Paulding County, Ohio
Paulding County, Ohio, has 18,727 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Paulding. It uses Eastern Time and covers 416 sq mi (1,079 km²) of land.
- Resident population, July 2025
- 18,727
- Land area
- 416 sq mi (1,079 km²)
- County seat or government
- Paulding
- Time zone
- Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
- Median household income
- $67,731 ± $5,368
- Median home value
- $140,800 ± $9,073
- Median rent, with utilities
- $812 ± $44
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80.1% ± 2.0 points
- County type
- County
- Metro or micro area
- Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Defiance, OH micro area, Van Wert, OH micro area, and Fort Wayne, IN metro area
- Water area
- 2.41 sq mi (6.24 km²)
- State
- Ohio
- County code (FIPS)
- 39125
- Coordinates (central point)
- 41.118948, -84.582125
These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.
Time zones in Paulding County
| Time zone | Local time and UTC offset | Next clock change |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern TimeAmerica/New_York | UTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock. | Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes. |
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ZIP Code areas, largest first
- 4351228,022 people
- 435266,464 people
- 458796,194 people
- 458133,719 people
- 458313,233 people
- 458323,230 people
- 458802,470 people
- 458732,414 people
- 458272,186 people
- 458491,002 people
- 45821759 people
- 45851524 people
15 ZIP Code areas overlap Paulding County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.
Official county information
We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.
Townships in Paulding County, largest first
- Paulding Township3,840 people
- Carryall Township2,994 people
- Brown Township2,485 people
- Harrison Township1,664 people
- Jackson Township1,593 people
- Crane Township1,409 people
- Auglaize Township1,380 people
- Benton Township935 people
- Latty Township842 people
- Washington Township617 people
- Blue Creek Township579 people
- Emerald Township453 people
People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Ohio, by county
School districts in Paulding County, largest first
- Defiance City School District16,859 people
- Paulding Exempted Village School District9,463 people
- Wayne Trace Local School District5,388 people
- Antwerp Local School District3,898 people
- Ottoville Local School District2,621 people
Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.
Cities, towns and communities, largest first
These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.
- Paulding, Ohio (village)3,230 people
- Antwerp, Ohio (village)1,916 people
- Payne, Ohio (village)1,418 people
- Oakwood, Paulding County, Ohio (village)499 people
- Grover Hill, Ohio (village)435 people
- Melrose, Ohio (village)404 people
- Haviland, Ohio (village)186 people
- Latty, Ohio (village)182 people
- Scott, Ohio (village)160 people
- Cecil, Ohio (village)138 people
- Broughton, Ohio (village)118 people
Bordering areas, nearest first
Distances are straight lines between map points.
- Defiance County, Ohio15 mi north
- Van Wert County, Ohio18 mi south
- Putnam County, Ohio24 mi east
- Allen County, Indiana26 mi west
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Areas that only touch the edge
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