Sandusky County, Ohio

14 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 58,770
Median household income: $62,500
Median home value: $152,500

Sandusky County, Ohio counts 58,770 residents. 14 cities and places have their primary county here. At $62,500, its median household income sits below Ohio's $69,680.

Between 2019 and 2023, Sandusky County's population held roughly steady from 59,029 to 58,770, while its median household income rose 15.6% from $54,089 to $62,500.

76.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1960.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 58,770
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $62,500
Median home value: $152,500
Median gross rent: $786
Housing units: 26,475
Homeownership rate: 74.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

59,02958,770

Median household income

$54,089$62,500

Median home value

$115,400$152,500

Median gross rent

$701$786

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	59,029	$54,089	$115,400	$701
2020	58,801	$55,245	$118,600	$716
2021	59,013	$56,414	$124,700	$719
2022	58,885	$60,814	$142,300	$756
2023	58,770	$62,500	$152,500	$786

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4411.9%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 7412.0%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,137	5.3%
5 to 17	9,671	16.5%
18 to 24	4,293	7.3%
25 to 34	7,207	12.3%
35 to 44	6,970	11.9%
45 to 54	7,361	12.5%
55 to 64	8,462	14.4%
65 to 74	7,062	12.0%
75 and over	4,607	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	48,458	82.5%
Black or African American	1,760	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	86	0.1%
Asian	236	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5	0.0%
Some other race	222	0.4%
Two or more races	1,756	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	6,247	10.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.7%

High school graduate42.7%

Some college or associate's31.5%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2,792	6.7%
High school graduate	17,798	42.7%
Some college or associate's	13,118	31.5%
Bachelor's degree	5,627	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	2,334	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 20 min

Drove alone85.7%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home3.4%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	23,230	85.7%
Carpooled	1,964	7.2%
Public transit	36	0.1%
Walked	530	2.0%
Bicycle	79	0.3%
Worked from home	913	3.4%
Other means	359	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	11,745	44.8%
15 to 29 min	8,178	31.2%
30 to 44 min	4,000	15.3%
45 to 59 min	1,141	4.4%
60+ min	1,134	4.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.36
Poverty rate: 13.2% (7,654 of 57,801)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,882	65.0%
Nonfamily households	8,570	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	24,452	92.4%
Vacant	2,023	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	18,167	74.3%
Renter-occupied	6,285	25.7%

1-unit, detached76.8%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units9.2%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units2.4%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	20,343	76.8%
1-unit, attached	686	2.6%
2 to 4 units	2,446	9.2%
5 to 19 units	931	3.5%
20 or more units	637	2.4%
Mobile home & other	1,432	5.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 39143
State: Ohio
Land area: 408 sq mi
Water area: 9.46 sq mi
Center point: 41.3553, -83.1428