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Lorain County

Ohio · 323,219 residents (2025 est.) · 491 sq mi
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With 317,129 people, Lorain County is a county in Ohio. Few US counties rank higher on income. 3% of locals were born outside the United States. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $223,200. Owners hold 74% of the housing stock. At a median age of 42.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
29% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
317,129
+11%since 2000
from 284,664 in 2000
323,219 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
646 / sq mi
+5%since 2009
from 617 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.1
+15%since 2000
from 36.5 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
491 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
267K280K294K308K322K19902000201020202024Lorain County
2024317K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.4%(16,974)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.8%(18,372)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.5%(20,602)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.3%(19,984)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.8%(18,366)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3411.6%(36,699)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.3%(39,009)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.7%(40,202)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.9%(44,019)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.8%(37,507)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.7%(18,089)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.3%(7,306)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$73,347
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,042 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$40,798
+94%since 2000
from $21,054 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
48.9%
+17.7 ptssince 2009
from 31.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
12.1%
+3.1 ptssince 2000
from 9.0% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.463
+9%since 2010
from 0.423 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.3%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance4.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Public administration4.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$223,200
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $113,800 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$966
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $518 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
74.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 74.2% in 2000
26.0% rent
Vacancy rate
6.6%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.42 people
−8%since 2009
from 2.62 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.5%
−6.5 ptssince 2009
from 26.1% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
43.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 45.2% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.0
+9%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
39
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic82.4%(234,597)
Black8.2%(23,365)
Hispanic / Latino6.9%(19,676)
Asian0.6%(1,665)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic75.5%(239,518)
Black7.1%(22,627)
Hispanic / Latino11%(35,037)
Asian1.4%(4,367)
Other4.9%(15,580)
Diversity Score
51
+26%since 2009
from 41 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
40
−9%since 2020
from 44 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican7%(22,185)
Mexican2.5%(7,860)
Central American0.4%(1,374)
Spaniard0.3%(984)
Cuban0.2%(509)
Guatemalan0.1%(448)
Honduran0.1%(353)
Costa Rican0.1%(286)
Venezuelan0.1%(273)
Dominican0.1%(272)
Peruvian0.1%(187)
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(162)
Salvadoran0%(136)
Colombian0%(119)
Argentine0%(100)
Chilean0%(23)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.7%(2,106)
Chinese0.2%(739)
Filipino0.2%(521)
Korean0.1%(231)
Japanese0%(136)
Vietnamese0%(128)
Pakistani0%(91)
Thai0%(86)
Laotian0%(70)
Taiwanese0%(65)
Cambodian0%(54)
Nepalese0%(40)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Bhutanese0%(28)
Kazakh0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(132)
Samoan0%(102)
Ancestry
German21.6%(68,427)
Irish13.7%(43,573)
English10.7%(33,912)
Italian8.2%(26,118)
Polish7.4%(23,335)
American6.3%(20,019)
Hungarian3.5%(11,150)
Scottish2.4%(7,508)
Slovak2.2%(7,123)
French1.5%(4,647)
Welsh0.8%(2,407)
Slovene0.7%(2,314)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.7%(2,278)
Russian0.7%(2,245)
Czech0.7%(2,162)
Scotch-Irish0.7%(2,137)
Dutch0.6%(2,044)
Ukrainian0.6%(1,852)
Croatian0.5%(1,734)
Greek0.5%(1,728)
Swedish0.4%(1,406)
Lebanese0.4%(1,331)
Swiss0.3%(1,030)
Romanian0.3%(911)
Norwegian0.3%(827)
British0.2%(762)
Lithuanian0.2%(698)
Serbian0.2%(633)
Austrian0.2%(515)
Nigerian0.1%(468)
West Indian0.1%(458)
Danish0.1%(431)
Portuguese0.1%(431)
Macedonian0.1%(398)
Canadian0.1%(367)
Finnish0.1%(360)
Syrian0.1%(321)
Latvian0.1%(229)
Jamaican0.1%(169)
Jordanian0.1%(161)
Iranian0%(149)
Brazilian0%(117)
Bulgarian0%(85)
Egyptian0%(79)
Turkish0%(72)
Belgian0%(60)
Armenian0%(55)
Guyanese0%(54)
Haitian0%(51)
Kenyan0%(31)
Iraqi0%(28)
Somali0%(22)
Moroccan0%(11)
Israeli0%(9)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
28.5%
+12.0 ptssince 2000
from 16.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.8%
+9.0 ptssince 2000
from 82.8% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.7%
+5.1 ptssince 2000
from 5.7% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
25.4 min
+71%since 2000
from 14.8 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
77.9%
−6.6 ptssince 2009
from 84.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
7.5%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
11.7%
+9.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.7%
−0.9 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.3%
−5.7 ptssince 2011
from 10.0% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
61.1%
−2.9 ptssince 2011
from 64.1% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
76.2%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 73.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
13.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.9%
+8.7 ptssince 2009
from 30.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
50.4%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
3.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.5%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2012
from 13.8% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
5.3%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 9.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.9%
+11.1 ptssince 2017
from 77.8% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.8%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 91.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
90.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2020
from 88.5% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
92.2%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 92.2% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
5.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 5.0% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.1%(45,022)
Married50.1%(64,320)
Widowed3.7%(4,735)
Divorced11.2%(14,339)
Women 15+
Never married29.1%(38,653)
Married48.3%(64,100)
Widowed9.9%(13,087)
Divorced12.7%(16,925)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
5.3%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 9.7% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
59.7%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 61.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 12.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.6%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.4%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 71.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.5%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 37.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.7%(3,651)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.3%(3,749)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era34.5%(6,385)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.7%(694)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(167)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 18,512 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Lorain County, Ohio?

Lorain County, Ohio has about 317,129 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lorain County, Ohio?

The typical household in Lorain County, Ohio earns about $73,347 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lorain County, Ohio expensive?

In Lorain County, Ohio, the median home is worth about $223,200, and the typical rent is about $966 a month.

How educated are people in Lorain County, Ohio?

About 28.5% of adults age 25 and over in Lorain County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lorain County, Ohio?

About 12.1% of people in Lorain County, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lorain County, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Lorain County, Ohio has grown since 1990. The population has added about 46,003 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.

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