Huron County, Ohio: commercial real estate data.
Huron County, Ohio has a population of 58,319 across 491 square miles, down 0.7 percent since the 2020 census base. County output reached $2.99 bn in 2024, 1,105 establishments operate here, and the SBA record carries 50 7(a) approvals worth $19.4 m.
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Huron County
How many people live in Huron County
- Population58,319
- Households23,490
- Average household size2.48
- Median household income$67,878
- Median age40.1
- Median gross rent$848 per month
- Median owner-occupied home value$166,000
- Home value to household income2.4 times
- Annual rent as a share of median income15.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher16.7 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over39,828
- Population under 1813,783
- Share under 1823.6 percent
- Population 65 and over10,808
- Share 65 and over18.5 percent
- Working age population, 18 to 6433,728
- Civilian labor force28,393
- Unemployment rate4.5 percent
- Labor force participation, adults 18 and over63.8 percent
- Rank by population among Ohio counties45th of 88
- Rank by population among US county-equivalents915th
Huron County is the 45th largest of 88 Ohio counties by population. A median home costs 2.4 times median household income, which is an affordable ownership market by national standards. Residents under 18 outnumber those 65 and over, at 23.6 percent against 18.5 percent, a household formation profile rather than a retirement one.
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Is Huron County growing
- Population change since the 2020 census base-0.68 percent
- Census 2020 base population58,568
- Births, 2024634
- Deaths, 2024724
- Natural change, 2024-90
- Net domestic migration, 2024-148
- Net international migration, 2024149
- Total net migration, 20241
- Cumulative net domestic migration, 2021 to 2024-229
- Rank by growth among US county-equivalents2084th
The county has lost 0.68 percent of its population since the 2020 census base. Deaths exceeded births in 2024, so all of the growth came from people moving in. A market held up by migration alone is more sensitive to a change in relative cost than one growing from household formation.
US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
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Where people moving to Huron County come from
- Tax returns filed by households arriving1,335
- People arriving, from those returns2,274
- Adjusted gross income arriving$60.5 m
- Net adjusted gross income movement$0
- Average income of an arriving household$45,327
- Largest single originHuron County Non-migrants (23,501 households)
- Largest single destination (23,501 households)
| Origin | Households | People | Adjusted gross income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huron County Non-migrants | 23,501 | 46,216 | $1.50 bn |
| Other flows - Different State | 289 | 498 | $14.5 m |
| Erie County | 283 | 480 | $13.1 m |
| Other flows - South | 156 | 265 | $6.7 m |
| Lorain County | 149 | 257 | $6.7 m |
| Richland County | 124 | 218 | $5.1 m |
| Other flows - Same State | 115 | 181 | $4.7 m |
| Sandusky County | 108 | 203 | $4.8 m |
The largest single source of arrivals is Huron County Non-migrants, which is the catchment a retail or multifamily study should look at first.
US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
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What the Huron County economy runs on
- County GDP, 2024$2.99 bn
- County GDP, 2023$2.98 bn
- GDP change, 2023 to 20240.4 percent
- GDP change over five years23.3 percent
- Rank by GDP among Ohio counties50th
- Rank by GDP among US county-equivalents983rd
- GDP per resident$51,294
Output grew 0.4 percent in the latest year and 23.3 percent over five, which is the trend line a lender will read behind any single year figure.
US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional, table CAGDP2, CAGDP2, through 2024.
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Who employs people in Huron County
- Covered employment, annual average21,414
- Establishments reporting1,419
- Average annual pay$53,225
- Average weekly wage$1,024
- Sector 31-33, employment6,179
- Sector 31-33, average annual pay$60,258
- Sector 62, employment2,428
- Sector 62, average annual pay$56,130
- Sector 44-45, employment2,231
- Sector 44-45, average annual pay$31,448
- Sector 23, employment1,702
- Sector 23, average annual pay$85,483
- Sector 72, employment1,585
- Sector 48-49, employment1,124
| Sector | Employment | Establishments | Average annual pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 31-33 | 6,179 | 98 | $60,258 |
| Sector 62 | 2,428 | 154 | $56,130 |
| Sector 44-45 | 2,231 | 173 | $31,448 |
| Sector 23 | 1,702 | 151 | $85,483 |
| Sector 72 | 1,585 | 117 | $17,835 |
| Sector 48-49 | 1,124 | 49 | $66,181 |
| Sector 81 | 699 | 128 | $34,296 |
| Sector 42 | 665 | 59 | $74,467 |
The largest sector is the biggest private employer group at 6,179 jobs, 28.9 percent of covered employment. Average pay per job sits below median household income, so households here typically need more than one earner.
US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
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What businesses operate in Huron County
- Establishments, all industries1,105
- Employment at those establishments20,323
- Annual payroll$1.05 bn
- Establishments per 1,000 residents18.9
These are counts of establishments physically operating in the county, not listings, so they are the supply side a feasibility study measures demand against.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What is being built in Huron County
- Housing units authorised by permit, 202446
- Declared construction value permitted$15.2 m
- Single family units authorised44
- Multifamily units authorised2
- Multifamily share of units4.3 percent
- Average declared value per unit$331,204
- Units authorised per 1,000 households2.0
Multifamily is 4.3 percent of units authorised, so the pipeline is predominantly for sale product.
US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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How much SBA lending happens in Huron County
- 7(a) approvals recorded50
- 7(a) gross approval dollars$19.4 m
- Average 7(a) approval$387,088
- Median 7(a) approval$144,300
- 10th percentile approval$20,000
- 90th percentile approval$1,216,000
- Largest single approval$3,559,300
- Jobs reported supported, 7(a)285
- Jobs per approval5.7
- Distinct 7(a) lenders active14
- Distinct industries receiving approvals33
- Median 7(a) term120 months
- Share of loans on real estate terms, 240 months or longer16.0 percent
- Loans on real estate terms8
- Loans on working capital terms, 120 months or shorter38
- Franchise loans3
- Franchise share of approvals6.0 percent
- Leading industry by approval countMedical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (5)
- Most active lenderThe Huntington National Bank (23)
- 504 approvals recorded7
- 504 gross approval dollars$7.7 m
- Average 504 approval$1,101,429
- Median 504 approval$774,000
- Distinct CDCs active2
- 504 jobs per approval26.4
- 504 jobs per million dollars approved24.0
- Most active CDCGrowth Capital Corp. (6)
- 7(a) share of SBA approvals87.7 percent
- Combined SBA approval dollars$27.1 m
The average approval of $387,088 sits well above the median of $144,300, so a small number of large deals is pulling the mean up. The median is the better guide to what a typical borrower here actually gets. Only 16.0 percent of approvals run on real estate terms, so SBA credit here is mostly working capital and equipment rather than property acquisition.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30. US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Do SBA loans in Huron County get paid back
- Loans with a final outcome recorded13
- Paid in full13
- Charged off0
- Charge off rate on resolved loans0.0 percent
- Status: Exempt from disclosure29
- Status: Paid in full13
- Status: Cancelled7
- Status: Committed, not yet disbursed1
Of the 13 loans that have reached a final outcome, 0.0 percent were charged off. This is computed only over resolved loans, because a loan still running has not yet succeeded or failed and counting it either way would be wrong.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Which parts of Huron County get the lending
- Places in the county with recorded lending10
- Willard, approvals12
- Norwalk, approvals12
- Wakeman, approvals7
- GREENWICH, approvals6
- BELLEVUE, approvals3
- New London, approvals3
| Place | Approvals | Gross approval dollars |
|---|---|---|
| Willard | 12 | $1,580,600 |
| Norwalk | 12 | $6,870,700 |
| Wakeman | 7 | $719,300 |
| GREENWICH | 6 | $1,007,000 |
| BELLEVUE | 3 | $4,445,000 |
| New London | 3 | $524,300 |
| Collins | 2 | $70,000 |
| Birmingham | 2 | $3,909,300 |
Willard accounts for 12 approvals against 12 in Norwalk. County level figures average over that gap, which is why a site decision is made at the submarket rather than the county.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Huron County
How big is Huron County
- Land area491 sq mi
- Rank by land area among Ohio counties27th of 88
- Width, east to west26.3 mi
- Height, north to south20.5 mi
- Geographies sharing a boundary7
- Residents per square mile of land119
- Establishments per square mile2.25
US Census Bureau county boundary geometry, TIGER, adjacency computed from shared boundary vertices, TIGER county boundaries. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year. US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
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What hazards affect Huron County
- EPA radon zone predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/LZone 1
- Communities in the NFIP Community Status Book11
- Of those, participating in the NFIP11
- NFIP participation rate100.0 percent
- Communities carrying a CRS class0
The EPA places the county in radon zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L.
US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001. FEMA OpenFEMA, NFIP Community Status Book, Community Status Book, as retrieved.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Every item below could be filled with a plausible figure. None of them is. On a page a lender may read, a number that cannot be traced is worse than an absence, so the absences are named.
- Flood zone record counts are not held. The flood coverage export has not landed, so no count is shown rather than an estimated one.
- Traffic counts resolve in the platform, not in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here.
- Zoning is in build. Parcel level zoning is not published on this page.
Feasibility studies
When a Huron County site needs a document a lender will accept.
The same data layer behind this page is the one the studies are written from. A study for a Huron County site starts with the figures you are reading, carrying the same source and period into the credit file.
- Population58,319
- Households23,490
- Average household size2.48
- Median household income$67,878
- Median age40.1
Common questions
Huron County questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Huron County, Ohio?
58,319, in 23,490 households, ranking 45th of 88 Ohio counties. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Huron County growing?
The population has fallen 0.68 percent since the 2020 census base. In 2024 there were 634 births against 724 deaths, with net migration of 1. Source: US Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024, Vintage 2024, estimates 2020 to 2024.
What is the median household income in Huron County?
$67,878. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $166,000, which is 2.4 times income, and median gross rent is $848 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, 2020-2024 5-year.
How many businesses are there in Huron County?
1,105 establishments, employing 20,323 people with an annual payroll of $1.05 bn. These are establishments physically operating in the county, not listings. Source: US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023.
What is the average wage in Huron County?
Average annual pay is $53,225, or $1,024 a week, across 21,414 covered jobs. Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
How much SBA lending happens in Huron County?
50 7(a) approvals totalling $19.4 m since FY2020, across 14 lenders, with a median approval of $144,300, plus 7 504 approvals worth $7.7 m. These are approvals recorded in the release, not loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans in Huron County get paid back?
Of the 13 loans that have reached a final outcome, 13 were paid in full and 0 charged off, a charge off rate of 0.0 percent. Loans still running are excluded, because they have not yet succeeded or failed.
What is being built in Huron County?
46 housing units were authorised by permit in 2024, with a declared construction value of $15.2 m. Multifamily was 4.3 percent of units. Source: US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
What is the radon zone for Huron County?
Zone 1, a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L. Source: US EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county spreadsheet, 2024-05 publication, EPA 402/A-16/001.
Where do people moving to Huron County come from?
The largest single origin is Huron County Non-migrants, with 23,501 households. Arriving households report an average income of $45,327 against null for those leaving. Source: US Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income county migration flows, 2021 to 2022 filing years.
Are traffic counts available for Huron County on this page?
No. Annual average daily traffic resolves in the platform rather than in this dataset, so no AADT figure is printed here. It is a gap we know about rather than a figure we estimated.
Is zoning published for Huron County?
Not yet. The zoning layer is in build. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning, and where a statutory framework applies it is marked as the statewide frame with confirm locally attached.