Sunbury, Ohio Population 2024

8,881

Sunbury Demographics

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

  • White: 92.88%
  • Two or more races: 3.38%
  • Black or African American: 1.42%
  • Other race: 1.34%
  • Asian: 0.98%
  • 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)
White6,81392.88%
Two or more races2483.38%
Black or African American1041.42%
Other race981.34%
Asian720.98%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sunbury Population by Race

Sunbury Population Pyramid 2024

Sunbury Median Age

33

Total

33.8

Male

31.9

Female

Sunbury Adults

There are 5,157 adults, (804 of whom are seniors) in Sunbury.

Sunbury Age Dependency

68.5

Age Dependency Ratio

18.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

50

Child Dependency Ratio

Sunbury Sex Ratio

Female4,01754.76%
Male3,31845.24%

Sunbury Population by Age

Sunbury Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,5752.8471.428.6
Married1,5373.3990.79.3
Non Family6091.2351.148.9
Female3643.2931.668.4
Male652.4827.772.3

3.24

Average Family Size

2.84

Average Household Size

71.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sunbury Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1453.18%
Associates Degree54611.97%
Bachelors Degree1,43131.37%
Graduate Degree60313.22%
High School Graduate96121.07%
Less Than 9th Grade240.53%
Some College85118.66%

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
White4,2794,1451,902
Black1049161
Hispanic1038119
2+ Races727236
Other Race63410
Asian434335

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 81.4%.

Sunbury Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,906$62,717$72,292
Graduate Degree$103,092$126,591$81,842
High School Graduate$42,821$39,522$43,895
Less Than 9th Grade$42,432$112,557$0
Overall$59,948$66,509$57,461
Some College$55,778$71,212$55,463

$59,948

Average Earnings

$66,509

Average Male

$57,461

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

96.33% of Sunbury residents speak only English, while 3.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 2.16% of the population.

Sunbury Language

Sunbury Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,5644166.34%
Multiple2483313.31%
Black10432.88%

6.16%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.45%

Male Poverty Rate

5.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sunbury

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sunbury is Multiple, with 13.31% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sunbury is Black, with 2.88% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 11.55%.

Sunbury Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade21.3%
High School14.36%
Some College1.07%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Sunbury Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed29.63%
Female Unemployed18.18%
Female Employed1.74%
Male Employed1.35%

Sunbury Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sunbury Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$107,966$128,504
Households$103,774$117,352
Married Families$126,819$-999,999,999
Non Families$60,898$67,935

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sunbury Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.6%

Male Marriage Rate

49.7%

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

240

Number of Veterans

225

Male Veterans

15

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam140
Second Gulf War57
First Gulf War43
Korea0
World War II0

Sunbury Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7492
35 to 5481
75+56
18 to 3411
55 to 640

Sunbury Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2074.31%
Other Race2234.92%
Hispanic2218.8%
2+ Races117.69%

Sunbury Veterans by Race

Sunbury Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

7.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sunbury Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

71.5%

Labor Force Participation

70.3%

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

75.98%

Born in Sunbury

97.25%

Native Born

2.75%

Foreign Born

0.85%

Non Citizen

1.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.25% of Sunbury residents were born in the United States, with 75.98% having been born in Ohio. 0.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

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