Upper Sandusky, OH Demographics

A map of Upper Sandusky's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	5,960	6,095	90.9%	91.0%
Hispanic	409	349	6.2%	5.2%
Multiracial	167	176	2.5%	2.6%
Black	22	27	0.3%	0.4%
Asian	0	31	0.0%	0.5%
Native American/Other	0	20	0.0%	0.3%

Upper Sandusky, Ohio has an estimated population of 6,558, a slight decrease from the 6,698 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 90.9% White, 6.2% Hispanic, 2.5% Multiracial, 0.3% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Upper Sandusky, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Upper 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 Upper Sandusky, that probability was 16.9% in 2020 and 17.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Upper Sandusky is ranked the 249th most populous place in Ohio, out of 1,265 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Upper Sandusky was ranked the 244th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Upper Sandusky's White Population

5,960 residents of Upper Sandusky, or 90.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Upper Sandusky is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Upper Sandusky ranks 670th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Upper Sandusky's White population has declined by an estimated 2.2%. White residents' share of Upper Sandusky's population has remained roughly unchanged at 90.9%.

Upper Sandusky is more White than neighboring Harpster (74.7% White), Nevada (87.6% White), and Kirby (90% White). Upper Sandusky is less White than neighboring Morral (92.9% White), and Sycamore (94.9% White).

Upper Sandusky's Black Population

22 residents of Upper Sandusky, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Upper Sandusky is considerably lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Upper Sandusky ranks 855th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Upper Sandusky's Black population has declined by an estimated 18.5%. Black residents' share of Upper Sandusky's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Upper Sandusky is more Black than neighboring Harpster (0% Black), Nevada (0% Black), Kirby (0% Black), Morral (0% Black), and Sycamore (0% Black).

Upper Sandusky's Asian Population

0 residents of Upper Sandusky, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Upper Sandusky is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Upper Sandusky ranks 553rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Upper Sandusky's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Upper Sandusky's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Upper Sandusky's Hispanic Population

409 residents of Upper Sandusky, or 6.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Upper Sandusky is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Upper Sandusky ranks 176th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Upper Sandusky's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 17.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Upper Sandusky's population has increased from 5.2% to 6.2%.

Upper Sandusky is more Hispanic than neighboring Harpster (4% Hispanic), Nevada (6% Hispanic), Kirby (3% Hispanic), Morral (4.7% Hispanic), and Sycamore (2.8% Hispanic).

Upper Sandusky's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Upper Sandusky, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Upper Sandusky is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Upper Sandusky ranks 821st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Upper Sandusky's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Upper Sandusky's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Upper Sandusky is less Native American/Other than neighboring Nevada (1.7% Native American/Other), and Morral (0.5% Native American/Other).

Upper Sandusky's Multiracial Population

167 residents of Upper Sandusky, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Upper Sandusky is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Upper Sandusky ranks 1013th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,265 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Upper Sandusky's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 5.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Upper Sandusky's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.5%.

Upper Sandusky is more Multiracial than neighboring Morral (1.9% Multiracial), and Sycamore (2.3% Multiracial). Upper Sandusky is less Multiracial than neighboring Harpster (21.3% Multiracial), Nevada (4.7% Multiracial), and Kirby (7% 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.