Defiance

County:: Shelby County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.373
State:: Iowa

Defiance is a city located in Shelby County, Iowa. Defiance has a 2025 population of 243. Defiance is currently declining at a rate of -0.41% annually and its population has decreased by -1.62% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 247 in 2020.

The average household income in Defiance is $75,842 with a poverty rate of 15.94%. The median age in Defiance is 48.5 years: 49 years for males, and 45.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Defiance includes 90.82% White, 5.31% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	188	90.82%
Other race	11	5.31%
Two or more races	8	3.86%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Defiance Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Defiance's average per capita income is $36,875. Household income levels show a median of $51,458. The poverty rate stands at 15.94%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$65,000	-
Families	$61,500	$89,778
Households	$51,458	$75,842
Non Families	$49,028	$50,031

$36,875

Average Income

$51,458

Median Household Income

15.94%

Poverty Rate