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Jury Pool Profile

Hardin County, Ohio

Republican +55 (2024)
Population
30,527
Median household income
$58,001
Unemployment
5.3%

Who sits on a jury?

Race & ethnicity
  • White alone 28,513 93.4%
  • Black or African American alone 344 1.1%
  • Asian alone 273 0.9%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native alone 41 0.1%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander alone 22 0.1%
  • Some other race alone 195 0.6%
  • Two or more races 1,139 3.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino (any race) 701 2.3%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Age distribution

Median age 35.3

  • Under 18 7,086 23.2%
  • 18–24 4,859 15.9%
  • 25–44 6,459 21.2%
  • 45–64 7,217 23.6%
  • 65 and over 4,906 16.1%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Economic context

Local economy
Unemployment (12-mo)
5.3%
+0.81 pp vs. state
County GDP
$1.4B
0.15% of state
Avg. annual pay
$49,899
Establishments
563

U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024

Top employment sectors

Average annual employment by supersector

  • Education & health services 2,056 26.8%
  • Manufacturing 1,759 22.9%
  • Trade, transportation & utilities 1,397 18.2%
  • Leisure & hospitality 860 11.2%
  • Public administration 383 5.0%
  • Natural resources & mining 292 3.8%
  • Financial activities 258 3.4%
  • Other services 204 2.7%
  • Professional & business services 202 2.6%
  • Construction 181 2.4%
  • Information 84 1.1%

BLS QCEW 2024

Housing
Home ownership
73.3%
Median gross rent
$733
Owner-occupied
8,583
Renter-occupied
3,128

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Political composition

Presidential results

2024 presidential · 12,893 votes cast

  • Republican 9,911 76.9%
  • Democratic 2,863 22.2%
  • Other / third-party 119 0.9%

Election results 2024

Languages, households, faith & health

Languages spoken at home

94.0% speak only English at home

  • German 1,026 3.6%
  • Spanish 374 1.3%
  • Chinese 83 0.3%
  • French (incl. Cajun) 61 0.2%
  • Other Indo-European 49 0.2%
  • Arabic 43 0.1%
  • Other Asian/Pacific 36 0.1%
  • Tagalog 26 0.1%
  • Korean 25 0.1%
  • Vietnamese 3 0.0%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Household composition
Households
11,711
Family households
7,517
64.2% of households
Married w/ children
5,939
Single-mother households
493
Veterans
1,717
7.3% of civilians 18+

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Religious composition

30.8% overall adherence rate

  • Mainline Protestant 4,204 13.7%
  • Evangelical Protestant 3,665 11.9%
  • Catholic 1,022 3.3%
  • Black Protestant 300 1.0%
  • Other (non-Christian + minor traditions) 265 0.9%

US Religion Census 2020

Health & education
Health insured
88.1%
With a disability
13.2%
Bachelor's or higher
18.9%

U.S. Census ACS 2023

Court infrastructure

Court infrastructure
Trial court
Hardin County Court of Common Pleas
Judges
1 (Court of Common Pleas General Division judges only; vintage 2026 supremecourt.ohio.gov roster. Domestic Relations / Juvenile / Probate Division judges separately allocated in urban counties and not counted (those divisions don't hear general civil jury trials). Small rural counties typically have 1-2 General Division judges who concurrently handle Domestic Relations and Juvenile dockets.)
Court seats
Kenton
Court reference
Traffic safety context

Ohio statewide totals, 2023 — not county-specific

Traffic fatalities
7
29.86 per 100k drivers
Fatal crashes
4

NHTSA FARS 2023

About this profile

This profile aggregates publicly available U.S. government statistics for Hardin County, Ohio to give trial attorneys venue context for jury selection. It describes the general population of the county, not the qualified jury wheel, and is not legal advice or a substitute for the court's juror records.

Sources as of: U.S. Census ACS 2023 · U.S. BLS 2026M02 · U.S. BEA 2024 · BLS QCEW 2024 · Election results 2024 · NHTSA FARS 2023 · US Religion Census 2020.