Lorain County, Ohio

OH · FIPS 39093 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
317,129
Rank #231 of 3,222
93th %ile
Median Household Income
$73,347 −2.4% vs nat'l
Rank #951 of 3,222
70th %ile
Poverty Rate
12.1% −4.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,297 of 3,222
60th %ile
Median Home Value
$223,200 −20.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,151 of 3,222
64th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
28.5% −15.3% vs nat'l
Rank #878 of 3,222
73th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.3% −19.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,493 of 3,222
54th %ile

At a Glance

74.0% Homeownership
94.7% Insured
28.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.8%31.5%47.3%63.1%75.5%11.0%7.1%4.5%1.4%0.3%0.1%

About Lorain County, Ohio

Lorain County, Ohio has a total population of 317,129, making it the 231st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lorain County is 42.1 years, which is 8.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lorain County is $73,347, which ranks #951 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 12.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.3%.

The median home value in Lorain County is $223,200, 20.8% below the national median. Renters in Lorain County pay a median gross rent of $966 per month. The homeownership rate is 74.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lorain County, 28.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 15.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 94.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 27.3 min.

Lorain County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 75.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (11.0%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (7.1%).

All data for Lorain County, Ohio comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.