Preble County, Ohio
Preble County, Ohio · ZIP 45003, 45042, 45064
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 40,801 (2024 estimate)Population
- 16,742Households
- $71,237Median household income
- $171,100Median home value
- 24Towns with a page
- 13ZIP codes
Preble County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 42,337 |
| 2010 | 42,270 |
| 2020 | 40,999 |
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.
Median household income $71,237 · 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.
- Owner occupied
- 13,289 units
- Renter occupied
- 3,453 units
- Vacancy rate
- 7.5%
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.
10,532 employees in 671 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.
| Measure | Preble County | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 40,802 | 11,780,046 |
| Median household income | $71,237 | $69,680 |
| Median age | 43.2 | 39.6 |
| Median home value | $171,100 | $199,200 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 17.9% | 30.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 0.5% | 5.0% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 79.4% | 67.0% |
| Mean commute to work | 26.7 minutes | 23.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Preble County24 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton | City | 8,337 | 6.43 sq mi |
| Harrison Township | Township | 4,279 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Gratis Township | Township | 4,205 | 36.6 sq mi |
| Gasper Township | Township | 3,906 | 23.3 sq mi |
| Somers Township | Township | 3,823 | 35.8 sq mi |
| Lanier Township | Township | 3,707 | 36.4 sq mi |
| Lake Lakengren | Census designated place | 3,404 | 2.86 sq mi |
| Jefferson Township | Township | 3,210 | 35.0 sq mi |
| Twin Township | Township | 2,648 | 34.9 sq mi |
| Monroe Township | Township | 2,070 | 35.1 sq mi |
| Camden | Village | 1,990 | 1.24 sq mi |
| Washington Township | Township | 1,790 | 39.5 sq mi |
| Lewisburg | Village | 1,737 | 1.09 sq mi |
| New Paris | Village | 1,486 | 0.74 sq mi |
| West Alexandria | Village | 1,317 | 0.87 sq mi |
| Jackson Township | Township | 1,150 | 34.4 sq mi |
| Israel Township | Township | 1,134 | 35.4 sq mi |
| Gratis | Village | 835 | 0.97 sq mi |
| Dixon Township | Township | 542 | 35.7 sq mi |
| Eldorado | Village | 455 | 0.23 sq mi |
| West Manchester | Village | 413 | 0.27 sq mi |
| Verona | Village | 401 | 0.46 sq mi |
| College Corner | Village | 397 | 0.25 sq mi |
| West Elkton | Village | 162 | 0.58 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
- Butler CountyPopulation 399,542 (2024 estimate)
- Darke CountyPopulation 51,462 (2024 estimate)
- Montgomery CountyPopulation 537,443 (2024 estimate)
- Union CountyPopulation 6,884 (2024 estimate)
- Wayne CountyPopulation 66,410 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 18, retrieved November 14, 2026.