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Who knew Van Wert County demographics could be so sexy? Check out Census 2010 data and current American Community Survey data for Van Wert County, OH. Feast your eyes on statuesque tables, curvacous pie charts and titillating trend lines. We dare you to call Van Wert County demographic data boring!

Quick Facts

Population 2010 Census 28,744 #77 in the state
Median Income 2010 for Households $44,415
Poverty Rate 8.8%
Median Age 40.3 years
Largest Racial or Ethnic Group White
Sources: Census 2010 SF1 & 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5 year estimates

Van Wert County Demographics Summary

population icon With 28,744 people, Van Wert County is the 77th most populated county in the state of Ohio out of 88 counties. But watch out, Van Wert County, because Pike County with 28,709 people and Adams County with 28,550 people are right behind you.

income icon In 2010, the median household income of Van Wert County residents was $44,415. Van Wert County households made slightly more than Darke County households ($44,280) and Clark County households ($44,141) However, 8.8% of Van Wert County residents live in poverty.

age icon The median age for Van Wert County residents is 40.3 years young.

race icon The largest Van Wert County racial/ethinic groups are White (95.2%) followed by Hispanic (2.6%) and Two or more races (1.0%).

Van Wert County Race / Ethnic Groups

Non-Hispanic Population
White 27,351
Black 237
American Indian 36
Asian 65
Pacific Islander 2
Some Other Race 13
Two or More Races 300
Hispanic 740
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P9 Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino by Race
  • White
  • Black
  • Indian
  • Asian
  • Pacific Islander
  • Some Other Race
  • Two or More Races
  • Hispanic

3 Largest Van Wert County Race / Ethnic Groups

  • The Van Wert County White population is 27,351 persons or 95.2%.
  • The Van Wert County Hispanic population is 740 persons or 2.6%.
  • The Van Wert County Two or more races population is 300 persons or 1.0%.

Note: the US Census Bureau defines race and ethnicity differently from the way most people think about race and ethnicity. In a nutshell, a person's origin (or what used to be called ethnicity) is either Hispanic or Non-Hispanic. And a person's race can be white, black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race or Two or More Races. For more details about race and origin data, google "US Census Bureau race and origin Census 2010."


Van Wert County Median Age

Fellas, you need to start eating your Wheaties™. Van Wert County ladies have a higher median age.

Median Age 40.3 years
Median Age - Females 41.7 years
Median Age - Males 38.9 years
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P13 Median Age by Male/Female

Under 18 and Over 65 Age Breakdown

With 24.9% of the Van Wert County population under 18, Van Wert County has more spring chickens than a KFC ® at dinner time.

Persons Under 18 24.9%
Persons Over 65 16.3%
Everyone else 58.8
Source: Census 2010 SF1 Table P12 Male/Female by Age
  • Under 18
  • Over 65
  • Everyone else

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