COUNTY · 2020 ACS
Lucas County
Ohio · 431,279 residents · 340 sq mi
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With 431,279 people, Lucas County is a county in Ohio. The typical home is worth $120,900. The foreign-born share is 4%. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 18.7% of locals live below the federal poverty line. Median rent is $760 a month.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 38.9
US median: 38.8
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
More affordable
home values down 9%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
340 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024428K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.8%(25,063)
5 to 96.1%(26,487)
10 to 146.5%(28,169)
15 to 196.6%(28,671)
20 to 246.9%(29,759)
25 to 3413.2%(57,083)
35 to 4411.6%(50,147)
45 to 5412%(51,965)
55 to 6413.8%(59,327)
65 to 7410.5%(45,458)
75 to 844.8%(20,525)
85 and over2%(8,625)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$49,946
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $38,004 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
32.2%
+7.7 ptssince 2009
from 24.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade15.8%
Information12%
Finance & insurance5.4%
Wholesale trade5.3%
Professional, scientific, technical4.9%
Other services4.6%
Public administration3.2%
Transportation & warehousing3%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
Education & health services0.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.5%
Construction0.4%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$120,900
−9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $88,500 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
2.4
−14%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-Hispanic75.4%(343,146)
Black16.8%(76,495)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(20,670)
Asian1.2%(5,470)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic66%(284,663)
Black19.3%(83,398)
Hispanic / Latino7.5%(32,167)
Asian1.6%(7,089)
Other4.4%(18,960)
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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
Mexican5.7%(24,474)
Puerto Rican0.6%(2,758)
South American0.3%(1,196)
Dominican0.1%(565)
Cuban0.1%(535)
Central American0.1%(413)
Spaniard0.1%(378)
Colombian0.1%(293)
Venezuelan0.1%(240)
Peruvian0.1%(221)
Ecuadorian0%(174)
Paraguayan0%(158)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0%(144)
Guatemalan0%(118)
Nicaraguan0%(67)
Argentine0%(62)
Chilean0%(48)
Honduran0%(42)
Panamanian0%(33)
Costa Rican0%(9)
Asian origin
Chinese0.5%(2,279)
Asian Indian0.4%(1,689)
Filipino0.3%(1,124)
Vietnamese0.1%(483)
Korean0.1%(446)
Pakistani0.1%(381)
Thai0.1%(263)
Japanese0%(181)
Nepalese0%(104)
Taiwanese0%(74)
Laotian0%(66)
Cambodian0%(61)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(120)
Samoan0%(70)
Tongan0%(33)
Chamorro0%(25)
Marshallese0%(24)
Ancestry
German24.7%(106,448)
Irish11.6%(50,030)
Polish8.2%(35,462)
English6.4%(27,649)
American4.3%(18,399)
French3.8%(16,374)
Italian3.6%(15,314)
Hungarian2.3%(9,806)
Subsaharan African2.1%(8,873)
Scottish1.6%(6,767)
Dutch1.2%(5,031)
French Canadian0.6%(2,691)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.6%(2,659)
Lebanese0.6%(2,460)
Welsh0.5%(2,262)
Swedish0.5%(2,061)
Greek0.4%(1,846)
Russian0.4%(1,837)
Norwegian0.4%(1,759)
British0.4%(1,738)
Swiss0.4%(1,639)
West Indian0.4%(1,628)
Czech0.4%(1,608)
Slovak0.3%(1,394)
Jamaican0.3%(1,196)
Arab0.3%(1,142)
Ukrainian0.2%(800)
Finnish0.2%(758)
Canadian0.2%(662)
Syrian0.2%(654)
Danish0.1%(628)
Romanian0.1%(542)
Belgian0.1%(538)
Guyanese0.1%(487)
Austrian0.1%(464)
Nigerian0.1%(420)
Egyptian0.1%(394)
Slovene0.1%(368)
Portuguese0.1%(363)
Lithuanian0.1%(355)
Bulgarian0.1%(327)
Jordanian0.1%(323)
Armenian0.1%(320)
Palestinian0.1%(278)
Croatian0.1%(255)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(188)
Ethiopian0%(163)
Serbian0%(143)
Haitian0%(112)
Ghanaian0%(102)
Iranian0%(100)
Australian0%(95)
Israeli0%(70)
Turkish0%(69)
Moroccan0%(51)
Brazilian0%(50)
Macedonian0%(45)
Barbadian0%(44)
Kenyan0%(40)
Iraqi0%(36)
Somali0%(32)
Latvian0%(22)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
89.7%
+6.8 ptssince 2000
from 82.9% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
73.7%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
91.0%
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
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
Direct-purchase
11.7%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
1.9%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
65.8%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
42.1%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)13.3%(2,959)
Gulf War (1990s)15.9%(3,549)
Vietnam era38.3%(8,529)
Korean War7.8%(1,740)
World War II3.3%(729)
Share of the 22,251 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 431,279 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Lucas County, Ohio?
The typical household in Lucas County, Ohio earns about $49,946 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 $120,900, and the typical rent is about $760 a month.
How educated are people in Lucas County, Ohio?
About 26.7% 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 18.7% 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 31,082 residents, a change of about -7 percent over that period.
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