The Town Files

Paulding County, Ohio

18,791 people. The median home is worth $140,800 (typical Ohio town: $171,100) and the median household earns $67,731.

Towns in Paulding County

Towns in Paulding County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Paulding3,555$120,200$53,75038.7
Antwerp1,676$144,800$58,03638.7
Payne1,192$112,000$63,43829.4
Oakwood546$81,400$46,17233.8

People and housing

Paulding CountyTypical Ohio town
Median home value$140,800$171,100
Median rent$812$914
Median household income$67,731$67,019
Median age41.040.6
Bachelor's degree or higher16.9%21.3%
Below the poverty line8.9%10.3%

Jobs and pay

4,982 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,035 a year.

Largest industries in Paulding CountyManufacturing1,123 jobs · $55,816Retail360 jobs · $30,363Transportation & warehousing302 jobs · $52,201Wholesale trade155 jobs · $68,148Administrative & support136 jobs · $50,399Construction103 jobs · $55,306
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Paulding County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 285 storm events in Paulding County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Paulding County by type since 1996Hail43Flood9Tornado9Dense Fog2High Wind14Ice Storm4Heavy Snow13Flash Flood11Winter Storm23Winter Weather43
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Paulding County has been included in 13 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4507: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3457: Covid-19
August 20, 2012Severe StormDR-4077: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
June 30, 2012Severe StormEM-3346: Severe Storms
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3250: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
February 15, 2005Severe StormDR-1580: Severe Winter Storms, Flooding, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).