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Sandusky County, Ohio

Sandusky County, Ohio. Sandusky County had 58,655 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.4% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. It holds 28 places (10 cities, villages and boroughs, 12 towns and townships and 6 census-designated) and 15 census tracts. GEOID 39143.

Sandusky County is the county of the Fremont, OH micropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

58,655

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 58,896 · ACS 2020-2024: 58,778

Median household income

$62,295

±$3,763 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$160,700

±$4,836 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$783

±$30 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

How many people live in Sandusky County, and is it growing?

The 2020 Census counted 58,896 residents in Sandusky County. The Census Bureau estimates 58,655 for July 1, 2025, down 0.4% since 2020, while Ohio grew 0.9%. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 58,778 over 408 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 −126 (58,754)
2021→2022 −200 (58,554)
2022→2023 +180 (58,734)
2023→2024 −83 (58,651)
2024→2025 +4 (58,655)

Sandusky County in Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Sandusky County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	58,778	11,810,293	−251
Households	24,686±314	4,863,191	+1,112
Average household size	2.34±0.03	2.37	−0.11
Housing units	26,501±42	5,292,391	+183

Sandusky County's population since 2000

From 61,792 in 2000 to 58,655 in 2025: down 5.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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.

2000 Census 61,792
2005 (estimate) 61,865
2010 Census 60,944
2015 (estimate) 59,476
2020 Census 58,896
2025 (estimate) 58,655

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Sandusky County?

Sandusky County holds 28 places: 10 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 12 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 6 census-designated places. The largest is Fremont with 15,765 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Sandusky County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Fremont	city	15,930	15,835±40	$47,024	$117,500	22.7%	100%
Clyde	city	6,294	6,331±16	$50,574	$129,600	11.3%	100%
Ballville Township	township	6,042	6,017±22	$78,330	$199,100	10.4%	100%
Bellevue	city	8,249	8,187±40	$53,875	$152,800	18.9%	56%
Ballville	CDP	3,823	3,929±367	$84,896	$195,300	5.0%	100%
Madison Township, Sandusky County	township	3,587	3,572±25	$77,137	$139,200	9.3%	100%
Sandusky Township, Sandusky County	township	3,551	3,566±20	$82,796	$164,300	23.3%	100%
Green Creek Township	township	3,389	3,450±31	$68,622	$170,000	17.4%	100%
Woodville Township	township	3,303	3,306±26	$84,141	$192,200	2.9%	100%
York Township, Sandusky County	township	2,479	2,089±425	$80,385	$208,200	8.0%	100%
Gibsonburg	village	2,452	2,532±250	$75,278	$124,000	10.6%	100%
Washington Township, Sandusky County	township	2,315	2,149±393	$86,167	$221,900	6.2%	100%
Woodville	village	2,006	1,990±351	$83,000	$189,300	3.1%	100%
Jackson Township, Sandusky County	township	1,610	1,481±276	$92,805	$211,900	6.1%	100%
Townsend Township, Sandusky County	township	1,523	2,139±478	$52,128	$144,600	5.5%	100%
Scott Township, Sandusky CountyGEOID 3914371087	township	1,333	1,281±357	$76,250	$170,900	11.7%	100%
Stony Prairie	CDP	1,218	1,701±316	$60,347	$115,300	43.9%	100%
Riley Township, Sandusky CountyGEOID 3914367188	township	1,214	1,174±291	$61,806	$196,000	17.5%	100%
Rice TownshipGEOID 3914366460	township	1,143	1,209±405	$71,823	$156,000	17.0%	100%
Green Springs	village	1,233	1,170±264	$69,531	$83,100	8.7%	48%
Lindsey	village	457	411±109	$65,000	$157,700	15.6%	100%
Helena	village	211	245±87	$65,139	$138,200	4.9%	100%
BurgoonGEOID 3910282	village	183	170±75	$59,375	$135,900	20.0%	100%
HessvilleGEOID 3935028	CDP	174	78±58	$85,556	$169,400	0.0%	100%
Whites LandingGEOID 3984882	CDP	350	386±223	$34,132	$200,800	27.7%	33%
VickeryGEOID 3979982	CDP	101	132±129	$61,250	$84,400	0.0%	100%
Wightmans GroveGEOID 3985085	CDP	55	33±30	$18,906	not published	0.0%	100%
Elmore	village	1,370	1,643±259	$84,554	$171,700	6.1%	0%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Sandusky County?

The median resident of Sandusky County is 42.5 years old; 21.6% are under 18 and 20.3% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 81.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 10.9%. 1.9% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Sandusky County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	42.5±0.4	39.7	no clear change
Under 18 years	21.6%±0.1 pts	22.0%	–
65 years and over	20.3%±0.1 pts	18.3%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10.9%	4.8%	+1.0 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	81.9%±0.4 pts	75.8%	−2.5 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	2.8%±0.4 pts	12.0%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.5%±0.2 pts	2.5%	–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	3.3%±0.5 pts	4.3%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.4%±0.3 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	1.9%±0.5 pts	5.2%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	5.0%±0.8 pts	8.0%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.2%±0.7 pts	6.6%	–
With a disability	16.8%±1.3 pts	14.4%	–
No health insurance coverage	6.3%±1.0 pts	6.4%	+1.7 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	93.6%±1.0 pts	91.8%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	18.4%±1.9 pts	31.5%	+2.3 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	5.5%±0.8 pts	12.2%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	0.7%±0.4 pts	1.6%	–

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 Sandusky County earn?

Half of Sandusky County's 24,686 households earn less than $62,295 a year (±$3,763), against $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 the median was $66,567 in 2024 dollars, so it fell by $4,272 after inflation. 15.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Sandusky County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$62,295±$3,763	$71,389	−$4,272
Mean household income	$81,613±$3,338	$96,990	–
Per capita income	$35,064±$1,409	$40,552	no clear change
People below the poverty line	15.0%±1.9 pts	13.3%	+3.4 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	22.0%±4.5 pts	17.8%	+6.5 pts
Households receiving SNAP	13.5%±1.7 pts	12.5%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	86.9%±1.5 pts	90.1%	–

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 Sandusky County?

Owners occupy 73.4% of Sandusky County's occupied homes and renters 26.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $160,700 by its owner (±$4,836). The median renter pays $783 a month including utilities, and 35.0% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Sandusky County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$160,700±$4,836	$214,800	+$18,678
Median gross rent	$783±$30	$1,034	−$80
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	35.0%±5.5 pts	37.3%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,210±$37	$1,517	–
Owner-occupied homes	73.4%±2.4 pts	67.2%	no clear change
Housing units	26,501±42	5,292,391	+183
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.5%±1.0 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	1.9%±1.9 pts	4.4%	–
Single-family detached homes	77.6%±2.0 pts	68.8%	–
Mobile homes	6.4%±1.7 pts	3.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	0.3%±0.3 pts	1.1%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	30.3%±1.9 pts	19.0%	–

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 Sandusky County building?

Builders took permits for 30 new housing units across Sandusky County in 2025 (18 single-family), 0.5 per 1,000 residents.

2019 50 units
2020 49 units
2021 52 units
2022 35 units
2023 22 units
2024 26 units
2025 30 units

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual county files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Sandusky County get to work?

84.8% of Sandusky County's workers drive alone and 4.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 20.7 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.3%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Sandusky County	Ohio	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	58.8%±1.6 pts	63.1%	–
Unemployment rate	4.3%±1.1 pts	4.8%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	84.8%±1.8 pts	75.1%	–
Carpooled	7.3%±1.4 pts	7.5%	–
Public transportation	0.4%±0.2 pts	1.0%	–
Walked	1.7%±0.6 pts	2.0%	–
Worked from home	4.2%±0.8 pts	13.0%	+1.6 pts
Mean travel time to work	20.7 min±1.4	23.4 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 are Sandusky County's census tracts?

Sandusky County is divided into 15 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $39,590 (Tract 9616) to $91,250 (Tract 9609).

Census tracts of Sandusky County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 960839143960800	Fremont (3%)	3,397	3,283±391	$85,556	$175,000	$781	17.0%
Tract 960939143960900	Lindsey (9%)	3,292	2,996±299	$91,250	$248,800	$1,080	4.0%
Tract 961039143961000	Woodville (30%)	4,043	3,824±223	$84,375	$192,600	$692	3.5%
Tract 961139143961100	Gibsonburg (44%)	3,866	3,975±279	$79,514	$144,400	$635	8.9%
Tract 961239143961200	Helena (9%)	3,844	3,561±335	$81,136	$198,500	$842	7.9%
Tract 961339143961300	Ballville (50%)	4,421	4,233±405	$79,665	$186,700	$867	4.4%
Tract 961439143961400	Fremont	2,595	2,819±454	$43,306	$148,400	$686	20.3%
Tract 961539143961500	Fremont	3,987	4,441±594	$49,457	$109,700	$859	25.7%
Tract 961639143961600	Fremont (53%)	3,030	3,130±364	$39,590	$110,600	$747	42.3%
Tract 961739143961700	Fremont (67%)	3,229	3,065±345	$67,243	$145,100	$679	8.9%
Tract 961839143961800	Fremont (72%)	4,286	4,168±473	$46,875	$122,200	$845	31.7%
Tract 961939143961900	Green Springs (11%)	3,288	3,168±351	$69,472	$143,400	$845	5.4%
Tract 962039143962000	Clyde (85%)	6,306	6,729±366	$50,244	$129,300	$745	17.1%
Tract 962139143962100	Bellevue (10%)	5,010	5,022±446	$67,367	$202,700	$1,071	8.1%
Tract 962239143962200	Bellevue (80%)	4,302	4,364±278	$51,385	$159,600	$712	19.2%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Sandusky County compare with Ohio's other counties?

Sandusky County's rank among Ohio's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	44th of 88
Growth 2020-2025	53rd of 88
Residents per square mile	35th of 88
Median household income	60th of 88
Median home value	64th of 88
Median gross rent	74th of 88
Poverty rate	29th of 88
Bachelor's degree or higher	58th of 88
Median age	25th of 88

Every county in Ohio

Source: PlainCities ranks 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 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 Sandusky County 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' school search.