Lorain County, Ohio
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 323,219
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 323,219
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 322,030
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 312,980
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 312,981
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 312,964
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 301,356
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.9%
Female persons, percent 50.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 85.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 9.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 11.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 75.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 18,512
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.1%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 139,777
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 74.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $223,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,525
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $629
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $966
Building Permits, 2025 1,082
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 127,544
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.42
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 11.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 584,801
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,955,531
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 299,370
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,716,525
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $18,088
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $73,347
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $40,798
Persons in poverty, percent 10.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 5,664
Total employment, 2023 89,159
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 4,492,209
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 21,949
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,759
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,151
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 434
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,841
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,879
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 638.0
Population per square mile, 2010 613.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 490.54
Land area in square miles, 2010 491.10
FIPS Code 39093