Lima, Ohio Population 2024

34,549

Lima Demographics

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

  • White: 64.7%
  • Black or African American: 23.51%
  • Two or more races: 8.97%
  • Other race: 2.51%
  • Asian: 0.18%
  • Native American: 0.13%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
13.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,536.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.76% (-980)
The current population of Lima, Ohio is 34,549 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 35,529.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White23,00464.7%
Black or African American8,35923.51%
Two or more races3,1888.97%
Other race8942.51%
Asian630.18%
Native American470.13%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lima Population by Race

Lima Population Pyramid 2024

Lima Median Age

34.7

Total

32.7

Male

37.3

Female

Lima Adults

There are 26,864 adults, (5,137 of whom are seniors) in Lima.

Lima Age Dependency

63.6

Age Dependency Ratio

23.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40

Child Dependency Ratio

Lima Sex Ratio

Female17,35848.82%
Male18,19751.18%

Lima Population by Age

Lima Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All13,7782.446.653.4
Non Family6,2571.346.153.9
Married3,7113.2568.831.2
Female2,8413.4623.876.2
Male9693.2132.367.7

3.14

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

46.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lima Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2,2709.97%
Associates Degree2,1359.38%
Bachelors Degree1,6897.42%
Graduate Degree7483.29%
High School Graduate9,91143.53%
Less Than 9th Grade5842.57%
Some College5,43023.85%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lima Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lima Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,45113,9301,692
Black5,2774,251510
2+ Races1,1961,058149
Hispanic83368576
Other Race38023917
Asian58367
Native American20200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 12.46%.

Lima Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$40,912$51,366$36,667
Graduate Degree$63,125$71,683$54,706
High School Graduate$28,193$30,061$26,756
Less Than 9th Grade$23,191$26,114$19,079
Overall$31,778$34,445$28,995
Some College$33,404$39,557$29,093

$31,778

Average Earnings

$34,445

Average Male

$28,995

Average Female

Lima Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lima Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lima Language

96.72% of Lima residents speak only English, while 3.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.24% of the population.

Lima Language

Lima Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White20,6543,71317.98%
Black7,5682,41431.9%
Multiple3,0591,10035.96%
Hispanic1,81251628.48%
Other88120823.61%
Native4724.26%

23.11%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.4%

Male Poverty Rate

24.72%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lima

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lima is Multiple, with 35.96% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lima is Native, with 4.26% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.57%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.98%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.16%.

Lima Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.01%
High School20.02%
Some College15.65%
Bachelors or Greater5.51%

Lima Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed38.29%
Male Unemployed26.42%
Female Employed12.56%
Male Employed7.93%

Lima Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lima Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$48,098$60,382
Households$41,824$52,191
Married Families$71,128$80,035
Non Families$30,613$37,691

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lima Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

29.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

29.2%

Male Marriage Rate

28.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Lima Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lima 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 55-64.

Lima Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lima Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,856

Number of Veterans

1,760

Male Veterans

96

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam514
First Gulf War371
Second Gulf War234
Korea128
World War II8

Lima Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64544
75+457
35 to 54393
65 to 74333
18 to 34129

Lima Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,3757.48%
Black4066.53%
Hispanic524.33%
Other Race407.83%
2+ Races352.15%

Lima Veterans by Race

Lima Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.56%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lima Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.4%

Labor Force Participation

53.2%

Employment Rate

8.6%

Unemployment Rate

Lima Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lima Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lima 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

79.75%

Born in Lima

98.77%

Native Born

1.23%

Foreign Born

0.54%

Non Citizen

0.7%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.77% of Lima residents were born in the United States, with 79.75% having been born in Ohio. 0.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lima Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202933,324-245-0.73%
202833,569-245-0.72%
202733,814-245-0.72%
202634,059-245-0.71%
202534,304-245-0.71%
202434,549-245-0.7%
202334,794-176-0.5%
202234,970-337-0.95%
202135,307-222-0.62%
202035,529-1,170-3.19%
201936,699-207-0.56%
201836,906-235-0.63%
201737,141-201-0.54%
201637,342-184-0.49%
201537,526-387-1.02%
201437,913-99-0.26%
201338,012-98-0.26%
201238,110-265-0.69%
201138,375-197-0.51%
201038,57200%
200040,081-5,468-12%
199045,549-2,278-4.76%
198047,827-5,907-10.99%
197053,7342,6975.28%
196051,0377911.57%
195050,2465,53512.38%
194044,7112,4245.73%
193042,2879612.33%
192041,32610,81835.46%
191030,5088,78540.44%
190021,7235,74235.93%
189015,9818,414111.19%
18807,5673,06768.16%
18704,500-28,824-86.5%

Lima Population by Year