Dutch Population in Van Wert County, OH by City : 2025 Ranking & Insights

The Dutch population in Van Wert County, OH is reported at 509 residents, according to recent U.S. Census estimates. In Van Wert County, four cities - Van Wert, Delphos, Ohio City and Convoy - show Dutch populations. Middle Point reports none. With a total county count of 509, additional residents live beyond city boundaries. Below, we analyze how urban and rural sectors contribute to the overall demographic layout.

Top 5 cities with the largest Dutch population in Van Wert County

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  • 1
    Van Wert
    Dutch population in Van Wert is 223
    2.08% of Van Wert population is Dutch
  • 2
    Delphos
    Dutch population in Delphos is 140
    1.98% of Delphos population is Dutch
  • 3
    Ohio City
    Dutch population in Ohio City is 10
    1.22% of Ohio City population is Dutch
  • 4
    Convoy
    Dutch population in Convoy is 8
    0.79% of Convoy population is Dutch
  • 5
    Middle Point
    Dutch population in Middle Point is 0
    - of Middle Point population is Dutch

Overview of Dutch population in Van Wert County

  • Population Count and Percentage: American Community Survey data shows Van Wert County contains 509 Dutch residents (1.8% of 28,824 total county population), ranking the jurisdiction at the 65th percentile nationally among counties and 29th percentile within Ohio for Dutch demographic concentrations across both absolute and proportional measures.
  • Comparison to State and National Averages: Census Bureau's ACS show Van Wert County's Dutch population of 1.8% surpassing both Ohio's state average of 0.96% and the national average of 0.97%, positioning the county as a high-concentration jurisdiction exceeding demographic benchmarks across all geographic scales.
  • Share of Total State Population: Official American Community Survey data indicates Van Wert County contains 509 Dutch residents, representing less than 1% of Ohio's total Dutch population of 112,663.
  • Population Density per Square Mile: U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey indicate Van Wert County's density of 1.2 Dutch Americans per square mile remains below Ohio's average of 2.8 per square mile, with relatively sparse community distribution compared to state demographic concentrations.
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Van Wert County Cities Ranked by Dutch Population

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American Community Survey data [1] indicate Dutch population in four of five cities — Van Wert (223 residents), Delphos (140 residents), Ohio City (10 residents) and Convoy (8 residents). The table below provides broader statistics, including total population figures, density measures, and demographic distributions based on current ACS data for the five incorporated cities included in this analysis*.
cities in Van Wert County, OH ranked by Dutch population count
Rank by Dutch Population
City
Dutch Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Van Wert County Dutch Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Van Wert 223 2.08% 43.81%
2 Delphos 140 1.98% 27.50%
3 Ohio City 10 1.22% 1.96%
4 Convoy 8 0.79% 1.57%
5 Middle Point 0 - -
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Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks city in Van Wert County, OH by their Dutch population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census defines Dutch population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their ancestry, meaning individuals can write upto ancestries when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as having Dutch ancestry, whether alone or in combination with another ancestry.
Here are a few important things to know about how ancestry is reported:
  • Some people identify as Dutch alone, while others identify as Dutch along with another race (such as Dutch and German).
  • We’ve used the “Dutch alone or in any combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the Dutch population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as Dutch alone or in combination in city. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as Dutch .
  2. % of Total Van Wert County Dutch Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. Dutch population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small Dutch populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • City that don’t have any reported Dutch population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where Dutch populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

  1. 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.
  2. 2023.