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)
White34,05488.91%
Two or more races2,0735.41%
Other race1,2733.32%
Black or African American6661.74%
Asian1280.33%
Native American1000.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.02%

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

42.1

Female

Defiance County, Ohio Adults

There are 29,604 adults, (7,264 of whom are seniors) in Defiance County, Ohio.

Defiance County, Ohio Age Dependency

71.4

Age Dependency Ratio

32.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Defiance County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female19,02349.67%
Male19,27750.33%

Defiance County, Ohio Population by Age

Defiance County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All15,2622.4777.422.6
Married8,1602.9592.87.2
Non Family4,9391.2761.438.6
Female1,2813.353.446.6
Male8823.5859.840.2

2.95

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

77.4%

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 Grade1,4745.61%
Associates Degree2,83210.77%
Bachelors Degree3,17712.08%
Graduate Degree1,7986.84%
High School Graduate10,63440.44%
Less Than 9th Grade6332.41%
Some College5,74621.85%

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
White23,17321,5654,471
Hispanic2,2331,798258
2+ Races997867133
Other Race68249264
Black445418133
Asian1007462
Native American62562

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 93.93%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 62%.

Defiance County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,494$71,939$46,250
Graduate Degree$70,391$85,893$64,000
High School Graduate$39,011$49,982$23,944
Less Than 9th Grade$34,808$42,521$0
Overall$44,881$53,116$36,196
Some College$45,052$54,022$38,637

$44,881

Average Earnings

$53,116

Average Male

$36,196

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

93.94% of Defiance County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 6.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.18% of the population.

Defiance County, Ohio Language

Defiance County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White32,1083,1159.7%
Hispanic4,01348111.99%
Multiple1,97126813.6%
Black59620534.4%
Other1,26413210.44%
Asian123118.94%
Native10099%

10.52%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.03%

Male Poverty Rate

12.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Defiance County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Defiance County, Ohio is Black, with 34.4% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Defiance County, Ohio is Asian, with 8.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.39%.

Defiance County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.09%
High School11.48%
Some College7.04%
Bachelors or Greater3.55%

Defiance County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed21.05%
Female Unemployed20.46%
Female Employed6.28%
Male Employed5.34%

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$81,947$94,028
Households$69,302$83,014
Married Families$95,295$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,042$55,023

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Defiance County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.6%

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 55-64.

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

1,884

Number of Veterans

1,813

Male Veterans

71

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam860
First Gulf War318
Second Gulf War226
Korea127
World War II24

Defiance County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+609
65 to 74515
35 to 54393
55 to 64274
18 to 3493

Defiance County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8136.77%
Hispanic672.48%
Black295.64%
2+ Races272.2%
Other Race151.71%

Defiance County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Defiance County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.4%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Defiance County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.6%

Labor Force Participation

61.4%

Employment Rate

4.9%

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

76.94%

Born in Defiance County, Ohio

98.17%

Native Born

1.83%

Foreign Born

0.9%

Non Citizen

0.93%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.17% of Defiance County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 76.94% having been born in Ohio. 0.9% 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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