The Town Files

Preble County, Ohio

40,765 people. The median home is worth $180,900 (typical Ohio town: $171,100) and the median household earns $69,223.

Towns in Preble County

Towns in Preble County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Eaton8,375$148,200$51,46743.3
Lake Lakengren3,387$211,400$87,13544.7

People and housing

Preble CountyTypical Ohio town
Median home value$180,900$171,100
Median rent$794$914
Median household income$69,223$67,019
Median age43.340.6
Bachelor's degree or higher18.5%21.3%
Below the poverty line12.6%10.3%

Jobs and pay

11,510 jobs in 2024, average pay $52,740 a year.

Largest industries in Preble CountyManufacturing3,807 jobs · $74,174Health care & social assistan…1,176 jobs · $38,828Retail1,132 jobs · $32,912Hotels & restaurants994 jobs · $18,888Wholesale trade451 jobs · $72,315Construction434 jobs · $55,429
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Preble County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 454 storm events in Preble County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Preble County by type since 1996Hail47Heat3Flood40Tornado9High Wind16Ice Storm7Heavy Rain3Heavy Snow11Flash Flood39Winter Storm29
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Preble County has been included in 11 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4507: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3457: Covid-19
June 30, 2012Severe StormEM-3346: Severe Storms
October 24, 2008Severe StormDR-1805: Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropical Depression Ike
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3250: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
January 11, 2005SnowstormEM-3198: Snow
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).