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Hardin County, Ohio

Hardin County, Ohio · ZIP 43310, 43326, 43331

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 30,402 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 11,711Households
  • $58,001Median household income
  • $134,800Median home value
  • 24Towns with a page
  • 16ZIP codes

Hardin County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−3.9%
30.5k31k31.5k32k32.5k2000: 31,94520002010: 32,05820102020: 30,696202031,94530,696
Population of Hardin County at each census
CensusPopulation
200031,945
201032,058
202030,696

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Hardin County
Under $50k42.9%
$50k to $100k31.3%
$100k to $150k16.8%
$150k to $200k5%
$200k and over4.1%

Median household income $58,001 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Hardin County
Owner occupied
8,583 units
Renter occupied
3,128 units
Vacancy rate
9.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Hardin County2023
Manufacturing1,517
Educational services1,201
Accommodation and food services870
Retail trade742
Health care and social assistance682
Professional, scientific, and technical services306
Other services (except public administration)224
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services189

6,502 employees in 421 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Hardin County compared with its state
Hardin County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHardin CountyOhio
Population30,52711,780,046
Median household income$58,001$69,680
Median age35.339.6
Median home value$134,800$199,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher18.9%30.9%
Foreign-born residents1.1%5.0%
Owner-occupied homes73.3%67.0%
Mean commute to work24.0 minutes23.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Hardin County24 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Pleasant TownshipTownship7,98538.8 sq mi
KentonCity7,8574.99 sq mi
Liberty TownshipTownship7,00935.8 sq mi
AdaVillage5,2932.13 sq mi
Buck TownshipTownship2,32930.5 sq mi
Marion TownshipTownship2,26133.2 sq mi
Jackson TownshipTownship2,00725.3 sq mi
Hale TownshipTownship1,52936.5 sq mi
Dudley TownshipTownship1,44737.3 sq mi
Blanchard TownshipTownship1,40224.0 sq mi
ForestVillage1,3321.67 sq mi
McDonald TownshipTownship86842.9 sq mi
AlgerVillage8280.30 sq mi
DunkirkVillage7560.66 sq mi
Washington TownshipTownship70735.9 sq mi
Roundhead TownshipTownship65225.9 sq mi
Mount VictoryVillage5950.84 sq mi
Taylor Creek TownshipTownship59327.9 sq mi
Lynn TownshipTownship58225.1 sq mi
Goshen TownshipTownship57028.4 sq mi
Cessna TownshipTownship46122.9 sq mi
McGuffeyVillage4570.37 sq mi
DolaCensus designated place1410.83 sq mi
PattersonVillage1210.09 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.