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Williams County, Ohio

Coordinates: 41°33′54″N 84°35′04″W / 41.564959°N 84.584324°W / 41.564959; -84.584324
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Williams County
County
The Williams County Courthouse in Bryan.
The Williams County Courthouse in Bryan.
Flag of Williams County
Flag
Official seal of Williams County
Seal
Map of Ohio highlighting Williams County
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Map of the United States highlighting Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°33′54″N 84°35′04″W / 41.564959°N 84.584324°W / 41.564959; -84.584324
Country United States
State Ohio
FoundedApril 1, 1820 (created)
February 2, 1824 (organized)
Named afterDavid Williams
SeatBryan
Largest cityBryan
Area
 • Total
423.092 sq mi (1,095.80 km2)
 • Land420.660 sq mi (1,089.50 km2)
 • Water2.432 sq mi (6.30 km2)  0.57%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
37,102
 • Estimate 
(2024)
36,554 Decrease
 • Density86.894/sq mi (33.550/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code419 and 567
Congressional district9th
Websitewilliamscountyoh.gov

Williams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,102,[1] and was estimated to be 36,554 in 2024.[2] The county seat and the largest city is Bryan.[3]

History

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The county was created on April 1, 1820 and later organized on February 2, 1824.[4] It is named for David Williams, one of the captors of John André in the American Revolutionary War.[5]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 423.092 square miles (1,095.80 km2), of which 420.660 square miles (1,089.50 km2) is land and 2.432 square miles (6.30 km2) (0.57%) is water.[6] It is the 53rd largest county in Ohio by total area.[7]

Adjacent counties

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Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1830387—
18404,4651,053.7%
18508,01879.6%
186016,633107.4%
187020,99126.2%
188023,82113.5%
189024,8974.5%
190024,9530.2%
191025,1981.0%
192024,627−2.3%
193024,316−1.3%
194025,5104.9%
195026,2022.7%
196029,96814.4%
197033,66912.3%
198036,3698.0%
199036,9561.6%
200039,1886.0%
201037,642−3.9%
202037,102−1.4%
2024 (est.)36,554[8]−1.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]
1790–1960[10] 1900–1990[11]
1990–2000[12] 2010–2020[2]

As of the fourth quarter of 2024, the median home value in Williams County was $150,917.[13]

As of the 2023 American Community Survey, there are 15,455 estimated households in Williams County with an average of 2.32 persons per household. The county has a median household income of $61,834. Approximately 11.1% of the county's population lives at or below the poverty line. Williams County has an estimated 61.6% employment rate, with 14.2% of the population holding a bachelor's degree or higher and 91.4% holding a high school diploma.[2]

The top five reported ancestries (people were allowed to report up to two ancestries, thus the figures will generally add to more than 100%) were English (96.3%), Spanish (2.4%), Indo-European (0.7%), Asian and Pacific Islander (0.6%), and Other (0.1%).

The median age in the county was 41.8 years.

Williams County, Ohio – racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / ethnicity (NH = non-Hispanic) Pop. 1980[14] Pop. 1990[15] Pop. 2000[16] Pop. 2010[17] Pop. 2020[18]
White alone (NH) 35,544
(97.73%)		 35,934
(97.23%)		 37,338
(95.28%)		 35,283
(93.73%)		 33,483
(90.25%)
Black or African American alone (NH) 9
(0.02%)		 20
(0.05%)		 278
(0.71%)		 358
(0.95%)		 323
(0.87%)
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 49
(0.13%)		 44
(0.12%)		 77
(0.20%)		 65
(0.17%)		 55
(0.15%)
Asian alone (NH) 63
(0.17%)		 125
(0.34%)		 199
(0.51%)		 212
(0.56%)		 198
(0.53%)
Pacific Islander alone (NH) — — 3
(0.01%)		 7
(0.02%)		 0
(0.00%)
Other race alone (NH) 30
(0.08%)		 7
(0.02%)		 12
(0.03%)		 14
(0.04%)		 92
(0.25%)
Mixed race or multiracial (NH) — — 232
(0.59%)		 313
(0.83%)		 1,089
(2.94%)
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 674
(1.85%)		 826
(2.24%)		 1,049
(2.68%)		 1,390
(3.69%)		 1,862
(5.02%)
Total 36,369
(100.00%)		 36,956
(100.00%)		 39,188
(100.00%)		 37,642
(100.00%)		 37,102
(100.00%)

2024 estimate

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As of the 2024 estimate, there were 36,554 people and 15,455 households residing in the county. There were 16,624 housing units at an average density of 39.52 per square mile (15.3/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 96.1% White (91.1% NH White), 1.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, _% from some other races and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 5.6% of the population.[19]

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, there were 37,102 people, 15,262 households, and 9,858 families residing in the county.[20] The population density was 88.2 inhabitants per square mile (34.1/km2). There were 16,561 housing units at an average density of 39.37 per square mile (15.2/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 92.08% White, 0.90% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.77% from some other races and 4.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 5.02% of the population.[21]

2010 census

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As of the 2010 census, there were 37,642 people, 15,075 households, and 10,260 families residing in the county. The population density was 89.4 inhabitants per square mile (34.5/km2). There were 16,668 housing units at an average density of 39.59 per square mile (15.3/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 95.95% White, 0.96% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.08% from some other races and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.69% of the population.

In terms of ancestry, 46.1% were German, 12.0% were Irish, 10.7% were English, and 7.8% were American.

There were 15,075 households, 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 31.9% were non-families, and 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 2.93. The median age was 40.7 years.

The median income for a household in the county was $44,538 and the median income for a family was $52,975. Males had a median income of $40,658 versus $29,064 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,381. About 9.1% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.6% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

Politics

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Williams County is a Republican stronghold county in presidential elections. The last Democrat to win the county was Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964.

United States presidential election results for Williams County, Ohio[22]
Year Republican Democratic Third party(ies)
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 13,461 73.50% 4,644 25.36% 209 1.14%
2020 13,452 72.12% 4,842 25.96% 357 1.91%
2016 11,939 68.98% 4,358 25.18% 1,011 5.84%
2012 10,047 56.74% 7,266 41.04% 393 2.22%
2008 9,879 53.70% 8,174 44.43% 343 1.86%
2004 12,040 64.60% 6,481 34.77% 118 0.63%
2000 9,941 62.45% 5,454 34.26% 524 3.29%
1996 7,747 49.67% 5,524 35.41% 2,327 14.92%
1992 7,614 43.60% 4,862 27.84% 4,988 28.56%
1988 10,782 69.18% 4,666 29.94% 137 0.88%
1984 10,804 74.11% 3,624 24.86% 150 1.03%
1980 9,146 64.31% 4,015 28.23% 1,060 7.45%
1976 7,596 59.52% 4,920 38.55% 246 1.93%
1972 9,083 66.76% 4,278 31.44% 244 1.79%
1968 8,059 59.76% 4,456 33.04% 970 7.19%
1964 5,653 42.83% 7,547 57.17% 0 0.00%
1960 10,319 71.84% 4,044 28.16% 0 0.00%
1956 9,784 75.21% 3,225 24.79% 0 0.00%
1952 9,888 74.65% 3,358 25.35% 0 0.00%
1948 6,784 64.79% 3,662 34.98% 24 0.23%
1944 8,738 71.89% 3,417 28.11% 0 0.00%
1940 9,463 69.95% 4,065 30.05% 0 0.00%
1936 7,050 53.00% 5,628 42.31% 624 4.69%
1932 5,459 43.34% 6,860 54.46% 278 2.21%
1928 8,138 71.81% 3,136 27.67% 58 0.51%
1924 5,802 56.41% 2,795 27.18% 1,688 16.41%
1920 7,000 61.75% 4,183 36.90% 153 1.35%
1916 3,132 45.57% 3,552 51.68% 189 2.75%
1912 1,145 17.85% 2,875 44.81% 2,396 37.34%
1908 3,625 50.84% 3,329 46.69% 176 2.47%
1904 3,827 57.91% 2,565 38.82% 216 3.27%
1900 3,416 51.70% 3,049 46.15% 142 2.15%
1896 3,191 47.16% 3,530 52.17% 45 0.67%
1892 2,745 46.76% 2,583 44.00% 542 9.23%
1888 3,071 48.99% 2,977 47.50% 220 3.51%
1884 2,907 48.62% 2,897 48.45% 175 2.93%
1880 2,881 50.92% 2,596 45.88% 181 3.20%
1876 2,701 51.26% 2,546 48.32% 22 0.42%
1872 2,213 59.84% 1,419 38.37% 66 1.78%
1868 2,280 55.69% 1,814 44.31% 0 0.00%
1864 2,154 60.27% 1,420 39.73% 0 0.00%
1860 1,713 56.52% 1,180 38.93% 138 4.55%
1856 1,327 55.34% 1,022 42.62% 49 2.04%

Government

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See also: Ohio county government

Williams County has three county commissioners who oversee the various county departments. Current commissioners are: Brian Davis, Lewis Hilkert, and Terry Rummel.[23]

Communities

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Map of Williams County, Ohio with municipal and township labels
Williams County touches the states of Indiana and Michigan.

City

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Villages

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Townships

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Census-designated places

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Unincorporated communities

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Williams County, Ohio". www.census.gov. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  4. ^ "Ohio: Individual County Chronologies". publications.newberry.org. The Newberry Library. 2007. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  5. ^ "Williams County data". Ohio State University Extension Data Center. Retrieved April 28, 2007.[dead link]
  6. ^ "2024 County Gazetteer Files – Ohio". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  7. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Williams County, Ohio". www.census.gov. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  8. ^ "County Population Totals and Components of Change: 2020-2024". Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  9. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  10. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. 2007. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  11. ^ Forstall, Richard L. (March 27, 1995). "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 19, 1999. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  12. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved July 20, 2014.
  13. ^ "County Median Home Price". National Association of Realtors. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  14. ^ "Williams County, Ohio — Population by Race". CensusScope. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  15. ^ "1990 Census of Population: General Population Characteristics Ohio" (PDF). www.census.gov. October 6, 2022. p. 20. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  16. ^ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Williams County, Ohio". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  17. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Williams County, Ohio". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  18. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Williams County, Ohio". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  19. ^ "County Population by Characteristics: 2020-2023". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  20. ^ "US Census Bureau, Table P16: Household Type". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  21. ^ "How many people live in Williams County, Ohio". USA Today. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  22. ^ "Williams County Election Results". Williams County Board of Elections. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
  23. ^ "Williams County Commissioners". Williams County Ohio Homepage. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
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