Defiance County, Ohio

OH · FIPS 39039 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
38,343
Rank #1,238 of 3,222
62th %ile
Median Household Income
$73,064 −2.8% vs nat'l
Rank #967 of 3,222
70th %ile
Poverty Rate
10.5% −16.8% vs nat'l
Rank #897 of 3,222
72th %ile
Median Home Value
$163,200 −42.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,959 of 3,222
39th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.0% −43.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,180 of 3,222
32th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.2% −2.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,118 of 3,222
34th %ile

At a Glance

79.3% Homeownership
91.6% Insured
19.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.0%26.1%39.1%52.2%65.2%78.2%84.7%11.1%2.1%1.6%0.2%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About Defiance County, Ohio

Defiance County, Ohio has a total population of 38,343, making it the 1,238th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Defiance County is 41.1 years, which is 5.7% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Defiance County is $73,064, which ranks #967 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 10.5%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.2%.

The median home value in Defiance County is $163,200, 42.1% below the national median. Renters in Defiance County pay a median gross rent of $846 per month. The homeownership rate is 79.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Defiance County, 19.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 43.6% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 91.6% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.9 min.

Defiance County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 84.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (11.1%) and Two or More Races (2.1%).

All data for Defiance County, Ohio comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.