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)
White62,35282.81%
Black or African American6,7438.95%
Two or more races4,4405.9%
Other race1,0231.36%
Asian5580.74%
Native American1620.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander210.03%

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

44.8

Total

43.7

Male

46.4

Female

Erie County, Ohio Adults

There are 60,229 adults, (16,944 of whom are seniors) in Erie County, Ohio.

Erie County, Ohio Age Dependency

74

Age Dependency Ratio

39.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Erie County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female38,24350.79%
Male37,05649.21%

Erie County, Ohio Population by Age

Erie County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All32,1032.2971.428.6
Married14,3422.9588.411.6
Non Family11,6671.1560.539.5
Female4,4162.9644.955.1
Male1,6782.8771.328.7

2.86

Average Family Size

2.29

Average Household Size

71.4%

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 Grade3,4676.39%
Associates Degree5,1519.49%
Bachelors Degree9,42917.38%
Graduate Degree4,9319.09%
High School Graduate18,46034.02%
Less Than 9th Grade9521.75%
Some College11,86721.87%

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
White46,30643,30813,104
Black4,3333,390452
Hispanic1,8441,529337
2+ Races1,7891,648518
Other Race66146114
Asian421341157
Native American1028811
Islander21210

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 37.29%.

Erie County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,459$67,543$49,730
Graduate Degree$70,556$79,357$59,500
High School Graduate$36,441$43,480$29,357
Less Than 9th Grade$30,551$41,121$22,477
Overall$43,826$54,828$35,055
Some College$43,704$56,957$33,392

$43,826

Average Earnings

$54,828

Average Male

$35,055

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

96.81% of Erie County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 3.19% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.32% of the population.

Erie County, Ohio Language

Erie County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White60,2035,6179.33%
Black6,5131,43021.96%
Multiple4,4201,12025.34%
Hispanic3,55760416.98%
Other1,00216716.67%
Native1622112.96%
Asian55850.9%

11.47%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.3%

Male Poverty Rate

12.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Erie County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Erie County, Ohio is Multiple, with 25.34% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Erie County, Ohio is Asian, with 0.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.8%. Among those working part-time, it was 12.21%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.22%.

Erie County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.53%
High School12.93%
Some College7.76%
Bachelors or Greater4.57%

Erie County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed29.12%
Male Unemployed18.83%
Female Employed4.98%
Male Employed3.51%

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$82,540$104,626
Households$65,171$87,691
Married Families$96,587$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,027$53,494

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Erie County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.6%

Male Marriage Rate

47.1%

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 Over 65, 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

4,780

Number of Veterans

4,507

Male Veterans

273

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,804
Second Gulf War944
First Gulf War902
Korea457
World War II81

Erie County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,450
75+1,276
35 to 54966
55 to 64721
18 to 34367

Erie County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4,2078.17%
Black2695.19%
Other Race17525.51%
Hispanic1546.38%
Asian5913.72%
2+ Races542.35%
Native American1614.68%

Erie County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Erie County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Erie County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.5%

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

80.23%

Born in Erie County, Ohio

98.51%

Native Born

1.49%

Foreign Born

0.62%

Non Citizen

0.87%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.51% of Erie County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 80.23% having been born in Ohio. 0.62% 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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