Population By Race and Ethnicity in Van Wert, OH in 2023

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 28,704 population of Van Wert County, Ohio comprised of 1,212 people who identified as Hispanic (4.22%), and 27,492 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.78%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Van Wert County, Ohio with a population of 27,577 (96.07%); Two Or More Races population was the second largest racial group with a population of 483 (1.68%); and Black or African American Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 365 (1.27%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Van Wert County, Ohio in 2023, with a population of 26,596 (92.66%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 981 (3.42%); and the third largest ethnic group was Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic with a population of 404 (1.41%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 365 1.27%
White Alone 27,577 96.07%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 148 0.52%
Asian Alone 113 0.39%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 18 0.06%
Two Or More Races 483 1.68%
Population By Ethnicity in Van Wert , OH in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 46 0.16%
White Alone - Hispanic 981 3.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 102 0.36%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 3 0.01%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 1 0%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 79 0.28%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 319 1.11%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 26,596 92.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 46 0.16%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 110 0.38%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 17 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 404 1.41%