Sandusky County, Ohio Population 2024

58,851

Sandusky County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 58,851 with a growth rate of 0.24% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sandusky County, Ohio is the 43rd largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 60,886 and has seen a growth of -3.34% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202959,5611420.24%
202859,4191420.24%
202759,2771420.24%
202659,1351420.24%
202558,9931420.24%
202458,8511420.24%
202358,7091420.24%
202258,567-174-0.3%
202158,741-115-0.2%
202058,8563360.57%
201958,520-206-0.35%
201858,726-371-0.63%
201759,097-214-0.36%
201659,311-165-0.28%
201559,476-354-0.59%
201459,830-222-0.37%
201360,052-415-0.69%
201260,467-142-0.23%
201160,609-277-0.45%
201060,88600%
199061,963-1,304-2.06%
198063,2672,2843.75%
197060,9834,4977.96%
196056,48610,37222.49%
195046,1145,10012.43%
194041,0141,2833.23%
193039,7312,6227.07%
192037,1091,9385.51%
191035,1718602.51%
190034,3113,69412.07%
189030,617-1,440-4.49%
188032,0576,55425.7%
187025,5034,07419.01%
186021,4297,12449.8%
185014,3054,12340.49%
184010,1827,331257.14%
18302,8511,999234.62%
1820852-58,709-98.57%
2024 Growth Rate
0.24% (142)
County Website
Sandusky County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Fremont
2020 Population
58,856
Area
408 mi²
Density
144 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.01% (-5)
Founded
February 12, 1820

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White50,34785.67%
Two or more races4,2677.26%
Black or African American1,8943.22%
Other race1,8863.21%
Asian2450.42%
Native American1260.21%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.01%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sandusky County, Ohio Population by Race

Sandusky County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Sandusky County, Ohio Median Age

42.5

Total

41.9

Male

43

Female

Sandusky County, Ohio Adults

There are 45,962 adults, (11,669 of whom are seniors) in Sandusky County, Ohio.

Sandusky County, Ohio Age Dependency

71.4

Age Dependency Ratio

34

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Sandusky County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female29,51250.22%
Male29,25849.78%

Sandusky County, Ohio Population by Age

Sandusky County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All24,4522.3674.325.7
Married11,7052.9589.110.9
Non Family8,5701.258.141.9
Female2,7083.0866.633.4
Male1,4693.0965.234.8

2.89

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

74.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sandusky County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,1215.09%
Associates Degree4,76411.43%
Bachelors Degree5,62713.5%
Graduate Degree2,3345.6%
High School Graduate17,79842.71%
Less Than 9th Grade6711.61%
Some College8,35420.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sandusky County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sandusky County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White35,74433,6717,089
Hispanic3,4782,888505
2+ Races2,2482,022387
Black1,4401,365218
Other Race96861299
Asian21021064
Native American96925
Islander555

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

Sandusky County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,024$66,133$53,786
Graduate Degree$72,109$79,306$71,315
High School Graduate$41,002$50,208$27,331
Less Than 9th Grade$25,688$25,662$25,833
Overall$46,327$53,044$38,640
Some College$44,801$52,788$40,204

$46,327

Average Earnings

$53,044

Average Male

$38,640

Average Female

Sandusky County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sandusky County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sandusky County, Ohio Language

95.32% of Sandusky County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 4.68% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.02% of the population.

Sandusky County, Ohio Language

Sandusky County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White47,6265,63611.83%
Hispanic6,2251,16918.78%
Multiple4,22168916.32%
Black1,84068637.28%
Other1,87230516.29%
Native1091211.01%
Asian24562.45%

13.24%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.4%

Male Poverty Rate

15.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sandusky County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sandusky County, Ohio is Black, with 37.28% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sandusky County, Ohio is Asian, with 2.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.91%.

Sandusky County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade16.61%
High School14.25%
Some College9.99%
Bachelors or Greater6.13%

Sandusky County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed76.72%
Male Unemployed25.48%
Female Employed8.18%
Male Employed3.35%

Sandusky County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sandusky County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,033$99,089
Households$62,500$82,018
Married Families$93,179$112,427
Non Families$38,023$46,505

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sandusky County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.0%

Male Marriage Rate

49.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Sandusky County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sandusky County, Ohio Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sandusky County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sandusky County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,529

Number of Veterans

3,289

Male Veterans

240

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,229
First Gulf War760
Second Gulf War668
Korea94
World War II49

Sandusky County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54999
65 to 74936
75+732
55 to 64649
18 to 34213

Sandusky County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,3008.19%
Hispanic2235.33%
2+ Races1114.22%
Black714.8%
Other Race413.24%
Native American66.25%

Sandusky County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Sandusky County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.78%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sandusky County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.4%

Labor Force Participation

58.1%

Employment Rate

3.9%

Unemployment Rate

Sandusky County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sandusky County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sandusky County, Ohio 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

84.8%

Born in Sandusky County, Ohio

98.03%

Native Born

1.97%

Foreign Born

0.94%

Non Citizen

1.03%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.03% of Sandusky County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 84.8% having been born in Ohio. 0.94% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sandusky County, Ohio Place of Birth

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