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Defiance County, OH

Demographic and economic profile of Defiance County, OH, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Defiance County is a small manufacturing-oriented county in northwest Ohio with a population of 38,258 and essentially flat population growth (-0.1% over five years). Its workforce of roughly 63.8% labor force participation skews toward trade and production roles, with only 20.1% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 92.3% have a high school diploma and the unemployment rate sits at 4.0%. Housing costs are low—median home value of $150,900 and median gross rent of $826/month—with a homeownership rate of 79.3%, and median household income of $73,064 against a poverty rate of 10.0%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

38,258

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$73,064

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-0.1% since 2018

Defiance County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone33,256 (86.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race2,286 (6.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,068 (2.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races817 (2.1%)
  • Black or African American Alone633 (1.7%)
  • Asian Alone124 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,332
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic500
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic57
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)54
  5. 5.Other Indo-European21

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

57.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

19.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

0.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

1,747

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$44,199

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$35,076

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

10.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing (Group)4,490
  2. 2.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance3,398
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)2,517
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,228
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services1,172

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations5,331
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations4,921
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations3,894
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,228
  5. 5.Service Occupations2,058

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.53×)4,725
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.46×)436
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.20×)1,057
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.11×)2,267
  5. 5.Construction (LQ 1.05×)1,359

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$150,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$826/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

79.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $150,000 to $174,9991,651 (13.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,591 (13.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,559 (12.8%)
  • $125,000 to $149,9991,162 (9.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,9991,081 (8.9%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999954 (7.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

92.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$41,645

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.8 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone15,236 (83.7%)
  • Carpooled1,394 (7.7%)
  • Worked At Home1,087 (6.0%)
  • Walked256 (1.4%)
  • Other137 (0.8%)
  • Taxi60 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.