Van Wert County Demographics

A map of Van Wert County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	26,431	26,467	91.7%	91.5%
Hispanic	1,219	1,097	4.2%	3.8%
Multiracial	871	893	3.0%	3.1%
Black	138	257	0.5%	0.9%
Asian	100	88	0.3%	0.3%
Native American/Other	67	129	0.2%	0.4%

Van Wert County, Ohio has an estimated population of 28,826, a less than 1% change from the 28,931 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.7% White, 4.2% Hispanic, 3.0% Multiracial, 0.5% Black, 0.3% Asian, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Van Wert County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Van Wert is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Van Wert County, that probability was 16.1% in 2020 and 15.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Van Wert County is ranked the 75th most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Van Wert County was ranked the 75th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Van Wert County's White Population

26,431 residents of Van Wert County, or 91.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Van Wert County is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Van Wert County ranks 31st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Van Wert County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Van Wert County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 91.7%.

Van Wert County is more White than neighboring Paulding County (90% White), and Defiance County (84.7% White). Van Wert County is less White than neighboring Mercer County (94.2% White), Adams County (92.7% White), and Auglaize County (94.3% White).

Van Wert County's Black Population

138 residents of Van Wert County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Van Wert County is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Van Wert County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Van Wert County's Black population has declined by an estimated 46.3%. Black residents' share of Van Wert County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Van Wert County is more Black than neighboring Paulding County (0.2% Black), and Adams County (0.3% Black). Van Wert County is less Black than neighboring Mercer County (1.1% Black), Auglaize County (1% Black), and Defiance County (1.6% Black).

Van Wert County's Asian Population

100 residents of Van Wert County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Van Wert County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Van Wert County ranks 70th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Van Wert County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 13.6%. Asian residents' share of Van Wert County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Van Wert County is more Asian than neighboring Defiance County (0.2% Asian). Van Wert County is less Asian than neighboring Paulding County (0.5% Asian), Mercer County (0.5% Asian), and Adams County (0.4% Asian).

Van Wert County's Hispanic Population

1,219 residents of Van Wert County, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Van Wert County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Van Wert County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Van Wert County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Van Wert County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.2%.

Van Wert County is more Hispanic than neighboring Mercer County (2.2% Hispanic), and Auglaize County (1.9% Hispanic). Van Wert County is less Hispanic than neighboring Paulding County (5.8% Hispanic), Adams County (4.8% Hispanic), and Defiance County (11.1% Hispanic).

Van Wert County's Native American/Other Population

67 residents of Van Wert County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Van Wert County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Van Wert County ranks 53rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Van Wert County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 48.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Van Wert County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Van Wert County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Paulding County (0.1% Native American/Other), Mercer County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Adams County (0.1% Native American/Other).

Van Wert County's Multiracial Population

871 residents of Van Wert County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Van Wert County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Van Wert County ranks 71st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Van Wert County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 2.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Van Wert County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.0%.

Van Wert County is more Multiracial than neighboring Mercer County (1.9% Multiracial), Adams County (1.8% Multiracial), Auglaize County (2.4% Multiracial), and Defiance County (2.1% Multiracial). Van Wert County is less Multiracial than neighboring Paulding County (3.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.