Population By Race and Ethnicity in Defiance, OH in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 38,162 population of Defiance County, Ohio comprised of 3,775 people who identified as Hispanic (9.89%), and 34,387 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (90.11%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Defiance County, Ohio with a population of 36,500 (95.65%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 769 (2.02%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 574 (1.5%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Defiance County, Ohio in 2016, with a population of 33,072 (86.66%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 3,428 (8.98%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 617 (1.62%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 769 2.02%
White Alone 36,500 95.65%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 151 0.4%
Asian Alone 153 0.4%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.04%
Two Or More Races 574 1.5%
Population By Ethnicity in Defiance , OH in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 152 0.4%
White Alone - Hispanic 3,428 8.98%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 77 0.2%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 8 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 107 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 617 1.62%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 33,072 86.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 74 0.19%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 145 0.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 467 1.22%