Census place 3928826

Fremont

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Fremont city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Fremont.

According to the 2025 estimate, Fremont has a population of 15,765 and 1,804 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Ohio places are: median home value is $117,500, below the comparison median of $197,550; median household income is $47,024, below the comparison median of $69,321; and median gross rent is $775, below the comparison median of $1,047. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$117,500
Below the comparison median of $197,550
median household income
$47,024
Below the comparison median of $69,321
median gross rent
$775
Below the comparison median of $1,047

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Fremont's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
15,765
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
1,804/sq mi
8.7 sq mi land area
Median age
36.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$47,024
Median home value
$117,500
Median gross rent
$775
Bachelor’s degree or higher
15.1%
Typical commute
18.9 min
Drive-alone commute
84.5%
Public transit commute
0.8%
Walked to work
3.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
42.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
43.3%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
56.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.3%
Working from home
1.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
87.8%
Homes built 2020+
0.1%
Households without a vehicle
5%
Households with children
27.6%
Residents with a disability
18.4%
Residents without insurance
8.5%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Sandusky County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Severe Storm declarations
4
Hurricane declarations
1
Snowstorm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SANDUSKY (22 mi from place center)
Average high
59.2°F
Average low
44.8°F
Annual rainfall
34"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Fremont.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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Median home
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Median home
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Median home
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