Village · Ohio
Sugarcreek, Ohio
Sugarcreek, village, in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. Sugarcreek had 2,334 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,373 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,504 (±373). GEOID 3975210.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
2,334
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,373 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,504 ±373
Median household income
$72,222
±$7,944 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389
Median home value
$225,000
±$28,489 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800
Median gross rent
$883
±$65 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034
Where is Sugarcreek and what county is it in?
Sugarcreek is a village in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. It covers 3.8 square miles of land, 624 residents per square mile in 2020.
Sugarcreek is in the New Philadelphia-Dover, OH micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Sugarcreek lies entirely within Sugar Creek Township (Tuscarawas 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 Sugarcreek, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 2,334 people lived in Sugarcreek on July 1, 2025, down 2.5% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. The 2020 Census counted 2,373 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,504 (±373).
| Measure | Sugarcreek | Tuscarawas County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 2,504 ±373 | 92,385 | no clear change |
| Households | 1,054 ±155 | 38,492 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.38 ±0.25 | 2.37 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,109 ±157 | 40,913 | no clear change |
Sugarcreek's population since 2000
From 2,174 in 2000 to 2,334 in 2025: up 7.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Sugarcreek 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 Sugarcreek?
The median resident of Sugarcreek is 39.1 years old; 22.7% are under 18 and 18.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.2%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 2.3%.
| Measure | Sugarcreek | Tuscarawas County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39.1 ±8.3 | 41.1 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 22.7% ±6.1 pts | 23.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 18.7% ±5.3 pts | 20.2% | – |
| Male | 46.0% ±5.1 pts | 50.0% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.0% ±1.5 pts | 4.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 96.2% ±2.5 pts | 91.9% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.5 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.6% ±2.1 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.5 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2.3% ±1.2 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.5 pts | 0.4% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.6% ±2.1 pts | 2.3% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 27.9% ±10.4 pts | 8.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 3.0% ±1.6 pts | 6.7% | – |
| With a disability | 12.3% ±2.9 pts | 15.5% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 17.3% ±10.0 pts | 8.5% | no clear change |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 86.7% ±6.1 pts | 88.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.5% ±4.9 pts | 19.8% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 10.9% ±3.0 pts | 6.7% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 92.2% ±3.8 pts | 89.5% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 0.0% ±1.5 pts | 2.2% | – |
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 Sugarcreek earn?
Half of Sugarcreek's 1,054 households earn less than $72,222 a year (±$7,944), against $65,044 in Tuscarawas County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $69,329 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Sugarcreek | Tuscarawas County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $72,222 ±$7,944 | $65,044 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $85,529 ±$11,348 | $80,287 | – |
| Per capita income | $36,918 ±$3,956 | $33,617 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 1.4% ±1.2 pts | 13.4% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 0.0% ±6.4 pts | 17.0% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 1.8% ±1.4 pts | 14.1% | – |
| Households with a computer | 90.5% ±5.1 pts | 90.4% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 87.3% ±5.5 pts | 85.3% | – |
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 Sugarcreek?
Owners occupy 73.3% of Sugarcreek's occupied homes and renters 26.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $225,000 by its owner (±$28,489). The median renter pays $883 a month including utilities, and 28.4% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Sugarcreek | Tuscarawas County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $225,000 ±$28,489 | $185,400 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $883 ±$65 | $908 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 28.4% ±15.8 pts | 35.7% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,351 ±$81 | $1,321 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.3% ±8.3 pts | 68.9% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 26.7% ±8.3 pts | 31.1% | – |
| Housing units | 1,109 ±157 | 40,913 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±4.7 pts | 0.8% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.4% ±6.4 pts | 3.2% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 80.2% ±6.7 pts | 74.8% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.7% ±0.9 pts | 8.5% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0% ±1.1 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 5.7% ±3.2 pts | 5.6% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 13.3% ±4.9 pts | 24.7% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 10.7% ±4.9 pts | 7.4% | – |
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 many new homes is Sugarcreek building?
Builders took permits for 0 new housing units in Sugarcreek in 2025 (0 in single-family houses), 0.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.8 across Ohio.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Sugarcreek work and get to work?
79.5% of Sugarcreek's workers drive alone and 6.9% work from home. The average trip to work takes 16.1 minutes.
| Measure | Sugarcreek | Tuscarawas County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 72.1% ±4.3 pts | 61.1% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 4.4% ±5.5 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 79.5% ±6.8 pts | 80.4% | – |
| Carpooled | 4.8% ±2.6 pts | 6.8% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.8 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 4.2% ±3.8 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Worked from home | 6.9% ±4.3 pts | 8.3% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 16.1 min ±3.2 | 23.2 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 Sugarcreek?
No census tract lies mostly in Sugarcreek; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).
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 Sugarcreek) · Census block assignment files
How does Sugarcreek compare with other places in Ohio?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Sugarcreek is the 7,133rd-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 374th-most populous of 923 in Ohio.
Sugarcreek ranks 904th of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 374th | 923 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 1,396th | 1,589 |
| Residents per square mile | 694th | 1,734 |
| Median household income | 904th | 1,699 |
| Per capita income | 821st | 1,729 |
| Median home value | 614th | 1,707 |
| Median gross rent | 819th | 1,453 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 724th | 1,613 |
| Median age | 1,183rd | 1,727 |
| Owner-occupied share | 1,147th | 1,732 |
| Work from home | 788th | 990 |
| Travel time to work | 1,696th | 1,731 |
Sugarcreek's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)
Every place in Ohio, sortable · Compare Sugarcreek 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 Sugarcreek?
18 of the 57 figures for Sugarcreek 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 Sugarcreek 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 Sugarcreek.