City in Shelby County, Iowa · 0.4 sq mi · 646 people per sq mi
About 240 people live in Defiance. The typical household earns $53,542, and the median resident is 36.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 246 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.55%
Men 33.8 · Women 37.6
2010–2026
241
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
241
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 241 | -1 | 0.41% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 242 | -2 | 0.82% |
| 2024 | 244 | -2 | 0.81% |
| 2023 | 246 | +1 | 0.41% |
| 2022 | 245 | -1 | 0.41% |
| 2021 | 246 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 246 | -17 | 6.46% |
| 2019 | 263 | -3 | 1.13% |
| 2018 | 266 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 266 | -2 | 0.75% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 3 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 9 residents
62% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 62% | 66% | 59% |
| Never married | 22% | 24% | 20% |
| Divorced | 5% | 7% | 4% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 13% |
| Separated | 2% | 0% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau