Lorain, Ohio Population 2024

65,374

Lorain Demographics

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

  • White: 62.48%
  • Black or African American: 16.72%
  • Two or more races: 14.97%
  • Other race: 4.61%
  • Asian: 0.63%
  • Native American: 0.58%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
23.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,769.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.23% (148)
The current population of Lorain, Ohio is 65,374 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 65,226.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White40,69562.48%
Black or African American10,89116.72%
Two or more races9,75214.97%
Other race3,0014.61%
Asian4120.63%
Native American3760.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander110.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lorain Population by Race

Lorain Population Pyramid 2024

Lorain Median Age

38.5

Total

37.5

Male

39.1

Female

Lorain Adults

There are 49,133 adults, (10,828 of whom are seniors) in Lorain.

Lorain Age Dependency

70.1

Age Dependency Ratio

28.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

41.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Lorain Sex Ratio

Female33,38351.25%
Male31,75548.75%

Lorain Population by Age

Lorain Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All26,8762.455.144.9
Non Family11,7921.1849.350.7
Married8,4383.1976.623.4
Female5,1593.5735.564.5
Male1,4873.5347.152.9

3.18

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

55.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lorain Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,76610.98%
Associates Degree4,3219.95%
Bachelors Degree3,9689.14%
Graduate Degree2,0364.69%
High School Graduate15,80436.4%
Less Than 9th Grade2,0294.67%
Some College10,48824.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lorain Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lorain Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White25,25322,5404,551
Hispanic10,1377,595761
Black6,4344,970568
2+ Races5,8024,616621
Other Race2,0861,42571
Native American27624211
Asian21420045
Islander11110

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 21.03%.

Lorain Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,313$64,274$52,610
Graduate Degree$64,543$81,903$55,595
High School Graduate$35,164$42,799$28,388
Less Than 9th Grade$28,674$29,003$28,289
Overall$40,197$45,332$33,913
Some College$42,291$48,606$35,838

$40,197

Average Earnings

$45,332

Average Male

$33,913

Average Female

Lorain Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lorain Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lorain Language

85.05% of Lorain residents speak only English, while 14.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.49% of the population.

Lorain Language

Lorain Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White32,3996,37319.67%
Hispanic18,2746,28934.42%
Black10,6134,03738.04%
Multiple9,6792,86229.57%
Other2,99692630.91%
Native3645815.93%
Islander1111100%
Asian41230.73%

27.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

24.59%

Male Poverty Rate

30.3%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lorain

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lorain is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lorain is Asian, with 0.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 38.37%.

Lorain Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.54%
High School27.57%
Some College16.99%
Bachelors or Greater7.78%

Lorain Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed48.92%
Male Unemployed39.69%
Female Employed14.39%
Male Employed5.47%

Lorain Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lorain Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$60,457$73,193
Households$46,562$60,021
Married Families$83,217$97,872
Non Families$29,835$39,549

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lorain Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

35.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

36.2%

Male Marriage Rate

34.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Lorain Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lorain 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.

Lorain Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lorain Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,686

Number of Veterans

3,172

Male Veterans

514

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,381
Second Gulf War517
First Gulf War495
Korea255
World War II34

Lorain Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,134
55 to 64865
75+763
35 to 54619
18 to 34305

Lorain Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,7458.61%
Hispanic6225.04%
Black4225.75%
Other Race28012.12%
2+ Races2213.18%
Native American186.52%

Lorain Veterans by Race

Lorain Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

14.38%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lorain Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

56.8%

Labor Force Participation

53.2%

Employment Rate

6.2%

Unemployment Rate

Lorain Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lorain Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lorain 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

75.74%

Born in Lorain

97.32%

Native Born

2.68%

Foreign Born

0.97%

Non Citizen

1.72%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.32% of Lorain residents were born in the United States, with 75.74% having been born in Ohio. 0.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lorain Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202965,559370.06%
202865,522370.06%
202765,485370.06%
202665,448370.06%
202565,411370.06%
202465,374370.06%
202365,337110.02%
202265,326-31-0.05%
202165,3571310.2%
202065,2261,3732.15%
201963,853-110-0.17%
201863,9632390.38%
201763,724440.07%
201663,680600.09%
201563,620-103-0.16%
201463,723410.06%
201363,682-14-0.02%
201263,696-179-0.28%
201163,875-129-0.2%
201064,00400%
200068,652-2,593-3.64%
199071,245-4,171-5.53%
198075,416-2,769-3.54%
197078,1859,25313.42%
196068,93217,73034.63%
195051,2027,07716.04%
194044,125-387-0.87%
193044,5127,21719.35%
192037,2958,41229.12%
191028,88312,85580.2%
190016,02811,165229.59%
18904,863-60,696-92.58%

Lorain Population by Year