Defiance County Demographics

A map of Defiance County's Population by Race

Defiance County, Ohio had a population of 38,286 in 2020. It was 84.3% White, 1.6% Black, 0.3% Asian, 10.3% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Defiance County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Defiance County is the 65th most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.

Defiance County's White Population

32,276 residents of Defiance County identify as White, or 84.3%. This makes the White share of the population of Defiance County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Defiance County is ranked #68 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Defiance County is less White than neighboring Paulding County (90.2% White), Williams County (90.2% White), Henry County (88.4% White), Fulton County (86.5% White), and Putnam County (91.2% White).

Defiance County's Black Population

598 residents of Defiance County identify as Black, or 1.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Defiance County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Defiance County is ranked #49 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Defiance County is more Black than neighboring Paulding County (0.7% Black), Williams County (0.9% Black), Henry County (0.6% Black), Fulton County (0.5% Black), and Putnam County (0.3% Black).

Defiance County's Asian Population

133 residents of Defiance County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Defiance County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Defiance County is ranked #62 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Defiance County is more Asian than neighboring Paulding County (0.2% Asian), and Putnam County (0.2% Asian). Defiance County is less Asian than neighboring Williams County (0.5% Asian), Henry County (0.5% Asian), and Fulton County (0.4% Asian).

Defiance County's Hispanic Population

3,950 residents of Defiance County identify as Hispanic, or 10.3%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Defiance County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Defiance County is ranked #2 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Defiance County is more Hispanic than neighboring Paulding County (5.4% Hispanic), Williams County (5% Hispanic), Henry County (7.9% Hispanic), Fulton County (8.9% Hispanic), and Putnam County (6.5% Hispanic).

Defiance County's Native American/Other Population

182 residents of Defiance County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Defiance County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Defiance County is ranked #44 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Defiance County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Williams County (0.4% Native American/Other), Henry County (0.3% Native American/Other), Fulton County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Putnam County (0.3% Native American/Other). Defiance County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Paulding County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Defiance County's Multiracial Population

1,147 residents of Defiance County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Defiance County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Defiance County is ranked #74 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Defiance County is more Multiracial than neighboring Paulding County (2.9% Multiracial), Williams County (2.9% Multiracial), Henry County (2.3% Multiracial), and Putnam County (1.6% Multiracial). Defiance County is less Multiracial than neighboring Fulton County (3.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.