Wyandot County Demographics

A map of Wyandot County's Population by Race

Wyandot County, Ohio has an estimated population of 21,598, a slight decrease from the 21,900 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.1% White, 3.1% Hispanic, 2.4% Multiracial, 0.2% Black, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Wyandot County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Wyandot has become slightly less racially diverse since 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 Wyandot County, that probability was 12.1% in 2020 and 11.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Wyandot County is ranked the 82nd most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Wyandot County was ranked the 82nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Wyandot County's White Population

20,320 residents of Wyandot County, or 94.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Wyandot County is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Wyandot County ranks 18th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wyandot County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Wyandot County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 94.1%.

Wyandot County is more White than neighboring Marion County (86.3% White), Seneca County (87.8% White), Crawford County (94% White), Hancock County (86.9% White), and Hardin County (92.7% White).

Wyandot County's Black Population

52 residents of Wyandot County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Wyandot County is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Wyandot County ranks 82nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wyandot County's Black population has declined by an estimated 32.5%. Black residents' share of Wyandot County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Wyandot County is less Black than neighboring Marion County (4.7% Black), Seneca County (2.4% Black), Crawford County (0.7% Black), Hancock County (1.8% Black), and Hardin County (1.3% Black).

Wyandot County's Asian Population

0 residents of Wyandot County, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Wyandot County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Wyandot County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wyandot County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Wyandot County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Wyandot County is less Asian than neighboring Marion County (0.6% Asian), Seneca County (0.5% Asian), Crawford County (0.8% Asian), Hancock County (1.9% Asian), and Hardin County (0.7% Asian).

Wyandot County's Hispanic Population

674 residents of Wyandot County, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Wyandot County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Wyandot County ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wyandot County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Wyandot County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.1%.

Wyandot County is more Hispanic than neighboring Crawford County (1.8% Hispanic), and Hardin County (2.4% Hispanic). Wyandot County is less Hispanic than neighboring Marion County (3.2% Hispanic), Seneca County (5.7% Hispanic), and Hancock County (6.1% Hispanic).

Wyandot County's Native American/Other Population

41 residents of Wyandot 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 Wyandot County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Wyandot County ranks 79th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wyandot County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 40.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Wyandot County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Wyandot County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Crawford County (0.1% Native American/Other). Wyandot County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Marion County (0.6% Native American/Other), Seneca County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Hardin County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Wyandot County's Multiracial Population

511 residents of Wyandot County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Wyandot County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Wyandot County ranks 83rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Wyandot County's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Wyandot County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Wyandot County is less Multiracial than neighboring Marion County (4.6% Multiracial), Seneca County (3% Multiracial), Crawford County (2.5% Multiracial), Hancock County (3% Multiracial), and Hardin County (2.5% 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.