How many people live in Preble County, OH?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 40,800 people living in Preble County, OH. That makes Preble County the 61st-most populous county in Ohio. It is home to 0.34% of people living in the state.
40.8K
population of Preble County, OH (2024)
0.34%
County share of the Ohio population (2024)
About 40,800 people lived in Preble County, OH in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Preble County, OH’s age demographics?
About 8,600 Preble County residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 21.1% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 19.1% of Ohio’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 8,900 Preble County residents, or 21.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 21.7% of Ohio’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A lower share of Preble County, OH's population is aged 25–44 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Preble County, OH’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 95.3% of the Preble County, OH population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Preble County’s Hispanic population accounts for 1.2%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 0.89% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Preble County, OH has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Ohio as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Preble County, OH is Eaton with about 8,300 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Preble County, OH ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Eaton | 8,337 |
| 2. | Gasper | 3,906 |
| 3. | Camden | 1,990 |
| 4. | Washington | 1,790 |
| 5. | Lewisburg | 1,737 |
| 6. | New Paris | 1,486 |
| 7. | Jackson | 1,150 |
| 8. | West Alexandria (pt.) | 874 |
| 9. | Gratis | 835 |
| 10. | Dixon | 542 |
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