Sandusky County Demographics

A map of Sandusky County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	48,137	48,219	81.9%	81.9%
Hispanic	6,430	6,055	10.9%	10.3%
Multiracial	1,943	2,417	3.3%	4.1%
Black	1,655	1,762	2.8%	3.0%
Native American/Other	317	241	0.5%	0.4%
Asian	296	202	0.5%	0.3%

Sandusky County, Ohio has an estimated population of 58,778, a less than 1% change from the 58,896 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 81.9% White, 10.9% Hispanic, 3.3% Multiracial, 2.8% Black, 0.5% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Sandusky County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Sandusky 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 Sandusky County, that probability was 31.6% in 2020 and 31.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Sandusky County is ranked the 44th most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Sandusky County was ranked the 43rd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Sandusky County's White Population

48,137 residents of Sandusky County, or 81.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Sandusky County is higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Sandusky County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sandusky County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Sandusky County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 81.9%.

Sandusky County is more White than neighboring Lucas County (66.1% White). Sandusky County is less White than neighboring Seneca County (87.8% White), Ottawa County (90.3% White), Wood County (85.5% White), and Wyandot County (94.1% White).

Sandusky County's Black Population

1,655 residents of Sandusky County, or 2.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Sandusky County is lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Sandusky County ranks 33rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sandusky County's Black population has declined by an estimated 6.1%. Black residents' share of Sandusky County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.8%.

Sandusky County is more Black than neighboring Seneca County (2.4% Black), Ottawa County (1% Black), Wood County (2.1% Black), and Wyandot County (0.2% Black). Sandusky County is less Black than neighboring Lucas County (18.9% Black).

Sandusky County's Asian Population

296 residents of Sandusky County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Sandusky County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Sandusky County ranks 64th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sandusky County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 46.5%. Asian residents' share of Sandusky County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Sandusky County is more Asian than neighboring Ottawa County (0.4% Asian), and Wyandot County (0% Asian). Sandusky County is less Asian than neighboring Lucas County (1.7% Asian), and Wood County (2.1% Asian).

Sandusky County's Hispanic Population

6,430 residents of Sandusky County, or 10.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Sandusky County is higher than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Sandusky County ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sandusky County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Sandusky County's population has increased from 10.3% to 10.9%.

Sandusky County is more Hispanic than neighboring Seneca County (5.7% Hispanic), Ottawa County (5.3% Hispanic), Lucas County (7.8% Hispanic), Wood County (6.6% Hispanic), and Wyandot County (3.1% Hispanic).

Sandusky County's Native American/Other Population

317 residents of Sandusky 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 Sandusky County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Sandusky County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sandusky County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 31.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Sandusky County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Sandusky County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ottawa County (0.4% Native American/Other), Wood County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Wyandot County (0.2% Native American/Other). Sandusky County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Seneca County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Sandusky County's Multiracial Population

1,943 residents of Sandusky County, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Sandusky County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Sandusky County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Sandusky County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 19.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Sandusky County's population has decreased from 4.1% to 3.3%.

Sandusky County is more Multiracial than neighboring Seneca County (3% Multiracial), Ottawa County (2.7% Multiracial), and Wyandot County (2.4% Multiracial). Sandusky County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lucas County (4.9% Multiracial), and Wood County (3.4% 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.