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Huron County

Ohio · 58,250 residents (2025 est.) · 492 sq mi
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With 58,319 people, Huron County is a county in Ohio. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 17% of adults. 2% of locals were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $166,000, having risen by half since 2000. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. Renters pay $848 a month at the median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
58,319
−2%since 2000
from 59,487 in 2000
58,250 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
118 / sq mi
−3%since 2009
from 122 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
40.1
+15%since 2000
from 34.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
492 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
56K57K58K59K60K19902000201020202024Huron County
202458K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.9%(3,446)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.5%(3,799)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.7%(3,922)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.9%(4,019)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.7%(3,305)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.9%(6,944)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412%(6,998)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.2%(7,117)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.7%(7,961)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.4%(6,651)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.3%(3,098)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(1,059)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$67,878
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $40,558 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,599
+85%since 2000
from $18,133 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
45.3%
+21.2 ptssince 2009
from 24.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
13.2%
+4.7 ptssince 2000
from 8.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.405
+2%since 2010
from 0.399 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade23.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade11%
US avg: 6.9%
Information9.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance6.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.6%
US avg: 1.6%
Other services2.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Construction2.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Public administration1.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$166,000
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $93,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$848
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $474 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
74.0%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 72.2% in 2000
26.0% rent
Vacancy rate
8.2%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 6.9% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.45 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.56 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.0%
−6.1 ptssince 2009
from 23.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.3%
+0.9 ptssince 2009
from 38.4% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.4
−4%since 2009
from 2.6 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
23
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.2%(56,057)
Black0.9%(557)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(2,117)
Asian0.3%(149)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic87.5%(51,029)
Black0.8%(453)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(4,297)
Asian0.4%(234)
Other4%(2,306)
Diversity Score
28
+52%since 2009
from 19 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
20
−31%since 2020
from 29 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican5%(2,923)
Puerto Rican1.2%(693)
Spaniard0.3%(147)
Guatemalan0.1%(61)
Dominican0.1%(56)
Argentine0.1%(32)
Honduran0%(27)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Cuban0%(1)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.2%(112)
Filipino0.1%(47)
Vietnamese0.1%(32)
Chinese0%(19)
Thai0%(9)
Laotian0%(5)
Ancestry
German27.4%(16,001)
English15%(8,754)
Irish10.9%(6,334)
American5.4%(3,134)
Italian4.2%(2,471)
Polish2.3%(1,344)
Scottish1.7%(983)
Dutch1.4%(835)
French1.3%(787)
Hungarian0.9%(517)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(472)
Swiss0.8%(458)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Slovak0.6%(324)
Czech0.5%(300)
Welsh0.5%(271)
British0.3%(182)
Danish0.3%(174)
Swedish0.2%(127)
Russian0.2%(120)
Romanian0.2%(110)
Norwegian0.2%(98)
Portuguese0.1%(67)
Belgian0.1%(39)
Slovene0.1%(35)
Finnish0.1%(32)
Greek0.1%(31)
Croatian0.1%(30)
Nigerian0%(29)
Arab0%(19)
Austrian0%(18)
Lebanese0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.7%
+5.8 ptssince 2000
from 10.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
90.9%
+9.9 ptssince 2000
from 81.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
6.5%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 3.3% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.4 min
+62%since 2000
from 13.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
81.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 81.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.0%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 1.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
5.4%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
2.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
4.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.5%
−4.8 ptssince 2011
from 9.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.6%
−4.8 ptssince 2011
from 66.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
72.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 72.3% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2009
from 9.5% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
31.3%
+9.1 ptssince 2009
from 22.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
50.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
1.7%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.6%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 11.5% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.1%
+2.8 ptssince 2012
from 13.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.5%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 11.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.4%
+13.7 ptssince 2017
from 74.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
91.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 90.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.6%
+2.1 ptssince 2020
from 89.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
95.6%
+2.3 ptssince 2016
from 93.3% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.8%
−1.3 ptssince 2016
from 4.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.4%(7,811)
Married51.5%(12,032)
Widowed3.9%(904)
Divorced11.3%(2,635)
Women 15+
Never married24.7%(5,880)
Married49.5%(11,763)
Widowed12.1%(2,881)
Divorced13.7%(3,246)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.5%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 11.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.2%
−1.6 ptssince 2020
from 59.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
68.9%
−2.6 ptssince 2020
from 71.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
40.7%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 38.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27.3%(803)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.1%(473)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.3%(1,037)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.4%(70)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(9)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,941 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Huron County, Ohio?

Huron County, Ohio has about 58,319 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Huron County, Ohio?

The typical household in Huron County, Ohio earns about $67,878 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Huron County, Ohio expensive?

In Huron County, Ohio, the median home is worth about $166,000, and the typical rent is about $848 a month.

How educated are people in Huron County, Ohio?

About 16.7% of adults age 25 and over in Huron County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Huron County, Ohio?

About 13.2% of people in Huron County, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Huron County, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Huron County, Ohio has grown since 1990. The population has added about 2,079 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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