Paulding County, Ohio

Paulding County, Ohio
County
Courthouse in village of Paulding
Flag Seal
Motto:  No Compromise
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Coordinates: 41°07′N 84°35′W
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Founded	March 18, 1839
Named after	John Paulding
Seat	Paulding
Largest village	Paulding
Area
• Total	419 sq mi (1,090 km2)
• Land	416 sq mi (1,080 km2)
• Water	2.4 sq mi (6.2 km2)  0.6%
Population  (2020)
• Total	18,806
• Estimate  (2025)	18,727
• Density	45/sq mi (17/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	5th
Website	www.pauldingcountyoh.com

Paulding County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,806. Its county seat is Paulding. The county was created in 1820 and later organized in 1839. It is named for John Paulding, one of the captors of Major John André in the American Revolutionary War.