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Erie County, Ohio

Erie County, Ohio · ZIP 43438, 43464, 44089

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 73,841 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 32,122Households
  • $68,431Median household income
  • $183,900Median home value
  • 22Towns with a page
  • 12ZIP codes

Erie County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−4.9%
74k76k78k80k2000: 79,55120002010: 77,07920102020: 75,622202079,55175,622
Population of Erie County at each census
CensusPopulation
200079,551
201077,079
202075,622

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Erie County
Under $50k35.4%
$50k to $100k33.1%
$100k to $150k18.3%
$150k to $200k7%
$200k and over6.2%

Median household income $68,431 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Erie County
Owner occupied
22,838 units
Renter occupied
9,284 units
Vacancy rate
16.3%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Erie County2023
Accommodation and food services6,367
Manufacturing5,745
Retail trade5,655
Health care and social assistance4,266
Wholesale trade1,836
Arts, entertainment, and recreation1,832
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services1,244
Other services (except public administration)947

32,249 employees in 1,802 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Erie County compared with its state
Erie County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureErie CountyOhio
Population74,93811,780,046
Median household income$68,431$69,680
Median age45.239.6
Median home value$183,900$199,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher27.9%30.9%
Foreign-born residents1.5%5.0%
Owner-occupied homes71.1%67.0%
Mean commute to work21.5 minutes23.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Erie County22 with a page · sort by any column

Type
SanduskyCity24,1749.64 sq mi
Perkins TownshipTownship12,53825.8 sq mi
Huron TownshipTownship10,46623.1 sq mi
HuronCity6,6304.94 sq mi
Margaretta TownshipTownship5,42032.6 sq mi
Vermilion TownshipTownship4,75319.9 sq mi
Milan TownshipTownship3,49525.6 sq mi
Berlin TownshipTownship3,39530.5 sq mi
Florence TownshipTownship2,37626.0 sq mi
MilanVillage1,3411.19 sq mi
Groton TownshipTownship1,29825.6 sq mi
Oxford TownshipTownship1,10326.0 sq mi
CastaliaVillage7461.02 sq mi
Berlin HeightsVillage6701.60 sq mi
Bay ViewVillage5900.28 sq mi
Whites LandingCensus designated place3770.29 sq mi
MitiwangaCensus designated place2760.42 sq mi
Kelleys IslandVillage2604.35 sq mi
BirminghamCensus designated place1821.12 sq mi
BloomingvilleCensus designated place1321.28 sq mi
Beulah BeachCensus designated place1100.05 sq mi
Crystal RockCensus designated place990.11 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.