Erie County, OH

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2024 Population

74,581

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.3

0.221% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13%

3.53% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,993

5.21% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$199,700

8.59% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

36,044

1.07% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Erie County, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in Erie County, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Erie County, OH are EHOVE Career Center (317 degrees awarded in 2023), Bowling Green State University-Firelands (303 degrees), and Ohio Business College-Sandusky (81 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Erie County, OH was $199,700, and the homeownership rate was 71.9%.

Most people in Erie County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Erie County, OH was 2 cars per household.

Erie County, OH borders Huron County, OH, Lorain County, OH, Ottawa County, OH, and Sandusky County, OH.

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Population & Diversity

Erie County, OH is home to a population of 74.6k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.1% of Erie County, OH residents were born outside of the country (1.57k people).

In 2024, there were 9.66 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (59.3k people) in Erie County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.14k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 2.42k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Erie County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Erie County, OH was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Erie County, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Erie County, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
59.3k ± 651
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.14k ± 378
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
2.42k ± 450

4.57%

Hispanic Population

3.41k people

4.57% of the people in Erie County, OH are hispanic (3.41k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Erie County, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,106 ± 6,295 people
Mexico
45,962 ± 5,253 people
China
32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

Foreign-Born Population

2.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.57k people

1.47%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.1k people

As of 2024, 2.1% of Erie County, OH residents (1.57k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Erie County, OH was 1.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Erie County, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,898 ± 296
Gulf War (2001-)
674 ± 190
Gulf War (1990s)
552 ± 169

Erie County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.82 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Erie County, OH.

Economy

The economy of Erie County, OH employs 36k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Erie County, OH were Manufacturing (6,623 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,489 people), and Retail Trade (3,972 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($76,029), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($67,000), and Public Administration ($65,521).

Employment

Occupations

36k

2024 Value

± 1,465

1.07%

1 Year growth

± 5.77%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Erie County, OH grew at a rate of 1.07%, from 35.7k employees to 36k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Erie County, OH, are Production Occupations (3,873 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,740 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,630 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Erie County, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

36k

2024 Value

± 1,465

1.07%

1 Year growth

± 5.77%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Erie County, OH grew at a rate of 1.07%, from 35.7k employees to 36k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Erie County, OH, are Manufacturing (6,623 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,489 people), and Retail Trade (3,972 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Erie County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Erie County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,329

Median earning men ± $3,078

$36,949

Median earning women ± $2,303

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,646), Public Administration ($72,813), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($71,401).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($64,423), Public Administration ($54,591), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,431).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

116
Other Services (except Public Administration)
98
Retail Trade
91
Accommodation and Food Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$304k
Manufacturing
$243k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$179k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Erie County, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Erie County, OH awarded 805 degrees. The student population of Erie County, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 856 male students and 1,623 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Erie County, OH are White (597 and 74.2%), Black or African American (96 and 11.9%), Two or More Races (47 and 5.84%), and Hispanic or Latino (32 and 3.98%).

The largest universities in Erie County, OH by number of degrees awarded are EHOVE Career Center (317 and 39.4%), Bowling Green State University-Firelands (303 and 37.6%), and Ohio Business College-Sandusky (81 and 10.1%).

The most popular majors in Erie County, OH are Liberal Arts & Sciences (120 and 14.9%), Registered Nursing (116 and 14.4%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (88 and 10.9%).

The median tuition cost in Erie County, OH for a public four year colleges is $5,507 for in-state students and $13,495 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,479 students enrolled in Erie County, OH, 34.5% men and 65.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,806 records, of which 65.1% were women and 34.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Engineering Technology
17 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
120 degrees awarded
Kindergarten & Preschool Education
44 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Erie County, OH was General Engineering Technology with 17 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Erie County, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

EHOVE Career Center
317 degrees awarded
Bowling Green State University-Firelands
303 degrees awarded
Ohio Business College-Sandusky
81 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was EHOVE Career Center with 317 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 244 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Erie County, OH, which is 0.435 times less than the 561 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 597 degrees mean that there were 6.22 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 96 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 2-year ($8,820) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 2-year ($1,417) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($2,160) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Erie County, OH was $199,700 in 2024, which is 0.6 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $183,900 to $199,700, a 8.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Erie County, OH is 71.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Erie County, OH have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Erie County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Erie County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.66%.

Housing

Property

$199,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,490

$23,352

Median Property Taxes

±$1,086

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Erie County, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Erie County, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.9%

Homeownership

2024

62.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.9% of the housing units in Erie County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Erie County, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,993

Median Household Income

± $3,166

32.5k

Number of Households

± 1,400

In 2024, the median household income of the 32.5k households in Erie County, OH grew to $71,993 from the previous year's value of $68,431.

The following chart displays the households in Erie County, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Erie County, OH is from Ohio.

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (80%)
Carpooled (8.68%)
Worked At Home (6.02%)

In 2024, 80% of workers in Erie County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.68%) and those who worked at home (6.02%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Erie County, OH have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.34% of the workforce in Erie County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Erie County, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Erie County, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Erie County, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Erie County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.66%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

13% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Erie County, OH (9.49k out of 73.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Erie County, OH is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 18.6% of the children was living in poverty in Erie County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.2%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 121 in Erie County, OH. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 145 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

94.8% of the population of Erie County, OH has health coverage, with 48% on employee plans, 16% on Medicaid, 17.4% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 1.58% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Erie County, OH see 1,291 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,291 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1620 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 354 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,291 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Erie County, OH

Primary care physicians in Erie County, OH see an average of 1,291 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,291 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Erie County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.9% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.17%

Uninsured

48%

Employer Coverage

16%

Medicaid

17.4%

Medicare

11.9%

Non-Group

1.58%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Erie County, OH declined by 3.53% from 5.36% to 5.17%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Erie County, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 70.3 in Erie County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Erie County, OH.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 36.7% in Erie County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Erie County, OH.