Population By Race and Ethnicity in Van Wert, OH in 2018

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 28,176 population of Van Wert County, Ohio comprised of 1,013 people who identified as Hispanic (3.6%), and 27,163 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.41%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Van Wert County, Ohio with a population of 27,256 (96.74%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 403 (1.43%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 307 (1.09%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Van Wert County, Ohio in 2018, with a population of 26,397 (93.69%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 859 (3.05%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 349 (1.24%).

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 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 307 1.09%
White Alone 27,256 96.74%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 115 0.41%
Asian Alone 91 0.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 4 0.01%
Two Or More Races 403 1.43%
Population By Ethnicity in Van Wert , OH in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 28 0.1%
White Alone - Hispanic 859 3.05%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 69 0.25%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 54 0.19%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 279 0.99%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 26,397 93.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 46 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 89 0.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 3 0.01%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 349 1.24%