Village in Lorain County, Ohio · 4.9 sq mi · 1,163 people per sq mi
5,735 people live in Grafton. The typical household earns $90,724, and the median resident is 41.8 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,895 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.22%
Men 41.8 · Women 42
1890–2026
5,735
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
5,735
2026 projection
2.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,735 | -29 | 0.50% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,764 | -63 | 1.08% |
| 2024 | 5,827 | +28 | 0.48% |
| 2023 | 5,799 | +208 | 3.72% |
| 2022 | 5,591 | +441 | 8.56% |
| 2021 | 5,150 | -745 | 12.64% |
| 2020 | 5,895 | +191 | 3.35% |
| 2019 | 5,704 | -175 | 2.98% |
| 2018 | 5,879 | -143 | 2.37% |
| 2017 | 6,022 | -218 | 3.49% |
Showing 10 of 29 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Grafton has a population change lower than Lorain County, Ohio, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 57 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 11 residents
30% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 30% | 23% | 55% |
| Never married | 49% | 56% | 22% |
| Divorced | 15% | 16% | 14% |
| Widowed | 3% | 3% | 7% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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