupied homes and renters 25.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $151,200 by its owner (±$9,357). The median renter pays $793 a month including utilities, and 27.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Hardin County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$151,200±$9,357	$214,800	+$21,608
Median gross rent	$793±$46	$1,034	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	27.0%±6.5 pts	37.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,254±$54	$1,517	–
Owner-occupied homes	74.7%±2.9 pts	67.2%	no clear change
Housing units	12,917±45	5,292,391	−277
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.1%±1.2 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	1.5%±1.4 pts	4.4%	–
Single-family detached homes	76.4%±3.1 pts	68.8%	–
Mobile homes	11.0%±2.0 pts	3.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.2%±0.7 pts	1.1%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	29.2%±2.9 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 Hardin County building?

Builders took permits for 24 new housing units across Hardin County in 2025 (22 single-family), 0.8 per 1,000 residents.

2019 17 units
2020 31 units
2021 24 units
2022 15 units
2023 12 units
2024 24 units
2025 24 units

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

How do people in Hardin County get to work?

81.4% of Hardin County's workers drive alone and 4.8% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.6 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.6%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Hardin County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	61.6%±1.6 pts	63.1%	–
Unemployment rate	4.6%±1.6 pts	4.8%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	81.4%±2.5 pts	75.1%	–
Carpooled	7.5%±1.7 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.0%±0.1 pts	1.0%	–
Walked	4.8%±1.2 pts	2.0%	–
Worked from home	4.8%±1.2 pts	13.0%	no clear change
Mean travel time to work	23.6 min±1.4	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 Hardin County's census tracts?

Hardin County is divided into 8 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $46,804 (Tract 6) to $84,674 (Tract 7).

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

Tract 139065000100	Forest (29%)	3,173	3,300±342	$68,945	$149,000	$843	8.6%
Tract 239065000200	Kenton (89%)	4,577	4,359±462	$60,212	$120,000	$537	11.4%
Tract 339065000300	Dunkirk (14%)	3,620	3,470±298	$65,293	$148,000	$824	9.4%
Tract 4.0139065000401	Ada	1,794	1,726±152	$42,067	not published	not published	26.0%
Tract 4.0239065000402	Ada (80%)	4,215	4,369±235	$62,056	$161,000	$864	23.7%
Tract 539065000500	Alger (19%)	4,162	4,153±498	$60,568	$136,200	$921	20.9%
Tract 639065000600	Kenton (84%)	3,857	3,707±364	$46,804	$103,800	$737	26.7%
Tract 739065000700	Mount Victory (7%)	5,298	5,391±619	$84,674	$201,600	$739	18.5%

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

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

Hardin County's rank among Ohio's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	72nd of 88
Growth 2020-2025	76th of 88
Residents per square mile	76th of 88
Median household income	59th of 88
Median home value	75th of 88
Median gross rent	69th of 88
Poverty rate	13th of 88
Bachelor's degree or higher	48th of 88
Median age	85th 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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