Defiance County, Ohio

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Defiance County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 38,286.[1] Its county seat and largest city is Defiance.[2] The county was named after an early Army fortification, Fort Defiance, which was so named by Mad Anthony Wayne to signify the settlers' "defiance" of the Indians.[3][4] The Defiance, OH Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of Defiance County.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert". is land and Script error: No such module "convert". (0.7%) is water.[5]

Adjacent counties

Demographics

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Historical population
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2020 census

Defiance County, Ohio – Racial and ethnic composition
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Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 1980[11] Pop 1990[12] Pop 2000[13] Pop 2010[14] Pop 2020[15] % 1980 % 1990 % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 37,178 35,999 35,471 34,345 32,276 92.98% 91.48% 89.80% 87.98% 84.30%
Black or African American alone (NH) 207 472 657 666 598 0.52% 1.20% 1.66% 1.71% 1.56%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 47 63 76 65 79 0.12% 0.16% 0.19% 0.17% 0.21%
Asian alone (NH) 101 118 138 117 133 0.25% 0.30% 0.35% 0.30% 0.35%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) x [16] x [17] 3 11 15 x x 0.01% 0.03% 0.04%
Other race alone (NH) 53 25 18 18 88 0.13% 0.06% 0.05% 0.05% 0.23%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) x [18] x [19] 280 406 1,147 x x 0.71% 1.04% 3.00%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2,401 2,673 2,857 3,409 3,950 6.00% 6.79% 7.23% 8.73% 10.32%
Total 39,987 39,350 39,500 39,037 38,286 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States census, there were 39,037 people, 15,268 households, and 10,792 families living in the county.[20] The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 16,729 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert"..[21] The racial makeup of the county was 92.8% white, 1.9% black or African American, 0.3% Asian, 0.3% American Indian, 2.8% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 8.7% of the population.[20] In terms of ancestry, 42.3% were German, 12.5% were Irish, 9.6% were English, and 7.7% were American.[22]

Of the 15,268 households, 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.1% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 29.3% were non-families, and 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age was 39.4 years.[20]

The median income for a household in the county was $44,480 and the median income for a family was $54,472. Males had a median income of $44,354 versus $30,610 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,139. About 11.2% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.0% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.[23]

2000 census

As of the census[24] of 2000, there were 39,500 people, 15,138 households, and 11,020 families living in the county. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 16,040 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the county was 92.59% White, 1.75% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.59% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. 7.23% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 45.6% were of German, 13.5% American, 6.8% Irish and 5.1% English ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 15,138 households, out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.90% were married couples living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.20% were non-families. 23.00% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.50% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 26.50% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 27.40% from 25 to 44, 23.90% from 45 to 64, and 12.90% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 97.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.90 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $44,938, and the median income for a family was $50,876. Males had a median income of $37,936 versus $23,530 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,667. About 4.50% of families and 5.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.40% of those under age 18 and 5.30% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

Prior to 1940, Defiance County was a Democratic stronghold, voting Republicans only three times since 1856. Starting with the 1940 election, it has been a Republican stronghold, with the exception of Democrat Lyndon Johnson in the 1964 presidential election.

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Communities

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Map of Defiance County, Ohio with Municipal and Township Labels

City

Villages

Townships

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Census-designated place

Unincorporated communities

Education

School districts include:[25]

In popular culture

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See also

References

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