Defiance County, Ohio Population 2024

38,502

Defiance County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 38,502 with a growth rate of 0.49% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Defiance County, Ohio is the 64th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 39,083 and has seen a growth of -1.49% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202939,4371870.48%
202839,2501870.48%
202739,0631870.48%
202638,8761870.48%
202538,6891870.49%
202438,5021870.49%
202338,3151870.49%
202238,128-42-0.11%
202138,170-92-0.24%
202038,2622840.75%
201937,978-68-0.18%
201838,046-112-0.29%
201738,158-4-0.01%
201638,162-187-0.49%
201538,349-198-0.51%
201438,547-40-0.1%
201338,587-258-0.66%
201238,845-170-0.44%
201139,015-68-0.17%
201039,08300%
199039,350-637-1.59%
198039,9873,0388.22%
197036,9495,44117.27%
196031,5085,58321.54%
195025,9251,5586.39%
194024,3671,6537.28%
193022,714-1,835-7.47%
192024,549510.21%
191024,498-1,889-7.16%
190026,3876182.4%
189025,7693,25414.45%
188022,5156,79643.23%
187015,7193,83332.25%
186011,8864,92070.63%
18506,966-32,471-82.34%
2024 Growth Rate
0.49% (187)
County Website
Defiance County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Defiance
2020 Population
38,262
Area
411 mi²
Density
94 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.63% (240)
Founded
April 7, 1845

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White33,90988.63%
Two or more races2,3876.24%
Other race1,0802.82%
Black or African American6461.69%
Asian1220.32%
Native American1140.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Defiance County, Ohio Population by Race

Defiance County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Defiance County, Ohio Median Age

40.8

Total

39.3

Male

42.3

Female

Defiance County, Ohio Adults

There are 29,569 adults, (7,461 of whom are seniors) in Defiance County, Ohio.

Defiance County, Ohio Age Dependency

73.1

Age Dependency Ratio

33.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Defiance County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female19,04649.78%
Male19,21250.22%

Defiance County, Ohio Population by Age

Defiance County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,3762.4578.621.4
Married8,0852.9693.16.9
Non Family5,0771.2663.236.8
Female1,2763.1862.437.6
Male9383.4558.841.2

2.93

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

78.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Defiance County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4785.61%
Associates Degree3,02011.47%
Bachelors Degree3,44213.07%
Graduate Degree1,8557.04%
High School Graduate10,36439.36%
Less Than 9th Grade5452.07%
Some College5,62721.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Defiance County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White23,16121,6234,877
Hispanic2,2431,835152
2+ Races1,2161,068148
Other Race62550058
Black444406138
Asian986649
Native American71634

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 93.36%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 50%.

Defiance County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,874$74,688$48,545
Graduate Degree$69,414$82,000$64,821
High School Graduate$37,979$47,425$26,173
Less Than 9th Grade$42,500$45,341$0
Overall$46,030$55,719$37,891
Some College$47,390$58,333$40,101

$46,030

Average Earnings

$55,719

Average Male

$37,891

Average Female

Defiance County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Defiance County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Defiance County, Ohio Language

94.45% of Defiance County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 5.55% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.7% of the population.

Defiance County, Ohio Language

Defiance County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White32,0112,8268.83%
Hispanic3,97447712%
Multiple2,27530013.19%
Black55827549.28%
Other1,05813012.29%
Asian1171311.11%
Native11497.89%

9.97%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.61%

Male Poverty Rate

11.35%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Defiance County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Defiance County, Ohio is Black, with 49.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Defiance County, Ohio is Native, with 7.89% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.86%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.91%.

Defiance County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.13%
High School11.67%
Some College6.63%
Bachelors or Greater4.3%

Defiance County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.04%
Male Unemployed21.34%
Female Employed6.47%
Male Employed4.64%

Defiance County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Defiance County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$87,330$100,648
Households$73,615$87,099
Married Families$99,591$111,375
Non Families$38,123$54,395

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Defiance County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.4%

Male Marriage Rate

54.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Defiance County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Defiance 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.

Defiance County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Defiance County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,798

Number of Veterans

1,738

Male Veterans

60

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam878
First Gulf War292
Second Gulf War265
Korea80
World War II18

Defiance County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+601
65 to 74457
35 to 54367
55 to 64299
18 to 3474

Defiance County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,7476.59%
Hispanic471.73%
2+ Races453.1%
Other Race60.67%

Defiance County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Defiance County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.65%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.27%

Veteran Disability Rate

Defiance County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

61.3%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Defiance County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Defiance County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Defiance 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

76.39%

Born in Defiance County, Ohio

98.43%

Native Born

1.57%

Foreign Born

0.88%

Non Citizen

0.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.43% of Defiance County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 76.39% 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.

Defiance County, Ohio Place of Birth

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