Sandusky, Ohio Population 2024

23,975

Sandusky Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Sandusky was:

  • White: 65.67%
  • Black or African American: 23.07%
  • Two or more races: 7.36%
  • Other race: 2.8%
  • Asian: 0.62%
  • Native American: 0.48%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
9.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,488.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.25% (-1,063)
The current population of Sandusky, Ohio is 23,975 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 25,038.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,39465.67%
Black or African American5,75823.07%
Two or more races1,8377.36%
Other race7002.8%
Asian1540.62%
Native American1210.48%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sandusky Population by Race

Sandusky Population Pyramid 2024

Sandusky Median Age

37.5

Total

36.3

Male

39.3

Female

Sandusky Adults

There are 19,585 adults, (4,267 of whom are seniors) in Sandusky.

Sandusky Age Dependency

63

Age Dependency Ratio

27.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Sandusky Sex Ratio

Female13,29753.26%
Male11,66746.74%

Sandusky Population by Age

Sandusky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All11,1912.1652.247.8
Non Family4,5651.1342.957.1
Married3,1082.7978.221.8
Female2,7912.9535.264.8
Male7272.8664.635.4

2.74

Average Family Size

2.16

Average Household Size

52.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sandusky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,7089.87%
Associates Degree1,6349.44%
Bachelors Degree2,31113.36%
Graduate Degree1,0035.8%
High School Graduate6,75439.04%
Less Than 9th Grade4712.72%
Some College3,42119.77%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sandusky Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sandusky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,11611,0062,678
Black3,5902,821370
Hispanic94773489
2+ Races729671199
Other Race3782160
Asian15413138
Native American847011

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 92.04%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 27.3%.

Sandusky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$47,240$61,200$42,860
Graduate Degree$65,227$72,137$29,488
High School Graduate$32,673$36,639$27,438
Less Than 9th Grade$26,875$40,049$26,357
Overall$35,242$42,605$30,997
Some College$35,197$41,184$31,680

$35,242

Average Earnings

$42,605

Average Male

$30,997

Average Female

Sandusky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sandusky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sandusky Language

96.13% of Sandusky residents speak only English, while 3.87% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.31% of the population.

Sandusky Language

Sandusky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White15,6292,85118.24%
Black5,6991,33823.48%
Multiple1,83056230.71%
Hispanic1,61842926.51%
Other70016323.29%
Native121119.09%

20.51%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.24%

Male Poverty Rate

22.51%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sandusky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sandusky is Multiple, with 30.71% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sandusky is Native, with 9.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.57%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.96%.

Sandusky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School20.59%
Less Than 9th Grade20.35%
Bachelors or Greater12.77%
Some College12.16%

Sandusky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed48.49%
Male Unemployed29.67%
Female Employed10.68%
Male Employed4.64%

Sandusky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sandusky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$57,733$69,113
Households$47,375$61,287
Married Families$83,580$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,328$45,137

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sandusky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

33.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.5%

Male Marriage Rate

30.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Sandusky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sandusky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sandusky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sandusky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,023

Number of Veterans

933

Male Veterans

90

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam435
First Gulf War215
Second Gulf War155
Korea49
World War II21

Sandusky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74336
55 to 64230
75+186
35 to 54178
18 to 3493

Sandusky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8005.82%
Black1713.94%
Hispanic888.14%
Other Race256.27%
Native American1617.98%
2+ Races111.3%

Sandusky Veterans by Race

Sandusky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.79%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sandusky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.3%

Labor Force Participation

58.2%

Employment Rate

9.4%

Unemployment Rate

Sandusky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sandusky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sandusky Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.97%

Born in Sandusky

98.74%

Native Born

1.26%

Foreign Born

0.6%

Non Citizen

0.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.74% of Sandusky residents were born in the United States, with 80.97% having been born in Ohio. 0.6% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Sandusky Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202922,646-266-1.16%
202822,912-266-1.15%
202723,178-265-1.13%
202623,443-266-1.12%
202523,709-266-1.11%
202423,975-266-1.1%
202324,241-285-1.16%
202224,526-274-1.1%
202124,800-238-0.95%
202025,0385112.08%
201924,527-120-0.49%
201824,647-183-0.74%
201724,830-140-0.56%
201624,970-178-0.71%
201525,148-190-0.75%
201425,338-135-0.53%
201325,473-156-0.61%
201225,629-115-0.45%
201125,744-127-0.49%
201025,87100%
200027,844-1,920-6.45%
199029,764-1,596-5.09%
198031,360-1,314-4.02%
197032,6746852.14%
196031,9892,6148.9%
195029,3754,50118.1%
194024,8742521.02%
193024,6221,7257.53%
192022,8972,90814.55%
191019,9893251.65%
190019,6641,1936.46%
189018,4712,63316.62%
188015,8382,83821.83%
187013,0004,59254.61%
18608,4083,32165.28%
18505,087-17,559-77.54%

Sandusky Population by Year