Village · Ohio
Dunkirk, Ohio
Dunkirk, village, in Hardin County, Ohio. Dunkirk had 753 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.3% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 774 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 839 (±173). GEOID 3922946.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
753
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 774 · ACS 2020-2024: 839 ±173
Median household income
$49,286
±$13,257 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389
Median home value
$99,200
±$22,401 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800
Median gross rent
$814
±$165 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034
Where is Dunkirk and what county is it in?
Dunkirk is a village in Hardin County, Ohio. It covers 0.7 square miles of land, 1,176 residents per square mile in 2020.
Dunkirk lies entirely within Blanchard Township (Hardin County), a township with its own local government (2020 census blocks).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Dunkirk, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 753 people lived in Dunkirk on July 1, 2025, down 2.3% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. The 2020 Census counted 774 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 839 (±173).
| Measure | Dunkirk | Hardin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 839 ±173 | 30,475 | no clear change |
| Households | 358 ±65 | 11,724 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.33 ±0.34 | 2.44 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 417 ±70 | 12,917 | no clear change |
Dunkirk's population since 2000
From 952 in 2000 to 753 in 2025: down 20.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Dunkirk as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Dunkirk?
The median resident of Dunkirk is 34.9 years old; 27.5% are under 18 and 14.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.0%.
| Measure | Dunkirk | Hardin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.9 ±7.5 | 35.2 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 27.5% ±6.9 pts | 22.9% | – |
| 65 years and over | 14.9% ±4.8 pts | 16.1% | – |
| Male | 54.7% ±4.5 pts | 50.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.6% ±1.1 pts | 2.4% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.7% ±3.0 pts | 92.7% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.7% ±0.5 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 0.7% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.0% ±2.6 pts | 2.5% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0% ±4.4 pts | 1.0% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 2.4% ±2.5 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 8.4% ±3.8 pts | 6.6% | – |
| With a disability | 11.7% ±4.9 pts | 12.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.4% ±7.8 pts | 11.1% | +9.2 pts |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.5% ±3.5 pts | 92.6% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 8.1% ±3.5 pts | 19.5% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 2.2% ±1.8 pts | 6.9% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.3% ±3.3 pts | 86.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.0% ±2.4 pts | 2.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Dunkirk earn?
Half of Dunkirk's 358 households earn less than $49,286 a year (±$13,257), against $62,484 in Hardin County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $45,126 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 10.2% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Dunkirk | Hardin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $49,286 ±$13,257 | $62,484 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $60,557 ±$7,491 | $82,547 | – |
| Per capita income | $25,219 ±$3,150 | $32,470 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 10.2% ±5.5 pts | 17.3% | −20.5 pts |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 7.9% ±10.0 pts | 27.9% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 7.3% ±4.6 pts | 12.4% | – |
| Households with a computer | 97.2% ±2.3 pts | 93.1% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 91.6% ±5.6 pts | 85.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Dunkirk?
Owners occupy 74.9% of Dunkirk's occupied homes and renters 25.1%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $99,200 by its owner (±$22,401). The median renter pays $814 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Dunkirk | Hardin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $99,200 ±$22,401 | $151,200 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $814 ±$165 | $793 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 8.3% ±8.1 pts | 27.0% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,122 ±$160 | $1,254 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.9% ±9.4 pts | 74.7% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 25.1% ±9.4 pts | 25.3% | – |
| Housing units | 417 ±70 | 12,917 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±13.0 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±32.7 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 86.8% ±6.7 pts | 76.4% | – |
| Mobile homes | 3.4% ±2.6 pts | 11.0% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±8.6 pts | 1.2% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 1.2% ±1.3 pts | 5.3% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 51.1% ±10.5 pts | 29.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.2% ±2.1 pts | 6.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Dunkirk work and get to work?
76.0% of Dunkirk's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 31.4 minutes.
| Measure | Dunkirk | Hardin County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 62.5% ±5.9 pts | 61.6% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 5.3% ±4.8 pts | 4.6% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 76.0% ±10.0 pts | 81.4% | – |
| Carpooled | 12.3% ±8.1 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±9.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 1.9% ±2.0 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Worked from home | 7.5% ±6.3 pts | 4.8% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 31.4 min ±5.7 | 23.6 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Dunkirk?
No census tract lies mostly in Dunkirk; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 3Hardin County | 3,470 | $65,293 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Dunkirk) · Census block assignment files
How does Dunkirk compare with other places in Ohio?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Dunkirk is the 11,488th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 583rd-most populous of 923 in Ohio.
Dunkirk is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 583rd | 923 |
Dunkirk's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)
Every place in Ohio, sortable · Compare Dunkirk with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Dunkirk?
24 of the 57 figures for Dunkirk on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Dunkirk are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Dunkirk.