The Town Files

Hardin County, Ohio

30,475 people. The median home is worth $151,200 (typical Ohio town: $171,100) and the median household earns $62,484.

Towns in Hardin County

Towns in Hardin County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Kenton7,947$107,100$56,03341.0
Ada5,334$160,500$61,64922.2

People and housing

Hardin CountyTypical Ohio town
Median home value$151,200$171,100
Median rent$793$914
Median household income$62,484$67,019
Median age35.240.6
Bachelor's degree or higher19.5%21.3%
Below the poverty line17.3%10.3%

Jobs and pay

7,675 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,899 a year.

Largest industries in Hardin CountyManufacturing1,759 jobs · $62,879Retail819 jobs · $28,190Hotels & restaurants785 jobs · $18,045Wholesale trade235 jobs · $84,237Finance & insurance212 jobs · $69,758Other services199 jobs · $28,832
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Hardin County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 311 storm events in Hardin County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Hardin County by type since 1996Hail41Heat3Flood33Tornado5Blizzard2High Wind13Ice Storm5Heavy Snow6Flash Flood16Winter Storm32
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Hardin County has been included in 12 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
April 24, 2008SnowstormEM-3286: Record Snow And Near Record Snow
August 27, 2007Severe StormDR-1720: Severe Storms, Flooding, And Tornadoes
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).