Lima city, Ohio
Female persons, percent 49.0%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,695
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 34,690
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 35,523
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 35,531
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 35,579
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 38,771
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.3%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.0%
Female persons, percent 49.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 65.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 20.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 10.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 64.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,870
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 45.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $107,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $994
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $452
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $903
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 14,273
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.32
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 87.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.3%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 76,513
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 986,657
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 74,496
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 522,067
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,929
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,240
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,787
Persons in poverty, percent 23.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,612.8
Population per square mile, 2010 2,858.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 13.62
Land area in square miles, 2010 13.56
FIPS Code 3943554