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Lorain County

Ohio · 301,356 residents · 491 sq mi
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With 301,356 people, Lorain County is a county in Ohio. The foreign-born share is 3%. 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $147,400. Headcount has barely moved since 2000.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 40.0
US median: 37.2
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
301,356
+6%since 2000
from 284,664 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
40.0
+10%since 2000
from 36.5 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
491 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
267K280K294K308K322K19902000201020202024Lorain County
2024317K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56%(18,037)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.6%(19,913)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 147%(21,021)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.1%(21,452)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.7%(17,074)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.2%(33,625)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.4%(40,272)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.7%(47,263)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.1%(39,568)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.6%(22,928)
US avg: 7%
75 to 844.7%(14,207)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2%(5,996)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$52,066
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $45,042 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$25,002
+19%since 2000
from $21,054 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
31.4%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 31.2% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
13.1%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 9.0% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.423
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade18.9%
US avg: 10.9%
Information10.7%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade6.3%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services6.1%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration4.6%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$147,400
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $113,800 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$681
+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $518 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
72.9%
−1.3 ptssince 2000
from 74.2% in 2000
27.1% rent
Vacancy rate
8.8%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 8.8% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.53 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.62 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
26.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 26.1% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
47.1%
+2.0 ptssince 2009
from 45.2% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
2.8
+1%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.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic80.2%(241,543)
Black8.1%(24,289)
Hispanic / Latino8.4%(25,290)
Asian0.9%(2,758)
Other2.2%(6,617)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican5.1%(15,324)
Mexican2.2%(6,589)
Dominican0.1%(232)
Spaniard0.1%(230)
Guatemalan0.1%(196)
Cuban0%(120)
Peruvian0%(53)
Argentine0%(33)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ancestry
German26.5%(79,530)
Irish16.7%(50,160)
English10.9%(32,511)
Polish8.4%(25,192)
Italian8.2%(24,705)
American6.2%(18,528)
Hungarian5.2%(15,457)
Slovak3.7%(10,981)
Scottish2.2%(6,620)
French1.9%(5,830)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(5,015)
Dutch1.7%(4,971)
+ 45 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh1.1%(3,341)
Russian0.9%(2,669)
Czech0.9%(2,556)
Slovene0.8%(2,540)
Ukrainian0.8%(2,512)
Greek0.7%(2,176)
Swedish0.7%(2,004)
Croatian0.6%(1,774)
Norwegian0.5%(1,503)
Arab0.5%(1,451)
French Canadian0.4%(1,229)
Swiss0.4%(1,198)
British0.4%(1,177)
Austrian0.4%(1,125)
Romanian0.3%(1,042)
Serbian0.3%(881)
Lithuanian0.3%(836)
Lebanese0.3%(762)
Danish0.2%(734)
Canadian0.2%(487)
Finnish0.2%(486)
Macedonian0.1%(280)
Portuguese0.1%(247)
West Indian0.1%(218)
Syrian0.1%(185)
Bulgarian0%(145)
Jamaican0%(116)
Armenian0%(103)
Latvian0%(96)
Belgian0%(76)
Turkish0%(62)
Iranian0%(57)
Moroccan0%(46)
Haitian0%(43)
Israeli0%(37)
Kenyan0%(35)
Jordanian0%(30)
Brazilian0%(28)
Egyptian0%(23)
Ethiopian0%(14)
Ghanaian0%(11)
Nigerian0%(11)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.6%
+4.1 ptssince 2000
from 16.6% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
88.5%
+5.7 ptssince 2000
from 82.8% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
7.6%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 5.7% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.1 min
+62%since 2000
from 14.8 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
84.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 84.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
8.6%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
1.8%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.0% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
6.6%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 6.6% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
31.8%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 30.2% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 49.3% in 2009
Female
50.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 50.7% in 2009
Foreign born
2.8%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
11.3%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 11.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

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 301,356 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Lorain County, Ohio earns about $52,066 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 $147,400, and the typical rent is about $681 a month.

How educated are people in Lorain County, Ohio?

About 20.6% 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 13.1% 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 30,230 residents, a change of about 11 percent over that period.

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