Village · Ohio
Deshler, Ohio
Deshler, village, in Henry County, Ohio. Deshler had 1,576 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.9% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,588 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,728 (±270). GEOID 3921812.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
1,576
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,588 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,728 ±270
Median household income
$63,750
±$20,355 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389
Median home value
$112,500
±$22,438 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800
Median gross rent
$820
±$191 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034
Where is Deshler and what county is it in?
Deshler is a village in Henry County, Ohio. It covers 2.3 square miles of land, 693 residents per square mile in 2020.
Deshler lies entirely within Bartlow Township, a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Deshler, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 1,576 people lived in Deshler on July 1, 2025, down 0.9% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. The 2020 Census counted 1,588 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,728 (±270).
| Measure | Deshler | Henry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 1,728 ±270 | 27,567 | no clear change |
| Households | 703 ±115 | 11,451 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.44 ±0.24 | 2.37 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 728 ±120 | 12,096 | no clear change |
Deshler's population since 2000
From 1,831 in 2000 to 1,576 in 2025: down 13.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Deshler as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Deshler?
The median resident of Deshler is 35.1 years old; 25.5% are under 18 and 13.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 82.6%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 16.2%.
| Measure | Deshler | Henry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35.1 ±3.8 | 41.6 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 25.5% ±4.2 pts | 23.3% | – |
| 65 years and over | 13.7% ±3.2 pts | 19.9% | – |
| Male | 48.6% ±3.7 pts | 49.8% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 16.2% ±8.1 pts | 8.3% | no clear change |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 82.6% ±8.1 pts | 87.8% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.1% ±0.2 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.0 pts | 2.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±2.1 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 5.3% ±6.7 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 9.0% ±8.0 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.4% ±2.6 pts | 8.1% | – |
| With a disability | 10.1% ±2.9 pts | 13.0% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 7.6% ±4.2 pts | 5.1% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.4% ±3.1 pts | 93.1% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.5% ±7.4 pts | 19.5% | +12.3 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 4.9% ±3.1 pts | 6.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 93.3% ±4.6 pts | 92.6% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.1% ±2.9 pts | 1.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Deshler earn?
Half of Deshler's 703 households earn less than $63,750 a year (±$20,355), against $80,099 in Henry County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $55,716 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 14.0% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Deshler | Henry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $63,750 ±$20,355 | $80,099 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $86,578 ±$12,370 | $101,804 | – |
| Per capita income | $34,341 ±$4,341 | $41,771 | +$5,943 |
| People below the poverty line | 14.0% ±6.5 pts | 8.7% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 22.8% ±14.9 pts | 13.0% | no clear change |
| Households receiving SNAP | 6.3% ±3.3 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 94.6% ±2.5 pts | 93.5% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 90.0% ±3.8 pts | 87.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Deshler?
Owners occupy 77.5% of Deshler's occupied homes and renters 22.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $112,500 by its owner (±$22,438). The median renter pays $820 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Deshler | Henry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $112,500 ±$22,438 | $168,600 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $820 ±$191 | $849 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 25.4% ±18.5 pts | 28.2% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,264 ±$121 | $1,309 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 77.5% ±7.6 pts | 82.5% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 22.5% ±7.6 pts | 17.5% | – |
| Housing units | 728 ±120 | 12,096 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±6.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±20.9 pts | 3.8% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 76.5% ±7.7 pts | 83.3% | – |
| Mobile homes | 7.6% ±4.6 pts | 6.1% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±5.0 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.3% ±1.9 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 30.1% ±9.7 pts | 31.0% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 3.3% ±2.0 pts | 3.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Deshler building?
Builders took permits for 2 new housing units in Deshler in 2025 (2 in single-family houses), 1.3 per 1,000 residents against 2.8 across Ohio.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Deshler work and get to work?
69.0% of Deshler's workers drive alone and 7.5% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 5.7%.
| Measure | Deshler | Henry County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 69.4% ±5.3 pts | 64.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% ±3.7 pts | 3.9% | no clear change |
| Drove alone to work | 69.0% ±11.1 pts | 85.2% | – |
| Carpooled | 22.8% ±11.2 pts | 7.2% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±4.2 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Walked | 0.7% ±0.9 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Worked from home | 7.5% ±4.2 pts | 5.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 26.7 min ±3.4 | 23.7 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Deshler?
No census tract lies mostly in Deshler; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 6Henry County | 3,546 | $67,813 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Deshler) · Census block assignment files
How does Deshler compare with other places in Ohio?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Deshler is the 8,571st-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 438th-most populous of 923 in Ohio.
Deshler ranks 1,164th of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 438th | 923 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 1,025th | 1,589 |
| Residents per square mile | 672nd | 1,734 |
| Median household income | 1,164th | 1,699 |
| Per capita income | 1,020th | 1,729 |
| Median home value | 1,581st | 1,707 |
| Median gross rent | 1,033rd | 1,453 |
| Poverty rate | 390th | 1,116 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 832nd | 1,613 |
| Median age | 1,530th | 1,727 |
| Owner-occupied share | 977th | 1,732 |
| Work from home | 743rd | 990 |
| Travel time to work | 597th | 1,731 |
Deshler's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)
Every place in Ohio, sortable · Compare Deshler with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Deshler?
16 of the 57 figures for Deshler on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Deshler are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Deshler.