Lorain County, Ohio Population 2024

320,474

Lorain County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 320,474 with a growth rate of 0.66% 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 301,479 and has seen a growth of 6.3% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029330,9892,1030.64%
2028328,8862,1030.64%
2027326,7832,1030.65%
2026324,6802,1030.65%
2025322,5772,1030.66%
2024320,4742,1030.66%
2023318,3712,1030.66%
2022316,2682,1030.67%
2021314,1656700.21%
2020313,4953,3951.09%
2019310,1008780.28%
2018309,2221,7240.56%
2017307,4988220.27%
2016306,6761,1430.37%
2015305,5339820.32%
2014304,5511,3920.46%
2013303,1591,4020.46%
2012301,757-142-0.05%
2011301,8994200.14%
2010301,47900%
1990271,126-3,783-1.38%
1980274,90918,0667.03%
1970256,84339,34318.09%
1960217,50069,33846.8%
1950148,16235,77231.83%
1940112,3903,1842.92%
1930109,20618,59420.52%
192090,61214,57519.17%
191076,03721,18038.61%
190054,85714,56236.14%
189040,2954,76913.42%
188035,5265,21817.22%
187030,3085641.9%
186029,7443,65814.02%
185026,0867,61941.26%
184018,46712,771224.21%
18305,696-325,293-98.28%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.66% (2,103)
County Website
Lorain County
State
Ohio
County Seat
2020 Population
313,495
Area
491 mi²
Density
653 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
2.23% (6,979)
Founded
April 1, 1824

Lorain County, Ohio Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White254,31081.22%
Two or more races25,5278.15%
Black or African American23,5617.53%
Other race5,0731.62%
Asian3,9321.26%
Native American6750.22%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander230.01%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lorain County, Ohio Population by Race

Lorain County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Lorain County, Ohio Median Age

41.9

Total

40.7

Male

43.4

Female

Lorain County, Ohio Adults

There are 245,173 adults, (59,383 of whom are seniors) in Lorain County, Ohio.

Lorain County, Ohio Age Dependency

68.5

Age Dependency Ratio

32

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Lorain County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female157,82950.41%
Male155,27249.59%

Lorain County, Ohio Population by Age

Lorain County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All124,5102.4572.927.1
Married58,0783.1188.211.8
Non Family46,3361.1962.237.8
Female14,2803.4349.450.6
Male5,8163.4862.337.7

3.09

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

72.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lorain County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lorain County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lorain County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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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 52.67%.

Lorain County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$47,681

Average Earnings

$57,390

Average Male

$39,346

Average Female

Lorain County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lorain County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lorain County, Ohio Language

93.05% of Lorain County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 6.95% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.63% of the population.

Lorain County, Ohio Language

Lorain County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White234,49021,2879.08%
Hispanic32,4479,33028.75%
Black21,6927,10832.77%
Multiple24,7595,98724.18%
Other5,0181,16423.2%
Asian3,72055214.84%
Native63510015.75%
Islander231147.83%

13.5%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.44%

Male Poverty Rate

15.5%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lorain County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lorain County, Ohio is Islander, with 47.83% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lorain County, Ohio is White, with 9.08% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.85%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.54%.

Lorain County, Ohio Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.05%
High School14.27%
Some College9.91%
Bachelors or Greater3.35%

Lorain County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.12%
Male Unemployed26.18%
Female Employed7.71%
Male Employed3.44%

Lorain County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lorain County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lorain County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.4%

Male Marriage Rate

47.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Lorain County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lorain County, Ohio 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 County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lorain County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

17,970

Number of Veterans

16,241

Male Veterans

1,729

Female Veterans

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Lorain County, Ohio Veterans by War

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Lorain County, Ohio Veterans by Age

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Lorain County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Lorain County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lorain County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.6%

Labor Force Participation

57.8%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Lorain County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lorain County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lorain County, Ohio 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

77.62%

Born in Lorain County, Ohio

97.2%

Native Born

2.8%

Foreign Born

1.07%

Non Citizen

1.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.2% of Lorain County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 77.62% having been born in Ohio. 1.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lorain County, Ohio Place of Birth

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