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Going Somewhere: Van Wert County sees 0.5% fall in population from 2020 to 2021

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There were 146 fewer people living in Van Wert County in 2021 compared to 2020, according to population estimates from the US Census Bureau.

This is less than a one percent fall in Van Wert County’s population, from 28,878 in 2020 to 28,732 in 2021.

Van Wert County had the 75th largest population in Ohio in 2021.

The US Census Bureau found more than 73 percent of counties in the US saw a natural decrease in population in 2021. This is up from a 55.5 percent increase in 2020.

The Midwest suffered the most sustained population decreases, with many counties along the US East Coast and through the Rocky Mountains seeing increases.

The US population continues to grow, though at a slower rate than before.

Ohio Counties By Population Change from 2020 to 2021

County2020 Estimated Population2021 Estimated Population% Change in Population From Year to Year
Union County63,07764,9713%
Delaware County215,062220,7402.6%
Warren County243,004246,5531.5%
Madison County43,82344,3861.3%
Pickaway County58,62859,3331.2%
Fairfield County159,357161,0641.1%
Licking County178,680180,4011%
Lorain County313,367315,5950.7%
Noble County14,09014,1760.6%
Morrow County34,96435,1510.5%
Clermont County208,635209,6420.5%
Miami County108,821109,2640.4%
Adams County27,43427,5420.4%
Portage County161,775162,3820.4%
Paulding County18,80418,8710.4%
Hocking County27,99928,0970.4%
Medina County182,550183,0920.3%
Richland County124,840125,1950.3%
Geauga County95,33495,5650.2%
Greene County168,025168,4120.2%
Knox County62,76562,8970.2%
Wood County132,212132,4720.2%
Coshocton County36,54836,6180.2%
Holmes County44,19444,2710.2%
Pike County27,05027,0890.1%
Clinton County41,96242,0040.1%
Muskingum County86,34286,4080.1%
Highland County43,32143,3540.1%
Brown County43,62943,6620.1%
Perry County35,43935,4600.1%
Carroll County26,68926,6910%
Champaign County38,70538,6990%
Trumbull County201,405201,3350%
Clark County135,719135,633-0.1%
Logan County46,06546,035-0.1%
Ashtabula County97,41397,337-0.1%
Butler County390,600390,234-0.1%
Marion County65,36365,291-0.1%
Harrison County14,49314,477-0.1%
Wayne County116,840116,710-0.1%
Fayette County28,93928,906-0.1%
Gallia County29,19329,158-0.1%
Ross County76,98576,891-0.1%
Huron County58,43958,367-0.1%
Stark County374,357373,834-0.1%
Montgomery County536,629535,840-0.1%
Seneca County54,99054,906-0.2%
Lake County232,410232,023-0.2%
Putnam County34,38034,318-0.2%
Monroe County13,35413,329-0.2%
Franklin County1,324,0131,321,414-0.2%
Ashland County52,42052,316-0.2%
Sandusky County58,83258,715-0.2%
Defiance County38,22738,144-0.2%
Hancock County74,83074,656-0.2%
Preble County40,96440,867-0.2%
Guernsey County38,39038,287-0.3%
Columbiana County101,607101,310-0.3%
Shelby County48,11947,977-0.3%
Meigs County22,11822,049-0.3%
Washington County59,61359,423-0.3%
Henry County27,62927,538-0.3%
Hardin County30,72530,621-0.3%
Summit County539,530537,633-0.4%
Lucas County430,728429,191-0.4%
Allen County102,059101,670-0.4%
Mercer County42,47142,309-0.4%
Ottawa County40,26040,104-0.4%
Fulton County42,61942,450-0.4%
Jackson County32,64232,511-0.4%
Crawford County41,92841,754-0.4%
Morgan County13,74113,682-0.4%
Hamilton County829,909826,139-0.5%
Athens County62,35062,056-0.5%
Jefferson County65,10764,789-0.5%
Van Wert County28,87828,732-0.5%
Scioto County73,72073,346-0.5%
Mahoning County227,948226,762-0.5%
Darke County51,88251,597-0.5%
Auglaize County46,41146,141-0.6%
Belmont County66,23565,849-0.6%
Tuscarawas County93,06392,500-0.6%
Wyandot County21,85421,708-0.7%
Vinton County12,78412,696-0.7%
Erie County75,42974,852-0.8%
Williams County37,02536,716-0.8%
Cuyahoga County1,261,6961,249,387-1%
Lawrence County58,13257,445-1.2%

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