Williams County, Ohio Population 2024

36,534

Williams County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 36,534 with a growth rate of -0.16% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Williams County, Ohio is the 67th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 37,510 and has seen a growth of -2.6% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202936,249-57-0.16%
202836,306-57-0.16%
202736,363-57-0.16%
202636,420-57-0.16%
202536,477-57-0.16%
202436,534-57-0.16%
202336,591-57-0.16%
202236,648-115-0.31%
202136,763-315-0.85%
202037,0783130.85%
201936,765120.03%
201836,753-10%
201736,754-210-0.57%
201636,964-72-0.19%
201537,036-186-0.5%
201437,222-224-0.6%
201337,446-85-0.23%
201237,531-56-0.15%
201137,587770.21%
201037,51000%
199036,9565871.61%
198036,3692,7008.02%
197033,6693,70112.35%
196029,9683,76614.37%
195026,2026922.71%
194025,5101,1944.91%
193024,316-311-1.26%
192024,627-571-2.27%
191025,1982450.98%
190024,953560.22%
189024,8971,0764.52%
188023,8212,83013.48%
187020,9914,35826.2%
186016,6338,615107.45%
18508,0183,55379.57%
18404,4654,0781053.75%
1830387-35,862-98.93%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.16% (-57)
County Website
Williams County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Bryan
2020 Population
37,078
Area
421 mi²
Density
87 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.47% (-544)
Founded
February 2, 1824

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White34,43293.13%
Two or more races1,1343.07%
Other race6531.77%
Black or African American4311.17%
Asian2100.57%
Native American960.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander170.05%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Williams County, Ohio Population by Race

Williams County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Williams County, Ohio Median Age

41.5

Total

39.9

Male

42.9

Female

Williams County, Ohio Adults

There are 28,724 adults, (7,106 of whom are seniors) in Williams County, Ohio.

Williams County, Ohio Age Dependency

71

Age Dependency Ratio

32.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Williams County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female18,49750.03%
Male18,47649.97%

Williams County, Ohio Population by Age

Williams County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,3812.3475.124.9
Married7,2063.0387.912.1
Non Family5,7361.2268.731.3
Female1,5693.0641.758.3
Male8702.6971.528.5

2.9

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

75.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Williams County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,9417.52%
Associates Degree2,85611.07%
Bachelors Degree2,3669.17%
Graduate Degree1,3515.24%
High School Graduate11,13343.16%
Less Than 9th Grade3661.42%
Some College5,78222.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Williams County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Williams County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23,93121,8903,390
Hispanic1,001891148
2+ Races46437992
Other Race39937451
Black36426919
Asian15413577
Native American78575
Islander171717

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Williams County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,570$65,282$51,369
Graduate Degree$73,938$93,255$67,895
High School Graduate$37,017$42,910$28,689
Less Than 9th Grade$25,583$26,964$23,603
Overall$41,142$47,404$32,485
Some College$42,038$51,782$32,412

$41,142

Average Earnings

$47,404

Average Male

$32,485

Average Female

Williams County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Williams County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Williams County, Ohio Language

96.83% of Williams County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 3.17% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.91% of the population.

Williams County, Ohio Language

Williams County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White32,8163,66111.16%
Multiple1,07418417.13%
Hispanic1,8261769.64%
Black2335222.32%
Native963940.63%
Other643182.8%
Asian21052.38%

11.19%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.36%

Male Poverty Rate

12.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Williams County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Williams County, Ohio is Native, with 40.63% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Williams County, Ohio is Asian, with 2.38% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.39%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.26%.

Williams County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.55%
Some College9.12%
High School8.05%
Bachelors or Greater1.38%

Williams County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed41.43%
Female Unemployed38.91%
Female Employed6.95%
Male Employed3.48%

Williams County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Williams County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,199$83,457
Households$60,632$74,139
Married Families$86,365$95,814
Non Families$38,431$54,538

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Williams County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.7%

Male Marriage Rate

49.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Williams County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Williams County, Ohio 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 35-44.

Williams County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Williams County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,990

Number of Veterans

1,909

Male Veterans

81

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam745
First Gulf War414
Second Gulf War251
Korea99
World War II15

Williams County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74608
75+507
35 to 54407
55 to 64303
18 to 34165

Williams County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9167.11%
Hispanic554.53%
Other Race519.09%
2+ Races234.22%

Williams County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Williams County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.34%

Veteran Disability Rate

Williams County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.8%

Labor Force Participation

59.6%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Williams County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Williams County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Williams County, Ohio 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

71.96%

Born in Williams County, Ohio

98.53%

Native Born

1.47%

Foreign Born

0.88%

Non Citizen

0.58%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.53% of Williams County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 71.96% having been born in Ohio. 0.88% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Williams County, Ohio Place of Birth

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