Sandusky County, OH

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2024 Population

58,778

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

15%

13.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$62,295

0.328% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$160,700

5.38% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

26,847

3.13% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Sandusky 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.

99.1% of the residents in Sandusky County, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sandusky County, OH are Terra State Community College (537 degrees awarded in 2023) and Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center (26 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Sandusky County, OH was $160,700, and the homeownership rate was 73.4%.

Most people in Sandusky County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Sandusky County, OH was 2 cars per household.

Sandusky County, OH borders Erie County, OH, Huron County, OH, Ottawa County, OH, Seneca County, OH, and Wood County, OH.

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Population & Diversity

Sandusky County, OH is home to a population of 58.8k people, from which 99.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.91% of Sandusky County, OH residents were born outside of the country (1.12k people).

In 2024, there were 15.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (48.1k people) in Sandusky County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.19k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.66k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Sandusky County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sandusky County, OH was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sandusky County, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
48.1k ± 242
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.19k ± 377
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.66k ± 282

10.9%

Hispanic Population

6.43k people

10.9% of the people in Sandusky County, OH are hispanic (6.43k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sandusky 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

1.91%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.12k people

1.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.16k people

As of 2024, 1.91% of Sandusky County, OH residents (1.12k 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 Sandusky County, OH was 1.97%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,134 ± 184
Gulf War (2001-)
709 ± 182
Gulf War (1990s)
509 ± 158

Sandusky County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Sandusky County, OH employs 26.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sandusky County, OH were Manufacturing (7,102 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,752 people), and Retail Trade (2,721 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($85,125), Wholesale Trade ($71,227), and Information ($70,410).

Employment

Occupations

26.8k

2024 Value

± 1,234

−3.13%

1 Year decline

± 6.41%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sandusky County, OH declined at a rate of −3.13%, from 27.7k employees to 26.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sandusky County, OH, are Production Occupations (4,072 people), Management Occupations (2,983 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,688 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sandusky 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

26.8k

2024 Value

± 1,234

−3.13%

1 Year decline

± 6.41%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sandusky County, OH declined at a rate of −3.13%, from 27.7k employees to 26.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sandusky County, OH, are Manufacturing (7,102 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3,752 people), and Retail Trade (2,721 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sandusky County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Sandusky County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,112

Median earning men ± $2,065

$37,936

Median earning women ± $2,218

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,284), Information ($70,885), and Wholesale Trade ($70,727).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($108,125), Information ($70,293), and Construction ($58,125).

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

94
Construction
75
Other Services (except Public Administration)
73
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

$417k
Manufacturing
$135k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$73.5k
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 Sandusky 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 Sandusky County, OH awarded 563 degrees. The student population of Sandusky County, OH in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 1,183 male students and 1,050 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sandusky County, OH are White (462 and 82.1%), Black or African American (49 and 8.7%), Hispanic or Latino (24 and 4.26%), and Unknown (22 and 3.91%).

The largest universities in Sandusky County, OH by number of degrees awarded are Terra State Community College (537 and 95.4%) and Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center (26 and 4.62%).

The most popular majors in Sandusky County, OH are Other Electrical Engineering Technology (75 and 13.3%), General Business Administration & Management (72 and 12.8%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (54 and 9.59%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 2,233 students enrolled in Sandusky County, OH, 53% men and 47% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,701 records, of which 48.3% were women and 51.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
54 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
20 degrees awarded
Other Electrical Engineering Technology
19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Sandusky County, OH was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 54 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Terra State Community College
537 degrees awarded
Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career and Technology Center
26 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Terra State Community College with 537 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 336 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sandusky County, OH, which is 1.48 times more than the 227 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 462 degrees mean that there were 9.43 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 49 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

Public, 2-year ($4,656) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,004) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,268) 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 Sandusky County, OH was $160,700 in 2024, which is 0.483 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $152,500 to $160,700, a 5.38% increase. The homeownership rate in Sandusky County, OH is 73.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Sandusky County, OH have an average commute time of 20.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sandusky County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 11.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sandusky County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.03%.

Housing

Property

$160,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$4,836

$18,122

Median Property Taxes

±$956

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 Sandusky County, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.4% of the housing units in Sandusky County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sandusky 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.

$62,295

Median Household Income

± $3,763

24.7k

Number of Households

± 1,158

In 2024, the median household income of the 24.7k households in Sandusky County, OH declined from $62,295 from the previous year's value of $62,500.

The following chart displays the households in Sandusky 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 Sandusky 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 (84.8%)
Carpooled (7.34%)
Worked At Home (4.21%)

In 2024, 84.8% of workers in Sandusky County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.34%) and those who worked at home (4.21%).

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

20.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sandusky County, OH have a shorter commute time (20.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.21% of the workforce in Sandusky County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sandusky 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 Sandusky County, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sandusky County, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 11.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sandusky County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.03%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sandusky County, OH (8.66k out of 57.7k 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 55 - 64 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sandusky County, OH is White, followed by Hispanic 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, 13.9% of the children was living in poverty in Sandusky County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 4.9%.

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 185 in Sandusky County, OH. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 64.1 per 100,000 population.

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

Health

93.7% of the population of Sandusky County, OH has health coverage, with 46.9% on employee plans, 19.6% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 0.867% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sandusky County, OH see 3,262 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,262 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1833 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 549 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,262 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sandusky County, OH

Primary care physicians in Sandusky County, OH see an average of 3,262 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (3,262 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.8% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.27%

Uninsured

46.9%

Employer Coverage

19.6%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

11%

Non-Group

0.867%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sandusky County, OH grew by 9.25% from 5.74% to 6.27%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sandusky 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 60.3 in Sandusky County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Sandusky 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 42.2% in Sandusky County, OH.

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