Population By Race and Ethnicity in Van Wert, OH in 2021

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 28,784 population of Van Wert County, Ohio comprised of 1,133 people who identified as Hispanic (3.94%), and 27,651 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.06%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Van Wert County, Ohio with a population of 27,781 (96.52%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 442 (1.54%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 326 (1.13%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Van Wert County, Ohio in 2021, with a population of 26,836 (93.23%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 945 (3.28%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 370 (1.29%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 326 1.13%
White Alone 27,781 96.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 128 0.45%
Asian Alone 94 0.33%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 13 0.05%
Two Or More Races 442 1.54%
Population By Ethnicity in Van Wert , OH in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 35 0.12%
White Alone - Hispanic 945 3.28%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 78 0.27%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 2 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 72 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 291 1.01%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 26,836 93.23%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 50 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 92 0.32%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 12 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 370 1.29%