City in Lorain County, Ohio · 4.9 sq mi · 1,748 people per sq mi
About 8,600 people live in Oberlin. The typical household earns $81,308, and the median resident is 27.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,608 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.06%
Men 29.2 · Women 23.6
1860–2026
8,607
2026 projection
0% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
8,607
2026 projection
0% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,607 | +4 | 0.05% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,603 | -22 | 0.26% |
| 2024 | 8,625 | +8 | 0.09% |
| 2023 | 8,617 | +427 | 5.21% |
| 2022 | 8,190 | +432 | 5.57% |
| 2021 | 7,758 | -850 | 9.87% |
| 2020 | 8,608 | +405 | 4.94% |
| 2019 | 8,203 | -103 | 1.24% |
| 2018 | 8,306 | +31 | 0.37% |
| 2017 | 8,275 | -52 | 0.62% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 83 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 6 residents
30% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 30% | 34% | 26% |
| Never married | 57% | 56% | 57% |
| Divorced | 8% | 7% | 9% |
| Widowed | 5% | 3% | 7% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau