Defiance, Ohio Population 2024

17,042

Defiance Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Defiance was:

  • White: 83.65%
  • Two or more races: 8.06%
  • Other race: 4.18%
  • Black or African American: 3.39%
  • Asian: 0.37%
  • Native American: 0.31%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.04%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
12.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,332.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.02% (-3)
The current population of Defiance, Ohio is 17,042 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 17,045.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14,09683.65%
Two or more races1,3588.06%
Other race7054.18%
Black or African American5723.39%
Asian630.37%
Native American520.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.04%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Defiance Population by Race

Defiance Population Pyramid 2024

Defiance Median Age

40.9

Total

39.9

Male

42.1

Female

Defiance Adults

There are 13,431 adults, (3,489 of whom are seniors) in Defiance.

Defiance Age Dependency

69.5

Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Defiance Sex Ratio

Female8,66051.39%
Male8,19248.61%

Defiance Population by Age

Defiance Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,2192.2667.732.3
Married3,1992.790.49.6
Non Family2,7911.2752.747.3
Female7393.4239.260.8
Male4903.3748.251.8

2.78

Average Family Size

2.26

Average Household Size

67.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Defiance Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8417.09%
Associates Degree1,0949.23%
Bachelors Degree1,55813.14%
Graduate Degree8417.09%
High School Graduate4,46437.64%
Less Than 9th Grade2702.28%
Some College2,79123.53%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Defiance Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Defiance Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White9,8689,1012,054
Hispanic1,3981,083178
2+ Races66457363
Other Race41526032
Black414401133
Asian523119
Native American32260

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 96.86%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 36.54%.

Defiance Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,667$70,552$42,186
Graduate Degree$56,293$65,521$55,110
High School Graduate$35,504$43,207$27,697
Less Than 9th Grade$36,607$43,512$0
Overall$42,116$48,964$34,005
Some College$43,619$49,586$31,324

$42,116

Average Earnings

$48,964

Average Male

$34,005

Average Female

Defiance Earnings by Educational Attainment

Defiance Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Defiance Language

92.88% of Defiance residents speak only English, while 7.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.07% of the population.

Defiance Language

Defiance Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,9991,73913.38%
Hispanic2,44336614.98%
Multiple1,25926320.89%
Black51313626.51%
Other6968812.64%
Native52917.31%
Asian58610.34%

14.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.83%

Male Poverty Rate

16.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Defiance

The race most likely to be in poverty in Defiance is Black, with 26.51% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Defiance is Asian, with 10.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.2%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.01%.

Defiance Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.63%
High School18.68%
Some College8.41%
Bachelors or Greater4.94%

Defiance Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.68%
Male Unemployed19.12%
Female Employed11.22%
Male Employed7.46%

Defiance Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Defiance Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,190$88,933
Households$58,750$79,851
Married Families$96,057$-999,999,999
Non Families$37,779$61,008

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Defiance Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.7%

Male Marriage Rate

48.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Defiance Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Defiance Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Defiance Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Defiance Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

708

Number of Veterans

677

Male Veterans

31

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam275
Second Gulf War135
Korea80
First Gulf War75
World War II13

Defiance Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74223
75+199
35 to 54146
55 to 64101
18 to 3439

Defiance Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6545.68%
Hispanic452.64%
Black296.02%
2+ Races161.91%
Other Race91.8%

Defiance Veterans by Race

Defiance Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Defiance Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.2%

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Defiance Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Defiance Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Defiance Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.31%

Born in Defiance

97.77%

Native Born

2.23%

Foreign Born

0.76%

Non Citizen

1.47%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.77% of Defiance residents were born in the United States, with 75.31% having been born in Ohio. 0.76% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Defiance Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202917,038-1-0.01%
202817,039-1-0.01%
202717,04000%
202617,040-1-0.01%
202517,041-1-0.01%
202417,042-1-0.01%
202317,043770.45%
202216,966-24-0.14%
202116,990-55-0.32%
202017,0454682.82%
201916,577-52-0.31%
201816,629-70-0.42%
201716,699230.14%
201616,676-95-0.57%
201516,771-94-0.56%
201416,865-67-0.4%
201316,932-117-0.69%
201217,049-103-0.6%
201117,152-13-0.08%
201017,16500%
200016,465-303-1.81%
199016,768-42-0.25%
198016,8105293.25%
197016,2811,72811.87%
196014,5533,28829.19%
195011,2651,52115.61%
19409,74492610.5%
19308,818-58-0.65%
19208,8761,54921.14%
19107,327-252-3.32%
19007,579-115-1.49%
18907,6941,78730.25%
18805,9073,157114.8%
18702,750-14,288-83.86%

Defiance Population by Year