Sandusky city, Ohio
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,001
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 24,001
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 24,174
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 25,143
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 25,147
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -4.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -3.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 25,095
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 25,793
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.9%
Female persons, percent 53.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 62.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 22.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 9.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,025
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 50.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $113,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,091
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $432
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $905
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,973
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.10
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 84.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.1%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 91,345
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 474,476
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,684
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 565,605
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,061
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,139
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,788
Persons in poverty, percent 25.6%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,604.6
Population per square mile, 2010 2,652.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 9.64
Land area in square miles, 2010 9.73
FIPS Code 3970380