Lorain County, Ohio's estimated 2023 population is 316,447 with a growth rate of 0.37% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lorain County, Ohio is the 9th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 301,356 and has seen a growth of 5.01% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.08
Average Family Size
2.47
Average Household Size
72.5%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
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 47.43%.
All
Male
Female
$41,161
Average Earnings
$50,519
Average Male
$33,267
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
93.01% of Lorain County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 6.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.41% of the population.
rate
15.81%
Overall Poverty Rate
11.66%
Male Poverty Rate
14.97%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lorain County, Ohio is Black, with 41.45% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lorain County, Ohio is White, with 10.5% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.63%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
48.2%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.0%
Male Marriage Rate
47.5%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
18,792
Number of Veterans
17,256
Male Veterans
1,536
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.1%
Veteran Poverty Rate
25.24%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
60.1%
Labor Force Participation
57.1%
Employment Rate
4.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
76.09%
Born in Lorain County, Ohio
95.82%
Native Born
2.96%
Foreign Born
1.1%
Non Citizen
1.86%
Naturalized
95.82% of Lorain County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 76.09% having been born in Ohio. 1.1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.