Erie County, Ohio Population 2024

73,556

Erie County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 73,556 with a growth rate of -0.65% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Erie County, Ohio is the 34th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 76,977 and has seen a growth of -4.44% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202971,161-479-0.67%
202871,640-479-0.66%
202772,119-479-0.66%
202672,598-479-0.66%
202573,077-479-0.65%
202473,556-479-0.65%
202374,035-479-0.64%
202274,514-372-0.5%
202174,886-595-0.79%
202075,4811,3021.76%
201974,179-234-0.31%
201874,413-365-0.49%
201774,778-226-0.3%
201675,004-384-0.51%
201575,388-445-0.59%
201475,833-238-0.31%
201376,071-369-0.48%
201276,440-251-0.33%
201176,691-286-0.37%
201076,97700%
199076,779-2,876-3.61%
198079,6553,7464.93%
197075,9097,90911.63%
196068,00015,43529.36%
195052,5659,36421.68%
194043,2011,0682.53%
193042,1332,3445.89%
192039,7891,4623.81%
191038,3276771.8%
190037,6502,1886.17%
189035,4622,8228.65%
188032,6404,45215.79%
187028,1883,71415.18%
186024,4745,90631.81%
185018,5685,96947.38%
184012,599-58,562-82.3%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.65% (-479)
County Website
Erie County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Sandusky
2020 Population
75,481
Area
251 mi²
Density
293 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-2.55% (-1,925)
Founded
March 16, 1838

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White61,58782.18%
Black or African American6,3348.45%
Two or more races5,3667.16%
Other race1,0311.38%
Asian5130.68%
Native American930.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander140.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Erie County, Ohio Population by Race

Erie County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Erie County, Ohio Median Age

45.2

Total

44

Male

46.7

Female

Erie County, Ohio Adults

There are 59,957 adults, (17,265 of whom are seniors) in Erie County, Ohio.

Erie County, Ohio Age Dependency

75.5

Age Dependency Ratio

40.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Erie County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female38,18850.96%
Male36,75049.04%

Erie County, Ohio Population by Age

Erie County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All32,1222.2771.128.9
Married14,4582.9287.312.7
Non Family11,7541.1559.640.4
Female4,2652.9245.754.3
Male1,6452.9177.222.8

2.85

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

71.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Erie County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3,1975.89%
Associates Degree4,7208.69%
Bachelors Degree10,16018.71%
Graduate Degree5,0039.21%
High School Graduate18,59634.25%
Less Than 9th Grade9131.68%
Some College11,71021.57%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Erie County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Erie County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White46,27443,57313,630
Black4,2253,435657
2+ Races2,2041,903605
Hispanic1,7641,392310
Other Race64350235
Asian394282147
Native American613314
Islander14140

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 37.31%.

Erie County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,770$71,929$48,297
Graduate Degree$76,132$82,724$67,092
High School Graduate$36,848$44,805$28,234
Less Than 9th Grade$31,346$43,089$24,987
Overall$44,544$56,746$35,940
Some College$41,856$57,734$34,395

$44,544

Average Earnings

$56,746

Average Male

$35,940

Average Female

Erie County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Erie County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Erie County, Ohio Language

96.44% of Erie County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 3.56% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.57% of the population.

Erie County, Ohio Language

Erie County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White59,5055,5729.36%
Black6,1521,75028.45%
Multiple5,3331,54328.93%
Hispanic3,26650515.46%
Other1,02716115.68%
Native932021.51%
Asian51350.97%

12.53%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.35%

Male Poverty Rate

13.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Erie County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Erie County, Ohio is Multiple, with 28.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Erie County, Ohio is Asian, with 0.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.92%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.7%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.64%.

Erie County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.8%
High School14.46%
Some College8.82%
Bachelors or Greater4.78%

Erie County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.57%
Male Unemployed22.3%
Female Employed5.2%
Male Employed3.94%

Erie County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Erie County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$88,372$111,096
Households$68,431$91,016
Married Families$103,756$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,625$52,254

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Erie County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.7%

Male Marriage Rate

47.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Erie County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Erie County, Ohio Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Erie County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Erie County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,545

Number of Veterans

4,244

Male Veterans

301

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,773
First Gulf War804
Second Gulf War772
Korea377
World War II112

Erie County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+1,435
65 to 741,303
55 to 64781
35 to 54727
18 to 34299

Erie County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,7757.41%
Black4348.68%
Other Race18727.95%
Hispanic1346%
2+ Races1033.69%
Asian389.55%
Native American812.31%

Erie County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Erie County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

35.66%

Veteran Disability Rate

Erie County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.6%

Labor Force Participation

57.7%

Employment Rate

6.1%

Unemployment Rate

Erie County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Erie County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Erie County, Ohio 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

79.19%

Born in Erie County, Ohio

98.53%

Native Born

1.47%

Foreign Born

0.63%

Non Citizen

0.84%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.53% of Erie County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 79.19% having been born in Ohio. 0.63% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Erie County, Ohio Place of Birth

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