The Town Files

Williams County, Ohio

36,719 people. The median home is worth $150,000 (typical Ohio town: $171,100) and the median household earns $61,048.

Towns in Williams County

Towns in Williams County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Bryan8,729$144,400$52,86543.4
Montpelier3,942$106,900$41,26937.8

People and housing

Williams CountyTypical Ohio town
Median home value$150,000$171,100
Median rent$791$914
Median household income$61,048$67,019
Median age41.640.6
Bachelor's degree or higher13.7%21.3%
Below the poverty line12.7%10.3%

Jobs and pay

16,327 jobs in 2024, average pay $51,298 a year.

Largest industries in Williams CountyManufacturing5,999 jobs · $60,418Retail2,386 jobs · $40,214Health care & social assistan…1,602 jobs · $56,282Hotels & restaurants1,047 jobs · $17,999Wholesale trade635 jobs · $59,554Construction495 jobs · $71,738
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Williams County0%4%8%12%16%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 232 storm events in Williams County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Williams County by type since 1996Hail36Flood2Blizzard1High Wind11Ice Storm6Heavy Snow15Flash Flood4Strong Wind2Winter Storm19Winter Weather30
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Williams County has been included in 8 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
September 13, 2005HurricaneEM-3250: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
September 19, 2004Severe StormDR-1556: Severe Storms And Flooding
June 24, 1996FloodDR-1122: Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).