Defiance County

Defiance County, Ohio

At a Glance

Population38,286
County SeatDefiance County Courthouse
State FIPS39
County FIPS039
Num Towns5
Census-Designated Places1
Total Town Population21,916
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)38,300
Median Age40.8
Veterans1,884
Housing Units16,563
Uninsured607
Net Migration (recent)382
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments819
Total Employees13,938
Avg Annual Pay$52,758
Median Household Income$69,302
Poverty Rate10.5%
Unemployment Rate4.9%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$64,217
Federal Spending FY2024$271,883,522
Federal Spending Per Capita$7,101

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$147,600
Median Rent$808
FMR Studio$667
FMR 1BR$698
FMR 2BR$894
FMR 3BR$1,162
FMR 4BR$1,253

Health & Safety

Hospitals10
EMS Stations15
Fire Stations15
Police Stations15
Adult Smoking19.4%
Adult Obesity40.8%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k25.9
Air Quality Good DaysN/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)15.99
Electric Customers5142108
Towns with Broadband Data5
Towns with 90%+ Coverage5

Community

Churches51
Libraries5
Historic Places (NRHP)12
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools44
SNAP Stores33
Bank Branches17

Agriculture

Total Farms22
Land in Farms (acres)206,426
Avg Farm Size (acres)9,383.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (8)

TypeTitleDate
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-31
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
EMSEVERE STORMS2012-06-30
EMHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION2005-09-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING2004-09-19
DRSEVERE STORMS & FLOODING1982-03-26
EMBLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS1978-01-26
EMSNOWSTORMS1977-02-02

Detailed Topics

Communities in Defiance County

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.