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Lucas County

Ohio · 423,347 residents (2025 est.) · 340 sq mi
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With 428,018 people, Lucas County is a county in Ohio. The typical home is worth $163,900, having more than doubled since 2000. The foreign-born share is 4%. Median rent is $934 a month. About 29% of adults have finished a four-year degree. There are 1,260 people per square mile.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.5
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
428,018
−6%since 2000
from 455,054 in 2000
423,347 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
1,260 / sq mi
−8%since 2009
from 1,369 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.5
+10%since 2000
from 35.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
340 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
424K435K446K458K469K19902000201020202024Lucas County
2024428K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56%(25,611)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.4%(27,317)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.4%(27,507)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.7%(28,768)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(26,279)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.9%(59,692)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.2%(52,142)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.7%(50,186)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.9%(55,307)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.7%(45,902)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845%(21,511)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(7,796)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$62,224
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,004 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$37,575
+83%since 2000
from $20,518 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
42.2%
+17.7 ptssince 2009
from 24.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.7%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 13.9% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.485
+2%since 2010
from 0.474 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.3%
US avg: 9.9%
Information11.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Finance & insurance6.7%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade4.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services4.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration3.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$163,900
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $88,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$934
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $484 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
62.0%
−3.4 ptssince 2000
from 65.4% in 2000
38.0% rent
Vacancy rate
8.8%
−2.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.29 people
−9%since 2009
from 2.53 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.8%
−10.5 ptssince 2009
from 28.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
41.7%
−6.3 ptssince 2009
from 48.0% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.6
−7%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
33
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic75.4%(343,146)
Black16.8%(76,495)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(20,670)
Asian1.2%(5,470)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic66.1%(283,012)
Black18.9%(80,792)
Hispanic / Latino7.8%(33,507)
Asian1.7%(7,340)
Other5.5%(23,367)
Diversity Score
65
+22%since 2009
from 53 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
44
−1%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
Mexican5.8%(24,733)
Puerto Rican0.7%(2,864)
South American0.3%(1,401)
Central American0.2%(1,033)
Cuban0.2%(1,023)
Colombian0.1%(510)
Spaniard0.1%(432)
Guatemalan0.1%(341)
Salvadoran0.1%(326)
Dominican0.1%(240)
Peruvian0.1%(235)
Venezuelan0.1%(222)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.1%(217)
Honduran0%(130)
Nicaraguan0%(123)
Chilean0%(70)
Argentine0%(52)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(2,044)
Chinese0.3%(1,371)
Filipino0.3%(1,164)
Pakistani0.2%(803)
Korean0.1%(485)
Vietnamese0.1%(351)
Thai0%(140)
Nepalese0%(140)
Japanese0%(115)
Cambodian0%(98)
Kazakh0%(64)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(56)
Burmese0%(49)
Bhutanese0%(49)
Laotian0%(48)
Hmong0%(24)
Uzbek0%(3)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(64)
Samoan0%(52)
Tongan0%(28)
Fijian0%(14)
Ancestry
German22.9%(98,005)
Irish11.2%(48,084)
English8.5%(36,518)
Polish7.5%(31,960)
American4.2%(18,081)
Italian3.6%(15,284)
French3.3%(13,999)
Hungarian1.8%(7,914)
Arab1.6%(6,729)
Scottish1.5%(6,515)
Dutch0.7%(3,146)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Lebanese0.7%(3,068)
French Canadian0.6%(2,555)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(2,204)
Swedish0.5%(1,938)
Welsh0.4%(1,811)
West Indian0.4%(1,668)
Greek0.4%(1,630)
Norwegian0.3%(1,450)
Swiss0.3%(1,443)
Russian0.3%(1,405)
Slovak0.3%(1,404)
British0.3%(1,248)
Czech0.3%(1,200)
Jamaican0.3%(1,149)
Palestinian0.2%(875)
Syrian0.2%(759)
Ukrainian0.2%(677)
Canadian0.2%(667)
Egyptian0.2%(647)
Nigerian0.1%(618)
Finnish0.1%(591)
Belgian0.1%(554)
Danish0.1%(459)
Romanian0.1%(401)
Jordanian0.1%(382)
Guyanese0.1%(358)
Austrian0.1%(345)
Lithuanian0.1%(319)
Croatian0.1%(294)
Ghanaian0.1%(281)
Iranian0.1%(239)
Bulgarian0.1%(223)
Slovene0%(208)
Turkish0%(197)
Armenian0%(194)
Serbian0%(182)
Portuguese0%(180)
Iraqi0%(176)
Moroccan0%(169)
Brazilian0%(163)
Haitian0%(112)
Ethiopian0%(111)
Kenyan0%(107)
Somali0%(76)
Latvian0%(46)
Israeli0%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
29.4%
+8.1 ptssince 2000
from 21.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.5%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 82.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
11.3%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 7.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
20.5 min
+61%since 2000
from 12.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.6%
−5.5 ptssince 2009
from 84.2% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
8.9%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.4% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.9%
+6.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 2.1% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
8.6%
−1.4 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
6.3%
−6.8 ptssince 2011
from 13.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.0%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 65.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
75.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 73.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
12.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
37.0%
+6.7 ptssince 2009
from 30.3% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
Female
51.4%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
Foreign born
4.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
5.9%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 9.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
15.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2012
from 15.0% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
4.9%
−7.7 ptssince 2013
from 12.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.4%
+13.8 ptssince 2017
from 75.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.4%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 91.0% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
87.5%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 84.8% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
93.9%
+0.3 ptssince 2016
from 93.6% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2016
from 2.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married42%(70,021)
Married43.7%(72,849)
Widowed2.8%(4,675)
Divorced11.5%(19,219)
Women 15+
Never married35.7%(64,631)
Married41.6%(75,147)
Widowed8.2%(14,746)
Divorced14.5%(26,295)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
4.9%
−7.7 ptssince 2013
from 12.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
56.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 56.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.6%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.5%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.8% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 26.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 1.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.8%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 65.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.5%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 42.1% 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)18.9%(3,664)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.9%(3,278)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.3%(6,866)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.8%(1,120)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.6%(310)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 19,437 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 Lucas County, Ohio?

Lucas County, Ohio has about 428,018 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Lucas County, Ohio earns about $62,224 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lucas County, Ohio expensive?

In Lucas County, Ohio, the median home is worth about $163,900, and the typical rent is about $934 a month.

How educated are people in Lucas County, Ohio?

About 29.4% of adults age 25 and over in Lucas County, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lucas County, Ohio?

About 17.7% of people in Lucas County, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lucas County, Ohio grown since 1990?

Yes, Lucas County, Ohio has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 34,343 residents, a change of about -7 percent over that period.

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