Population
45,909
2025
−1.2% since 2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. Resident population, July 1 estimate.
Auglaize County, OH: population growth, jobs and income
Auglaize County lost 27 residents between 2024 and 2025 (−0.1%).
Auglaize County had an estimated 45,909 residents in 2025, down 1.2% (557 fewer people) since 2020. That is slower than Ohio as a whole (+0.9%), and the 65th fastest growth of 88 counties in Ohio.
Data as of 2025 · updated
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One-time $99 PDF: everything on this page for Auglaize County, ranked against Ohio and the U.S., plus these figures that are not on the free page:
- Median gross rent$868/mo2020–24
- Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes5.6%2020–24
- New homes permitted, last 12 months1092025-10/2026-09
- Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
- Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
- IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
- Neighbouring-county comparison tableIn the report
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- 2 Ranks and the neighbouring-county table
- 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
- 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
- 5 Every source and the methods
Headline numbers
Net domestic migration
−8
2025
−0.2 per 1,000 residents
−342 in total, 2021–2025
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. People moving in from other U.S. counties minus people moving out.
Unemployment rate
3.8%
2025
+0.7 pts since 2019
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025. Annual average unemployment rate.
New homes permitted
97
2025
−37.8% since 2021
2.1 per 1,000 residents
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Housing units authorized by building permits in the year.
Median household income
$78,660
2020–24
+18.8% since 2016–20
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–24. American Community Survey 5-year estimate.
Private-sector employment
23,217
2023
+11.6% since 2018
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. Paid employees of private employers in mid-March (County Business Patterns).
What the numbers say
Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 8 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in.
Private employers had 23,217 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +11.6% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).
Unemployment averaged 3.8% in 2025, 0.7 points higher than in 2019 (before the pandemic).
Builders were authorized to start 97 new homes in 2025, or 2.1 per 1,000 residents.
Median household income was $78,660 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +18.8% since 2016–20.
Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 2,241st.
Part of the Wapakoneta, OH micro area.
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Auglaize County population by year
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45,909 | −27 |
| 2024 | 45,936 | −44 |
| 2023 | 45,980 | +84 |
| 2022 | 45,896 | −349 |
| 2021 | 46,245 | −221 |
| 2020 | 46,466 | – |
Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.
What drove the change in Auglaize County
Auglaize County lost 557 people since 2020; the biggest drag was domestic migration (−342).
| Component | 2025 | 2020–25 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural changebirths minus deaths | −29 | −282 | |
| International migrationfrom and to other countries | +8 | +51 | |
| Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties | −8 | −342 | |
| Census adjustmentbalancing residual | +2 | +16 | |
| Total change | −27 | −557 |
Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.
How it ranks
| Measure | In Ohio | Among U.S. counties |
|---|---|---|
| Population growth | 65th of 88 | 2,241st of 3,107 |
| Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents | 66th of 88 | 1,943rd of 3,108 |
| Private-sector job growth | 12th of 88 | 564th of 3,092 |
| Median household income | 15th of 88 | 637th of 3,107 |
| Lowest unemployment rate | 6th of 88 | 1,326th of 3,108 |
| New homes permitted per 1,000 residents | 29th of 88 | 1,487th of 3,005 |
1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.
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Neighbouring counties
Over 2020–25, Auglaize County's population change (−1.2%) was ahead of 1 of its 6 neighbouring counties, behind 4 and level with Allen County.
Its median household income ($78,660, 2020–24) is higher than in all 6 of its neighbouring counties.
| County | Population2025 | Population change2020–25 | Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025 | Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025 | Median household income2020–24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auglaize County, OH This county | 45,909 | −1.2% | −0.2 | 2.1 | $78,660 |
| Shelby County, OH | 48,065 | −0.2% | −0.7 | 6.4 | $73,978 |
| Allen County, OH | 100,881 | −1.2% | −2.1 | 1.6 | $64,038 |
| Mercer County, OH | 42,737 | +0.5% | −0.9 | 1.9 | $76,782 |
| Van Wert County, OH | 29,013 | +0.3% | 2.2 | 1.6 | $67,917 |
| Logan County, OH | 46,302 | +0.4% | 5.2 | 2.6 | $71,551 |
| Hardin County, OH | 30,072 | −2.1% | −5.5 | 0.8 | $62,484 |
Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.
Questions
Is Auglaize County growing?
No. Its population fell 1.2% between 2020 and 2025, about 557 fewer people (Census Bureau population estimates). Ohio as a whole changed +0.9% over the same years. That ranks 65th of 88 counties in Ohio for population growth.
How many people moved to Auglaize County?
On net, none in 2025: about 8 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau net domestic migration estimate).
What is the unemployment rate in Auglaize County?
It averaged 3.8% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).
What is the population of Auglaize County?
About 45,909 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.
How many jobs are in Auglaize County?
Private employers there had 23,217 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +11.6% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).
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Sources and method
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
- U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
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Jobs outside North and South Carolina use County Business Patterns (paid private-sector employees in mid-March); wages and government jobs are not included.