Defiance County, Ohio

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 38,258
Median household income: $73,615
Median home value: $150,900

Defiance County is a county in Ohio with a population of 38,258. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $73,615, its median household income sits above Ohio's $69,680.

Between 2019 and 2023, Defiance County's population held roughly steady from 38,160 to 38,258, while its median household income rose 22.8% from $59,931 to $73,615.

Owners occupy 78.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 40.8 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 38,258
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $73,615
Median home value: $150,900
Median gross rent: $826
Housing units: 16,570
Homeownership rate: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

38,16038,258

Median household income

$59,931$73,615

Median home value

$119,900$150,900

Median gross rent

$747$826

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	38,160	$59,931	$119,900	$747
2020	38,024	$62,110	$125,100	$741
2021	38,329	$65,779	$131,400	$756
2022	38,300	$69,302	$147,600	$808
2023	38,258	$73,615	$150,900	$826

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1716.9%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3411.6%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5411.7%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over7.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,237	5.8%
5 to 17	6,452	16.9%
18 to 24	3,238	8.5%
25 to 34	4,433	11.6%
35 to 44	4,904	12.8%
45 to 54	4,488	11.7%
55 to 64	5,045	13.2%
65 to 74	4,429	11.6%
75 and over	3,032	7.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	32,612	85.2%
Black or African American	553	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	40	0.1%
Asian	96	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	20	0.1%
Two or more races	841	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,096	10.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate39.4%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree7.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,023	7.7%
High school graduate	10,364	39.4%
Some college or associate's	8,647	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	3,442	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	1,855	7.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone84.2%

Carpooled7.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home6.0%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	15,508	84.2%
Carpooled	1,368	7.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	304	1.7%
Bicycle	28	0.2%
Worked from home	1,104	6.0%
Other means	103	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6,739	38.9%
15 to 29 min	6,141	35.5%
30 to 44 min	3,069	17.7%
45 to 59 min	804	4.6%
60+ min	558	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 10.0% (3,731 of 37,422)

	Count	Share
Family households	10,299	67.0%
Nonfamily households	5,077	33.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	15,376	92.8%
Vacant	1,194	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12,084	78.6%
Renter-occupied	3,292	21.4%

1-unit, detached81.2%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units6.8%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other4.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	13,455	81.2%
1-unit, attached	429	2.6%
2 to 4 units	1,130	6.8%
5 to 19 units	596	3.6%
20 or more units	289	1.7%
Mobile home & other	671	4.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 39039
State: Ohio
Land area: 411 sq mi
Water area: 2.74 sq mi
Center point: 41.3217, -84.4864