A small Ohio metro where manufacturing employment still shapes the electorate
Wilmington anchors Clinton County, a historically Republican stronghold where logistics and light manufacturing drive the workforce. The area drew national attention after a major DHL hub closure in 2008 reshaped its economic and political landscape.
| Group | Wilmington, OH | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 93.7% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 2.1% | 12.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.9% | 4.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 1.5% | 19.3% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.4% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -30.2pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.5% | 46.2% | — | — | |
| 6.4% | 22.0% | — | — | |
| 6.0% | 20.4% | — | — | |
| 1.9% | 6.5% | — | — | |
| 1.4% | 5.0% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.8% | 2.8% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 70.8% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Wilmington, OH metro area? 167,229 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+54.6 | R+45.5 | 9.1pp |