COUNTY
Lucas County
Ohio · 423,347 residents (2025 est.) · 339.662 sq mi
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#128Most densely populatedof 3,1441,246The short version
Lucas County has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $62,224. Population has declined 6% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $163,900.
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
PEP 2025 EST:423,347 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024428K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56%(25,611)
5 to 96.4%(27,317)
10 to 146.4%(27,507)
15 to 196.7%(28,768)
20 to 246.1%(26,279)
25 to 3413.9%(59,692)
35 to 4412.2%(52,142)
45 to 5411.7%(50,186)
55 to 6412.9%(55,307)
65 to 7410.7%(45,902)
75 to 845%(21,511)
85 and over1.8%(7,796)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$62,224
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,004 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
42.2%
+17.7 ptssince 2009
from 24.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade15.3%
Information11.8%
Finance & insurance6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical6%
Wholesale trade4.8%
Other services4.4%
Public administration3.1%
Transportation & warehousing2.7%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
Education & health services0.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
Construction0.3%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$163,900
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $88,500 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
2.6
−7%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
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Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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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)
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.
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)
Paraguayan0%(88)
Chilean0%(70)
Panamanian0%(67)
Argentine0%(52)
Costa Rican0%(46)
Bolivian0%(7)
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)
Sri Lankan0%(79)
Kazakh0%(64)
+ 9 more asian origin groups with data
Taiwanese0%(56)
Burmese0%(49)
Bhutanese0%(49)
Laotian0%(48)
Bangladeshi0%(34)
Hmong0%(24)
Indonesian0%(19)
Malaysian0%(9)
Uzbek0%(3)
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)
Subsaharan African1.7%(7,341)
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)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(117)
Haitian0%(112)
Ethiopian0%(111)
Kenyan0%(107)
Australian0%(99)
Somali0%(76)
Latvian0%(46)
Macedonian0%(16)
Israeli0%(8)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
91.5%
+8.6 ptssince 2000
from 82.9% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
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)
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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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