Auglaize County Demographics

A map of Auglaize County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	43,493	43,643	94.3%	94.0%
Multiracial	1,087	1,338	2.4%	2.9%
Hispanic	868	781	1.9%	1.7%
Black	447	231	1.0%	0.5%
Asian	152	242	0.3%	0.5%
Native American/Other	78	187	0.2%	0.4%

Auglaize County, Ohio has an estimated population of 46,125, a less than 1% change from the 46,422 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.3% White, 2.4% Multiracial, 1.9% Hispanic, 1.0% Black, 0.3% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Auglaize County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Auglaize has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Auglaize County, that probability was 11.5% in 2020 and 11.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Auglaize County is ranked the 51st most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Auglaize County was ranked the 51st most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Auglaize County's White Population

43,493 residents of Auglaize County, or 94.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Auglaize County is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Auglaize County ranks 14th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Auglaize County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Auglaize County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 94.3%.

Auglaize County is more White than neighboring Shelby County (91.5% White), Allen County (79% White), Mercer County (94.2% White), Van Wert County (91.7% White), and Putnam County (90.8% White).

Auglaize County's Black Population

447 residents of Auglaize County, or 1.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Auglaize County is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Auglaize County ranks 75th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Auglaize County's Black population has grown by an estimated 93.5%. Black residents' share of Auglaize County's population has increased from 0.5% to 1.0%.

Auglaize County is more Black than neighboring Van Wert County (0.5% Black), and Putnam County (0.5% Black). Auglaize County is less Black than neighboring Shelby County (2.2% Black), Allen County (9.6% Black), and Mercer County (1.1% Black).

Auglaize County's Asian Population

152 residents of Auglaize County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Auglaize County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Auglaize County ranks 42nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Auglaize County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 37.2%. Asian residents' share of Auglaize County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Auglaize County is more Asian than neighboring Putnam County (0.2% Asian). Auglaize County is less Asian than neighboring Shelby County (0.6% Asian), Allen County (0.9% Asian), and Mercer County (0.5% Asian).

Auglaize County's Hispanic Population

868 residents of Auglaize County, or 1.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Auglaize County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Auglaize County ranks 56th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Auglaize County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Auglaize County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.9%.

Auglaize County is more Hispanic than neighboring Shelby County (1.7% Hispanic). Auglaize County is less Hispanic than neighboring Allen County (3.6% Hispanic), Mercer County (2.2% Hispanic), Van Wert County (4.2% Hispanic), and Putnam County (6.7% Hispanic).

Auglaize County's Native American/Other Population

78 residents of Auglaize County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Auglaize County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Auglaize County ranks 67th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Auglaize County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 58.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Auglaize County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Auglaize County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Mercer County (0.1% Native American/Other). Auglaize County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Shelby County (0.4% Native American/Other), Allen County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Putnam County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Auglaize County's Multiracial Population

1,087 residents of Auglaize County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Auglaize County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Auglaize County ranks 78th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Auglaize County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 18.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Auglaize County's population has decreased from 2.9% to 2.4%.

Auglaize County is more Multiracial than neighboring Mercer County (1.9% Multiracial), and Putnam County (1.2% Multiracial). Auglaize County is less Multiracial than neighboring Shelby County (3.5% Multiracial), Allen County (6.2% Multiracial), and Van Wert County (3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.