United States › Lima METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Lima Metro Lima, OH · 1 counties · 102,206 residents · 403 sq mi
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The short version
With 102,206 people, Lima is a metro area. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 19% of adults. The typical home is worth $120,300. 2% of residents were born outside the United States. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average. Renters pay $722 a month at the median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 40.2
US median: 38.8
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth from 36.3 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
101K 103K 106K 108K 111K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Lima Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $51,892
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,048 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $17,511 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 23.7% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 12.1% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Professional, scientific, technical 5%
Transportation & warehousing 2.6%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 1.1%
Education & health services 0.7%
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$120,300
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $80,600 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$722
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $446 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 72.1% in 2000
33.1% rent
from 2.46 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 2.3 in 2009
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-Hispanic 84.2%(91,356)
Hispanic / Latino 1.4%(1,545)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 78%(79,691)
Hispanic / Latino 3.2%(3,272)
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
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data Ancestry
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data from 13.4% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 82.5% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 5.0% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 11.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 84.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 10.9% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 62.9% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 26.5% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 12.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 36.4%(14,761)
Women 15+
Never married 28.2%(11,641)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage from 12.0% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
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) 18.3%(1,179)
Gulf War (1990s) 16.8%(1,082)
Share of the 6,453 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 Lima, OH? Lima, OH has about 102,206 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Lima, OH? The typical household in Lima, OH earns about $51,892 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Lima, OH expensive? In Lima, OH, the median home is worth about $120,300, and the typical rent is about $722 a month.
How educated are people in Lima, OH? About 18.7% of adults age 25 and over in Lima, OH hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Lima, OH? About 12.9% of people in Lima, OH live below the federal poverty line.
Has Lima, OH grown since 1990? Yes, Lima, OH has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 7,549 residents, a change of about -7 percent over that period.
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