Defiance County, OH Demographics

The total population of Defiance County is estimated to be 38,300 with 19,277 males (50.33%) and 19,023 females (49.67%). There are 254 less females than males in Defiance County.
The median household income in Defiance County was $71,101 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 722(1.03%) from $70,379 in 2020. This income is 95.30% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Defiance County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $86,314. Overall, the median household income for the county of Defiance County stands at $71,101.
In Defiance County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $45,635 for males and $26,728 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $57,465 for males and $45,151 for females.
In Defiance County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Two or More Races households report a median household income of $81,580, followed by White households at $70,942, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $41,831.
In 2022, the population of Defiance County was 38,187, a 0.08% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Defiance County's population was 38,216, a decline of 0.10% compared to a population of 38,254 in 2020.
The median age in Defiance County, OH is 40.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 18.75% were under the age of 15, 19.09% aged 15 to 29, 43.69% aged 30 to 64, 16.83% aged 65 to 84, and 1.65% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Defiance County population: 89.40% are White, 1.75% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.35% are Asian, 0.02% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 3.13% are some other race and 5.11% are multiracial.