Paulding County Demographics

A map of Paulding County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	16,905	16,972	90.0%	90.2%
Hispanic	1,091	1,010	5.8%	5.4%
Multiracial	634	548	3.4%	2.9%
Asian	100	30	0.5%	0.2%
Black	34	139	0.2%	0.7%
Native American/Other	27	107	0.1%	0.6%

Paulding County, Ohio has an estimated population of 18,791, a less than 1% change from the 18,806 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.0% White, 5.8% Hispanic, 3.4% Multiracial, 0.5% Asian, 0.2% Black, and 0.1% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Paulding County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Paulding is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 Paulding County, that probability was 18.2% in 2020 and 18.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Paulding County is ranked the 83rd most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Paulding County was ranked the 83rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Paulding County's White Population

16,905 residents of Paulding County, or 90.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Paulding County is considerably higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Paulding County ranks 46th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Paulding County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Paulding County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 90.0%.

Paulding County is more White than neighboring Defiance County (84.7% White), and Allen County (69.8% White). Paulding County is less White than neighboring Van Wert County (91.7% White), Williams County (90.8% White), and Putnam County (90.8% White).

Paulding County's Black Population

34 residents of Paulding County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Paulding County is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Paulding County ranks 66th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Paulding County's Black population has declined by an estimated 75.5%. Black residents' share of Paulding County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Paulding County is less Black than neighboring Defiance County (1.6% Black), Van Wert County (0.5% Black), Williams County (0.6% Black), Putnam County (0.5% Black), and Allen County (10.5% Black).

Paulding County's Asian Population

100 residents of Paulding County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Paulding County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Paulding County ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Paulding County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 233.3%. Asian residents' share of Paulding County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Paulding County is more Asian than neighboring Defiance County (0.2% Asian), Van Wert County (0.3% Asian), and Putnam County (0.2% Asian). Paulding County is less Asian than neighboring Williams County (0.7% Asian), and Allen County (5.3% Asian).

Paulding County's Hispanic Population

1,091 residents of Paulding County, or 5.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Paulding County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Paulding County ranks 15th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Paulding County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Paulding County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.8%.

Paulding County is more Hispanic than neighboring Van Wert County (4.2% Hispanic), and Williams County (5.4% Hispanic). Paulding County is less Hispanic than neighboring Defiance County (11.1% Hispanic), Putnam County (6.7% Hispanic), and Allen County (9% Hispanic).

Paulding County's Native American/Other Population

27 residents of Paulding County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Paulding County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Paulding County ranks 25th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Paulding County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 74.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Paulding County's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.1%.

Paulding County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Defiance County (0.2% Native American/Other), Van Wert County (0.2% Native American/Other), Williams County (0.2% Native American/Other), Putnam County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Allen County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Paulding County's Multiracial Population

634 residents of Paulding County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Paulding County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Paulding County ranks 76th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Paulding County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 15.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Paulding County's population has increased from 2.9% to 3.4%.

Paulding County is more Multiracial than neighboring Defiance County (2.1% Multiracial), Van Wert County (3% Multiracial), Williams County (2.3% Multiracial), and Putnam County (1.2% Multiracial). Paulding County is less Multiracial than neighboring Allen County (4.8% 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.