Sunbury, Ohio Population 2024

8,881

Sunbury Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sunbury was:

  • White: 90.25%
  • Two or more races: 3.76%
  • Other race: 3.75%
  • Asian: 1.6%
  • Black or African American: 0.63%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
4.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,844.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
32.22% (2,164)
The current population of Sunbury, Ohio is 8,881 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 6,717.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,25790.25%
Two or more races2613.76%
Other race2603.75%
Asian1111.6%
Black or African American440.63%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sunbury Population by Race

Sunbury Population Pyramid 2024

Sunbury Median Age

33.3

Total

33.3

Male

33

Female

Sunbury Adults

There are 5,097 adults, (759 of whom are seniors) in Sunbury.

Sunbury Age Dependency

59.8

Age Dependency Ratio

17.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Sunbury Sex Ratio

Female3,66052.79%
Male3,27347.21%

Sunbury Population by Age

Sunbury Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5942.6768.331.7
Married1,3173.3490.99.1
Non Family7491.2250.349.7
Female4233.153565
Male1052.6246.753.3

3.12

Average Family Size

2.67

Average Household Size

68.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sunbury Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1914.31%
Associates Degree48610.98%
Bachelors Degree1,31729.74%
Graduate Degree4229.53%
High School Graduate1,04023.49%
Less Than 9th Grade581.31%
Some College91420.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sunbury Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sunbury Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,0813,9311,664
Hispanic180960
Other Race156720
2+ Races757514
Asian727250
Black442911

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 69.44%.

Sunbury Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$67,784$67,625$67,917
Graduate Degree$106,620$126,199$99,091
High School Graduate$36,724$38,333$34,097
Less Than 9th Grade$0$72,143$0
Overall$57,437$68,004$53,758
Some College$53,554$70,430$53,451

$57,437

Average Earnings

$68,004

Average Male

$53,758

Average Female

Sunbury Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sunbury Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sunbury Language

94.11% of Sunbury residents speak only English, while 5.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.64% of the population.

Sunbury Language

Sunbury Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,0685058.32%
Multiple261269.96%
Black4424.55%

7.7%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.65%

Male Poverty Rate

6.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sunbury

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sunbury is Multiple, with 9.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sunbury is Black, with 4.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.29%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.98%.

Sunbury Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.66%
High School15.19%
Some College1.07%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Sunbury Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed55.56%
Male Unemployed35.71%
Female Employed2.42%
Male Employed1.44%

Sunbury Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sunbury Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$91,776$114,112
Households$92,115$106,562
Married Families$118,050$-999,999,999
Non Families$68,369$73,749

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sunbury Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.3%

Male Marriage Rate

46.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Sunbury Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sunbury Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Sunbury Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sunbury Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

245

Number of Veterans

217

Male Veterans

28

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam139
First Gulf War64
Second Gulf War50
Korea0
World War II0

Sunbury Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7495
35 to 5494
75+44
18 to 3412
55 to 640

Sunbury Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2034.35%
Other Race3019.23%
Hispanic3015.15%
2+ Races127.5%

Sunbury Veterans by Race

Sunbury Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

8.57%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sunbury Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.9%

Labor Force Participation

69.8%

Employment Rate

1.6%

Unemployment Rate

Sunbury Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sunbury Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sunbury Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.48%

Born in Sunbury

96.08%

Native Born

3.92%

Foreign Born

2%

Non Citizen

1.92%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.08% of Sunbury residents were born in the United States, with 75.48% having been born in Ohio. 2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Sunbury Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,5865414.9%
202811,0455415.15%
202710,5045415.43%
20269,9635415.74%
20259,4225416.09%
20248,8815416.49%
20238,3404385.54%
20227,9025527.51%
20217,3506339.42%
20206,7173295.15%
20196,3885018.51%
20185,88757910.91%
20175,308551.05%
20165,2531222.38%
20155,1311923.89%
20144,9391873.94%
20134,7521192.57%
20124,633661.45%
20114,5671262.84%
20104,44100%
20002,6301184.7%
19702,512-9,074-78.32%

Sunbury Population by Year