Lorain city, Ohio
Two or More Races, percent 19.7%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 65,366
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 65,751
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 65,205
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 65,218
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 65,211
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 64,097
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.6%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 53.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 18.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 19.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 28.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 49.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,714
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 57.1%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $139,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,218
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $492
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $887
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 27,460
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 16.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.0%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 14.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 17.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 69,451
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 512,156
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 67,007
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 705,985
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,807
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,685
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,589
Persons in poverty, percent 25.2%
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 2,762.4
Population per square mile, 2010 2,707.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 23.61
Land area in square miles, 2010 23.67
FIPS Code 3944856