Brunersburg, Ohio Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 323, Brunersburg's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Brunersburg is a small community located in Ohio, within Defiance County. The total population is 323. It ranks as the 998th most populous out of 1,264 Census-designated places in Ohio.

Age Demographics

The median age in Brunersburg is 35.7 years. This is 10% lower than the state median of 39.7 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Brunersburg is $110,893. This is 55% higher than the state median of $71,389. It is also 37% higher than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Brunersburg. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The unemployment rate is 10.4%. This is 118% higher than the state rate of 4.8%. The median home value is $165,100. Housing costs are 23% lower than the state median of $214,800. With a home-value-to-income ratio of just 1.5x, Brunersburg is one of the most affordable housing markets in the area. 95.8% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 43% higher than the state average of 67.2%.

Race & Ethnicity

Brunersburg has a predominantly White (non-Hispanic) population, comprising 90.4% of all residents. Hispanic or Latino residents account for 9.6%. The Hispanic or Latino population is significantly higher than the state average (9.6% vs 4.8%).

Education

11.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 62% lower than the state rate of 31.5%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Brunersburg, Ohio is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Ohio state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 1,264 Census-designated places in Ohio. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.