Williams County, Ohio facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Williams County
U.S. county
Williams County Courthouse in Bryan
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Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Country	United States
State	Ohio
Founded	February 2, 1824
Named for	David Williams
Seat	Bryan
Largest city	Bryan
Area
• Total	423 sq mi (1,100 km2)
• Land	421 sq mi (1,090 km2)
• Water	2.1 sq mi (5 km2)  0.5%
Population  (2020)
• Total	37,102
• Density	87.71/sq mi (33.87/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	5th

Williams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2020 census, the population was 37,102. Its county seat is Bryan. The county was created in 1820 and later organized in 1824. It is named for David Williams, one of the captors of John André in the American Revolutionary War.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 423 square miles (1,100 km²), of which 421 square miles (1,090 km²) is land and 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) (0.5%) is water.

Adjacent counties

• Hillsdale County, Michigan (north)
• Fulton County (east)
• Henry County (southeast)
• Defiance County (south)
• DeKalb County, Indiana (southwest)
• Steuben County, Indiana (northwest)

Demographics

2010 census

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 37,642 people, 15,075 households, and 10,260 families living 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 39.6 per square mile (15.3/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.9% white, 1.0% black or African American, 0.6% Asian, 0.2% American Indian, 1.1% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.7% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 46.1% were German, 12.0% were Irish, 10.7% were English, and 7.8% were American.

Of the 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.

Communities

Map of Williams County, Ohio with municipal and township labels

Williams County touches the states of Indiana and Michigan.

City

• Bryan (county seat)

Villages

Townships

Census-designated places

• Alvordton
• Kunkle
• Lake Seneca
• Nettle Lake
• Pulaski

Other communities

See also

In Spanish: Condado de Williams (Ohio) para niños