Van Wert County, Ohio
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,013
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 29,013
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 28,887
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 28,937
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 28,932
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 28,931
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 28,744
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.0%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,434
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,652
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $152,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,111
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $472
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $782
Building Permits, 2025 45
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 11,549
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 17.1%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 10.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 38,009
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 273,507
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 49,431
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 441,821
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,339
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 19.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,917
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $34,583
Persons in poverty, percent 8.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 522
Total employment, 2023 10,772
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 536,742
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,794
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 466
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 301
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 70.7
Population per square mile, 2010 70.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 409.15
Land area in square miles, 2010 409.16
FIPS Code 39161