City in Defiance County, Ohio · 12.8 sq mi · 1,330 people per sq mi
About 17,000 people live in Defiance. The typical household earns $61,439, and the median resident is 41.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,057 in 2020
Poverty rate 14.75%
Men 39.5 · Women 44.1
1850–2026
17,003
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1850–2026
17,003
2026 projection
0.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 17,003 | -6 | 0.04% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,009 | -24 | 0.14% |
| 2024 | 17,033 | +31 | 0.18% |
| 2023 | 17,002 | +36 | 0.21% |
| 2022 | 16,966 | -23 | 0.14% |
| 2021 | 16,989 | -68 | 0.40% |
| 2020 | 17,057 | +480 | 2.90% |
| 2019 | 16,577 | -52 | 0.31% |
| 2018 | 16,629 | -70 | 0.42% |
| 2017 | 16,699 | +23 | 0.14% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 173 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 7 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 44% | 46% |
| Never married | 34% | 42% | 26% |
| Divorced | 14% | 10% | 18% |
| Widowed | 6% | 4% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau