Preble County Demographics

A map of Preble County's Population by Race

Preble County, Ohio had a population of 40,999 in 2020. It was 94.4% White, 0.4% Black, 0.4% Asian, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Preble County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Preble County is the 61st most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.

Preble County's White Population

38,700 residents of Preble County identify as White, or 94.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Preble County larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Preble County is ranked #11 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Preble County is more White than neighboring Butler County (75.5% White), Montgomery County (67.1% White), and Wayne County (85.2% White). Preble County is less White than neighboring Union County (95.5% White).

Preble County's Black Population

182 residents of Preble County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Preble County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Preble County is ranked #80 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Preble County is more Black than neighboring Union County (0.3% Black). Preble County is less Black than neighboring Butler County (8.7% Black), Montgomery County (21% Black), Wayne County (4.5% Black), and Darke County (0.6% Black).

Preble County's Asian Population

162 residents of Preble County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Preble County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Preble County is ranked #53 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Preble County is more Asian than neighboring Darke County (0.3% Asian). Preble County is less Asian than neighboring Union County (0.5% Asian), Butler County (4% Asian), Montgomery County (2.4% Asian), and Wayne County (1.1% Asian).

Preble County's Hispanic Population

386 residents of Preble County identify as Hispanic, or 0.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Preble County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Preble County is ranked #77 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Preble County is less Hispanic than neighboring Union County (1% Hispanic), Butler County (6.5% Hispanic), Montgomery County (3.9% Hispanic), Wayne County (3.7% Hispanic), and Darke County (1.7% Hispanic).

Preble County's Native American/Other Population

186 residents of Preble County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Preble County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Preble County is ranked #51 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Preble County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Union County (0.6% Native American/Other), Butler County (0.7% Native American/Other), Montgomery County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Wayne County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Preble County's Multiracial Population

1,383 residents of Preble County identify as Multiracial, or 3.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Preble County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Preble County is ranked #66 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Preble County is more Multiracial than neighboring Union County (2.1% Multiracial), and Darke County (2.5% Multiracial). Preble County is less Multiracial than neighboring Butler County (4.6% Multiracial), Montgomery County (4.9% Multiracial), and Wayne County (4.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.