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.

As is often the case in a small city, Defiance doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of Defiance are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.06% of adults in Defiance having a bachelor's degree or advanced 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.