Sugar Grove, Ohio Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 402, Sugar Grove's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Sugar Grove is a small community located in Ohio, within Fairfield County. The total population is 402. It ranks as the 938th most populous out of 1,264 Census-designated places in Ohio.

Age Demographics

The median age in Sugar Grove is 36.3 years. This is 9% lower than the state median of 39.7 years.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Sugar Grove is $72,000. This is about the same as the state median of $71,389. It is also 11% lower than the national median of $80,734. The poverty rate stands at 8.0%. This is 40% lower than the state poverty rate of 13.3%. The unemployment rate is 1.5%. This is 70% lower than the state rate of 4.8%. The median home value is $176,300. Housing costs are 18% lower than the state median of $214,800. With a home-value-to-income ratio of just 2.4x, Sugar Grove is one of the most affordable housing markets in the area. 76.9% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 14% higher than the state average of 67.2%.

Race & Ethnicity

Sugar Grove has a predominantly White (non-Hispanic) population, comprising 90.5% of all residents. Hispanic or Latino residents account for 3.2%. The Asian population (1.0%) is well below the state average of 2.5%.

Education

26.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 16% lower than the state rate of 31.5%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Sugar Grove, Ohio is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against Ohio state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 1,264 Census-designated places in Ohio. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.