Population By Race and Ethnicity in Van Wert, OH in 2012

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2012, the 28,642 population of Van Wert County, Ohio comprised of 795 people who identified as Hispanic (2.78%), and 27,847 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (97.22%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Van Wert County, Ohio with a population of 27,862 (97.28%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 348 (1.22%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 280 (0.98%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Van Wert County, Ohio in 2012, with a population of 27,153 (94.8%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 709 (2.48%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 307 (1.07%).

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

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Population By Race in Van Wert , OH in 2012
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 280 0.98%
White Alone 27,862 97.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 64 0.22%
Asian Alone 85 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races 348 1.22%
Population By Ethnicity in Van Wert , OH in 2012
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 20 0.07%
White Alone - Hispanic 709 2.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 22 0.08%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 41 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 260 0.91%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 27,153 94.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 42 0.15%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 83 0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 307 1.07%