Lucas County, Ohio Population 2024

424,249

Lucas County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 424,249 with a growth rate of -0.29% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lucas County, Ohio is the 6th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 441,447 and has seen a growth of -3.9% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029418,074-1,235-0.29%
2028419,309-1,235-0.29%
2027420,544-1,235-0.29%
2026421,779-1,235-0.29%
2025423,014-1,235-0.29%
2024424,249-1,235-0.29%
2023425,484-1,235-0.29%
2022426,719-2,763-0.64%
2021429,482-1,377-0.32%
2020430,8591,9710.46%
2019428,888-1,102-0.26%
2018429,990-1,322-0.31%
2017431,312-1,801-0.42%
2016433,113-713-0.16%
2015433,826-910-0.21%
2014434,736-1,533-0.35%
2013436,269-577-0.13%
2012436,846-2,563-0.58%
2011439,409-2,038-0.46%
2010441,44700%
1990462,361-9,380-1.99%
1980471,741-12,629-2.61%
1970484,37027,4396.01%
1960456,93161,38015.52%
1950395,55151,21814.87%
1940344,333-3,376-0.97%
1930347,70971,98826.11%
1920275,72182,99343.06%
1910192,72839,16925.51%
1900153,55951,26350.11%
1890102,29634,91951.83%
188067,37720,65544.21%
187046,72220,89180.88%
186025,83113,468108.94%
185012,3632,98131.77%
18409,382-408,692-97.76%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.29% (-1,235)
County Website
Lucas County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Toledo
2020 Population
430,859
Area
340 mi²
Density
1248 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.53% (-6,610)
Founded
June 20, 1835

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White300,49669.88%
Black or African American81,45218.94%
Two or more races29,2936.81%
Other race10,2472.38%
Asian7,1721.67%
Native American1,0810.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2730.06%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lucas County, Ohio Population by Race

Lucas County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Lucas County, Ohio Median Age

38.1

Total

36.7

Male

39.5

Female

Lucas County, Ohio Adults

There are 331,758 adults, (71,845 of whom are seniors) in Lucas County, Ohio.

Lucas County, Ohio Age Dependency

65.4

Age Dependency Ratio

27.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Lucas County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female220,48651.27%
Male209,52848.73%

Lucas County, Ohio Population by Age

Lucas County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All181,3832.3261.538.5
Non Family76,4471.2249.150.9
Married68,8813.0684.115.9
Female27,2123.2440.159.9
Male8,8433.2359.240.8

3.01

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

61.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lucas County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade19,4616.67%
Associates Degree30,29910.38%
Bachelors Degree51,16417.53%
Graduate Degree30,46510.44%
High School Graduate87,39929.94%
Less Than 9th Grade7,2432.48%
Some College65,90922.58%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Lucas County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White211,655196,93866,025
Black51,09243,8297,941
Hispanic16,81213,7393,119
2+ Races11,2159,9332,489
Other Race5,9064,0611,045
Asian5,0434,3142,879
Native American755670140
Islander12211769

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 95.9%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 57.09%.

Lucas County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,323$68,395$50,346
Graduate Degree$73,120$91,659$64,227
High School Graduate$34,276$39,648$29,544
Less Than 9th Grade$23,770$29,205$16,827
Overall$41,952$49,169$36,399
Some College$38,576$47,627$32,944

$41,952

Average Earnings

$49,169

Average Male

$36,399

Average Female

Lucas County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lucas County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lucas County, Ohio Language

93.78% of Lucas County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 6.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.48% of the population.

Lucas County, Ohio Language

Lucas County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White282,15334,98412.4%
Black79,69525,86032.45%
Multiple28,5177,79327.33%
Hispanic32,3907,59423.45%
Other10,0873,15631.29%
Asian7,0031,33219.02%
Native1,06719918.65%
Islander27311843.22%

17.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.57%

Male Poverty Rate

19.05%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lucas County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lucas County, Ohio is Islander, with 43.22% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lucas County, Ohio is White, with 12.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.96%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.76%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.58%.

Lucas County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade36.21%
High School16.91%
Some College13.54%
Bachelors or Greater5.8%

Lucas County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed36.71%
Male Unemployed30.23%
Female Employed9.93%
Male Employed7.13%

Lucas County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lucas County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,089$100,871
Households$57,265$80,697
Married Families$102,354$128,293
Non Families$36,579$49,452

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lucas County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

42.6%

Male Marriage Rate

40.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Lucas County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lucas 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 55-64.

Lucas County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lucas County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

20,579

Number of Veterans

18,821

Male Veterans

1,758

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam7,327
Second Gulf War3,498
First Gulf War3,350
Korea1,218
World War II479

Lucas County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 745,676
75+4,728
35 to 544,520
55 to 644,117
18 to 341,538

Lucas County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White15,8466.53%
Black3,4485.73%
Hispanic1,2826.13%
2+ Races6204.31%
Other Race5337.2%
Asian510.87%
Native American475.8%
Islander3418.58%

Lucas County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Lucas County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.91%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lucas County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63%

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Employment Rate

6.8%

Unemployment Rate

Lucas County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lucas County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lucas 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

75.99%

Born in Lucas County, Ohio

96.29%

Native Born

3.71%

Foreign Born

1.42%

Non Citizen

2.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.29% of Lucas County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 75.99% having been born in Ohio. 1.42% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lucas County, Ohio Place of Birth

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