Population By Race and Ethnicity in Defiance, OH in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 38,170 population of Defiance County, Ohio comprised of 4,052 people who identified as Hispanic (10.62%), and 34,118 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.38%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Defiance County, Ohio with a population of 36,276 (95.04%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 874 (2.29%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 617 (1.62%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Defiance County, Ohio in 2021, with a population of 32,704 (85.68%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,572 (9.36%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 684 (1.79%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Defiance, Ohio.

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Population By Race in Defiance , OH in 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 874 2.29%
White Alone 36,276 95.04%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 184 0.48%
Asian Alone 195 0.51%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 24 0.06%
Two Or More Races 617 1.62%
Population By Ethnicity in Defiance , OH in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 190 0.5%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,572 9.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 120 0.31%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 14 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 8 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 148 0.39%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 684 1.79%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 32,704 85.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 64 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 181 0.47%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 16 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 469 1.23%