Fast-growing exurb where Mercer County's farm roots meet new suburban sprawl
Celina anchors a small metro that has seen steady population growth driven by manufacturing employment and spillover from Dayton's outer ring, keeping its electorate heavily rural-inflected despite new residential development.
| Group | Celina, OH | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 96.2% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(4) | 1.7% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.1% | 4.0% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 0.5% | 12.2% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.4% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: +43.7pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52.4% | 67.4% | — | — | |
| 15.0% | 19.3% | — | — | |
| 9.0% | 11.6% | — | — | |
| 1.1% | 1.4% | — | — | |
| 0.3% | 0.4% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 22.4% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Celina, OH metro area? 165,055 residents across 4 counties.
16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 17pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+22 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+66.7 | R+60.1 | 6.6pp |