Sharonville is a city largely in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 14,117 at the 2020 census. Sharonville is part of the Cincinnati metropolitan area and located about from downtown Cincinnati.

History

Settlers arrived in what is now Sharonville in 1788. The community was first known as Sharon. The village of Sharonville was incorporated in 1911 and received its city rights in 1962. In August 1974, the city council adopted a flag based on a winning contest entry.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Sharonville had a population of 14,117, for a population density of 1,439.34 people per square mile (555.73/km<sup>2</sup>) and 6,628 housing units, of which 6.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.7% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.6%.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 6,197 households in Sharonville, of which 24.6% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.9% were married-couple households, 22.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 30.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11, and the average family size was 2.92.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 9,489 || 67.2%

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| Black or African American || 1,327 || 9.4%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 101 || 0.7%

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| Asian || 1,116 || 7.9%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 39 || 0.3%

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| Some other race || 1,044 || 7.4%

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| Two or more races || 1,001 || 7.1%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 1,674 || 11.9%

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2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 13,560 people, 6,187 households, and 3,429 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 6,647 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 79.7% White, 8.7% African American, 0.2% Native American, 4.0% Asian, 0.3% Pacific Islander, 4.1% from other races, and 3.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.0% of the population.

There were 6,187 households, of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 44.6% were non-families. 37.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.88.

The median age in the city was 40.8 years. 20% of residents were under the age of 18; 8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.7% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 17.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

2000 census

As of the census

Economy

Sharonville's largest employer is Ford Motor Company's Sharonville Transmission Plant. The facility, which opened in 1958, produces complete automatic transmissions and gears for Ford assembly plants. The plant site covers 182 acres of land, and has of shop floor space. As of 2026, the facility employs approximately 2,043 employees. Approximately 1,823 of these employees are hourly.

Sharonville is also the home of Gorilla Glue's headquarters.

Notable people

  • Carmen Electra, actress and dancer
  • Kelsey Mitchell, basketball player
  • Tom Waddle, football analyst and former NFL player
  • Spencer Ware, NFL Football Player
  • Liz Wheeler, political commentary, analyst

References

  • Sharonville, OH Official Website