Van Wert County, Ohio

OH · FIPS 39161 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
28,826
Rank #1,511 of 3,222
53th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,917 −9.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,349 of 3,222
58th %ile
Poverty Rate
9.0% −28.7% vs nat'l
Rank #568 of 3,222
82th %ile
Median Home Value
$152,000 −46.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,208 of 3,222
31th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
17.1% −49.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,474 of 3,222
23th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.4% −35.7% vs nat'l
Rank #923 of 3,222
71th %ile

At a Glance

82.1% Homeownership
96.0% Insured
17.1% 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)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%17.3%34.7%52.0%69.4%86.7%91.7%4.2%3.0%0.5%0.3%0.2%0.1%

About Van Wert County, Ohio

Van Wert County, Ohio has a total population of 28,826, making it the 1,511th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Van Wert County is 41.6 years, which is 6.9% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Van Wert County is $67,917, which ranks #1,349 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 9.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 9.0%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.4%.

The median home value in Van Wert County is $152,000, 46.1% below the national median. Renters in Van Wert County pay a median gross rent of $782 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Van Wert County, 17.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 49.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 21.9 min.

Van Wert County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 91.7% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (4.2%) and Two or More Races (3.0%).

All data for Van Wert 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.