Huron County Demographics

A map of Huron County's Population by Race

Huron County, Ohio has an estimated population of 58,319, a less than 1% change from the 58,565 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.5% White, 7.4% Hispanic, 3.4% Multiracial, 0.8% Black, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Huron County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Huron is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Huron County, that probability was 22.8% in 2020 and 22.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Huron County is ranked the 45th most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Huron County was ranked the 44th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Huron County's White Population

51,029 residents of Huron County, or 87.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Huron County is considerably higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Huron County ranks 55th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Huron County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Huron County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 87.5%.

Huron County is more White than neighboring Erie County (79.6% White), and Richland County (83.9% White). Huron County is less White than neighboring Crawford County (94% White), Ashland County (93.9% White), and Seneca County (87.8% White).

Huron County's Black Population

453 residents of Huron County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Huron County is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Huron County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Huron County's Black population has declined by an estimated 19.4%. Black residents' share of Huron County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Huron County is more Black than neighboring Crawford County (0.7% Black). Huron County is less Black than neighboring Erie County (8.2% Black), Richland County (7.1% Black), Ashland County (1% Black), and Seneca County (2.4% Black).

Huron County's Asian Population

234 residents of Huron County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Huron County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Huron County ranks 59th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Huron County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 8.3%. Asian residents' share of Huron County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Huron County is less Asian than neighboring Erie County (0.9% Asian), Richland County (0.8% Asian), Crawford County (0.8% Asian), Ashland County (0.5% Asian), and Seneca County (0.5% Asian).

Huron County's Hispanic Population

4,297 residents of Huron County, or 7.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Huron County is slightly higher than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Huron County ranks 7th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Huron County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 5.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Huron County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.4%.

Huron County is more Hispanic than neighboring Erie County (4.6% Hispanic), Richland County (2.3% Hispanic), Crawford County (1.8% Hispanic), Ashland County (1.8% Hispanic), and Seneca County (5.7% Hispanic).

Huron County's Native American/Other Population

314 residents of Huron County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Huron County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Huron County ranks 55th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Huron County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 22.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Huron County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Huron County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Crawford County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Ashland County (0.4% Native American/Other). Huron County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Erie County (1.6% Native American/Other), Richland County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Seneca County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Huron County's Multiracial Population

1,992 residents of Huron County, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Huron County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Huron County ranks 44th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Huron County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 9.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Huron County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.

Huron County is more Multiracial than neighboring Crawford County (2.5% Multiracial), Ashland County (2.4% Multiracial), and Seneca County (3% Multiracial). Huron County is less Multiracial than neighboring Erie County (5.1% Multiracial), and Richland County (5.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.