Population By Race and Ethnicity in Van Wert, OH in 2016

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 28,210 population of Van Wert County, Ohio comprised of 911 people who identified as Hispanic (3.23%), and 27,299 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.77%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Van Wert County, Ohio with a population of 27,362 (96.99%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 398 (1.41%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 282 (1%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Van Wert County, Ohio in 2016, with a population of 26,569 (94.18%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 793 (2.81%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 352 (1.25%).

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 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 282 1%
White Alone 27,362 96.99%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 81 0.29%
Asian Alone 84 0.3%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races 398 1.41%
Population By Ethnicity in Van Wert , OH in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 27 0.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 793 2.81%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 42 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 46 0.16%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 255 0.9%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 26,569 94.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 39 0.14%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 82 0.29%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 2 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 352 1.25%