Erie County, Ohio
County seat: Sandusky · Population 73,296 (2025) · 251 sq mi
Erie County is the 35th most populous of Ohio's 88 counties, with 73,296 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Sandusky. The map shows its 9 cities and towns and the 4 neighboring counties.
Erie County facts
- County seat
- Sandusky
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 73,296 −3.1% since 2020
- Land area
- 251 sq mi 87th largest of 88
- Water area
- 375 sq mi
- Population density
- 292 per sq mi
- Established
- 1838
- Named after
- Erie people Native American tribe
- Largest city
- Sandusky 24,001
- Median household income
- $71,993
- Cities and towns
- 9 plus 6 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 13
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 39043
Cities and towns in Erie County
Erie County has 9 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Erie County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandusky (county seat) | City | 24,001 | |
| Huron | City | 6,585 | |
| Vermilion | City | 4,541 | Lorain County |
| Milan | Village | 978 | Huron County |
| Castalia | Village | 744 | |
| Berlin Heights | Village | 679 | |
| Bay View | Village | 588 | |
| Kelleys Island | Village | 263 | |
| Bellevue | City | 2 | Huron and Sandusky counties |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomingville | 302 | |
| Whites Landing | 265 | Sandusky County |
| Mitiwanga | 228 | |
| Birmingham | 132 | |
| Beulah Beach | 126 | |
| Crystal Rock | 104 |
ZIP codes in Erie County
13 ZIP codes reach into Erie County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 43438
- 43464 also Sandusky County
- 44089 also Lorain County
- 44811 also Huron, Seneca and Sandusky counties
- 44814
- 44824 also Sandusky County
- 44826 also Huron County
- 44839
- 44846 also Huron County
- 44847 also Huron County
- 44857 also Huron County
- 44870
- 44889 also Huron and Lorain counties
Population of Erie County, 2020–2025
Erie County shrank by 2,320 people (−3.1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 2,194 more deaths than births and a net loss of 110 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 75,471 |
| 2021 | 74,762 |
| 2022 | 74,316 |
| 2023 | 73,786 |
| 2024 | 73,645 |
| 2025 | 73,296 |
Neighboring counties
- Ottawa County northwest · 39,481 people
- Lorain County east · 323,219 people
- Huron County south · 58,250 people
- Sandusky County west · 58,655 people
Printable Erie County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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