Williams County, Ohio
| Williams County, Ohio | ||
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Williams County Courthouse in Bryan
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 Location in the U.S. state of Ohio |
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 Ohio's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 2, 1824 | |
| Named for | David Williams | |
| Seat | Bryan | |
| Largest city | Bryan | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 423 sq mi (1,096 km2) | |
| • Land | 421 sq mi (1,090 km2) | |
| • Water | 2.1 sq mi (5 km2), 0.5% | |
| Population | ||
| • (2010) | 37,642 | |
| • Density | 89/sq mi (34/km²) | |
| Congressional district | 5th | |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 | |
| Website | www |
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Williams County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 37,642. 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.
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.
As of the census of 2000, there were 39,188 people, 15,105 households, and 10,664 families residing in the county. The population density was 93 people per square mile (36/km²). There were 16,140 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile (15/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 96.51% White, 0.72% Black or African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.19% from other races, and 0.83% from two or more races. 2.68% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 43.6% were of German, 17.7% American, 8.1% English and 5.8% Irish ancestry according to Census 2000.
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