Lakewood, Ohio Population 2024

48,841

Lakewood Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lakewood was:

  • White: 86.32%
  • Black or African American: 5.88%
  • Two or more races: 4.97%
  • Asian: 2.11%
  • Other race: 0.55%
  • Native American: 0.17%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
5.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
8,812.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-3.9% (-1,984)
The current population of Lakewood, Ohio is 48,841 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 50,825.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White43,68186.32%
Black or African American2,9785.88%
Two or more races2,5134.97%
Asian1,0692.11%
Other race2780.55%
Native American860.17%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lakewood Population by Race

Lakewood Population Pyramid 2024

Lakewood Median Age

34.3

Total

34.3

Male

34.3

Female

Lakewood Adults

There are 43,093 adults, (7,141 of whom are seniors) in Lakewood.

Lakewood Age Dependency

40.8

Age Dependency Ratio

19.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

20.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Lakewood Sex Ratio

Female26,06751.51%
Male24,53848.49%

Lakewood Population by Age

Lakewood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All26,4421.943.856.2
Non Family16,5171.2627.672.4
Married7,2933.0178.921.1
Female1,7012.8648.451.6
Male9312.7947.652.4

2.89

Average Family Size

1.9

Average Household Size

43.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lakewood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,1993.12%
Associates Degree2,6726.96%
Bachelors Degree12,54932.67%
Graduate Degree6,96818.14%
High School Graduate7,24618.86%
Less Than 9th Grade6871.79%
Some College7,09518.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lakewood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lakewood Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White32,93731,50117,493
Black2,4092,274498
Hispanic1,4041,194510
2+ Races1,2981,226559
Asian861771613
Other Race16713971
Native American44265

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.64%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 71.2%.

Lakewood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,562$68,861$51,512
Graduate Degree$70,930$81,194$65,199
High School Graduate$37,784$39,181$29,734
Less Than 9th Grade$22,228$25,439$21,005
Overall$50,919$55,569$47,014
Some College$40,441$42,775$38,224

$50,919

Average Earnings

$55,569

Average Male

$47,014

Average Female

Lakewood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lakewood Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lakewood Language

90.47% of Lakewood residents speak only English, while 9.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.48% of the population.

Lakewood Language

Lakewood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White42,2694,41410.44%
Black2,92674525.46%
Hispanic2,29033814.76%
Multiple2,45027411.18%
Asian1,06915914.87%
Other2787828.06%

11.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.32%

Male Poverty Rate

13.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lakewood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lakewood is Other, with 28.06% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lakewood is White, with 10.44% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.61%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 25.01%.

Lakewood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.16%
High School16.76%
Some College11.81%
Bachelors or Greater4.87%

Lakewood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed50%
Male Unemployed28.08%
Female Employed6.26%
Male Employed5.35%

Lakewood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lakewood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,516$121,076
Households$63,299$86,637
Married Families$116,002$-999,999,999
Non Families$49,786$64,688

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lakewood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

34.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

35.6%

Male Marriage Rate

33.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Lakewood Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lakewood Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lakewood Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lakewood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,214

Number of Veterans

2,053

Male Veterans

161

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam726
Second Gulf War483
First Gulf War264
World War II107
Korea63

Lakewood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74596
55 to 64524
75+461
35 to 54418
18 to 34215

Lakewood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,8885.05%
Black27710.24%
Hispanic894.93%
2+ Races211.18%
Asian192.01%
Other Race94.69%

Lakewood Veterans by Race

Lakewood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.99%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.3%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lakewood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74.7%

Labor Force Participation

70.6%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Lakewood Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lakewood Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lakewood Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72.07%

Born in Lakewood

92.6%

Native Born

7.4%

Foreign Born

3.22%

Non Citizen

4.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.6% of Lakewood residents were born in the United States, with 72.07% having been born in Ohio. 3.22% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Lakewood Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202946,361-496-1.06%
202846,857-496-1.05%
202747,353-496-1.04%
202647,849-496-1.03%
202548,345-496-1.02%
202448,841-496-1.01%
202349,337-331-0.67%
202249,668-591-1.18%
202150,259-566-1.11%
202050,8251,0962.2%
201949,729-319-0.64%
201850,048-206-0.41%
201750,254-315-0.62%
201650,569-292-0.57%
201550,861-273-0.53%
201451,134-167-0.33%
201351,301-140-0.27%
201251,441-259-0.5%
201151,700-361-0.69%
201052,06100%
200056,646-3,072-5.14%
199059,718-2,245-3.62%
198061,963-8,210-11.7%
197070,1734,0196.08%
196066,154-1,917-2.82%
195068,071-1,089-1.57%
194069,160-1,349-1.91%
193070,50928,77768.96%
192041,73226,551174.9%
191015,18111,826352.49%
19003,355-43,006-92.76%

Lakewood Population by Year