Village in Hardin County, Ohio · 2.1 sq mi · 2,315 people per sq mi
4,938 people live in Ada. The typical household earns $61,649, and the median resident is 22.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,334 in 2020
Poverty rate 31.47%
Men 22.3 · Women 22.2
1880–2026
4,938
2026 projection
7.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
4,938
2026 projection
7.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,938 | -47 | 0.94% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,985 | -158 | 3.07% |
| 2024 | 5,143 | -153 | 2.89% |
| 2023 | 5,296 | +56 | 1.07% |
| 2022 | 5,240 | +76 | 1.47% |
| 2021 | 5,164 | -170 | 3.19% |
| 2020 | 5,334 | -12 | 0.22% |
| 2019 | 5,346 | -41 | 0.76% |
| 2018 | 5,387 | -74 | 1.36% |
| 2017 | 5,461 | -8 | 0.15% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Ada has a population change lower than Hardin County, Ohio, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 48 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
19% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 19% | 21% | 18% |
| Never married | 72% | 72% | 73% |
| Divorced | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| Widowed | 2% | 1% | 3% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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