Defiance is a medium-sized city located in the state of Ohio. With a population of 17,180 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Defiance is the 114th largest community in Ohio.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 19.07 minutes getting to work every day.

Defiance is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The population of Defiance overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Defiance, 21.06% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Defiance in 2022 was $35,146, which is middle income relative to Ohio and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $140,584 for a family of four. However, Defiance contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Defiance is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Defiance home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Defiance residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Defiance also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.29% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Defiance include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Defiance is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.