Lucas County, Ohio

OH · FIPS 39095 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
428,018
Rank #170 of 3,222
95th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,224 −17.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,873 of 3,222
42th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.7% +40.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,409 of 3,222
25th %ile
Median Home Value
$163,900 −41.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,939 of 3,222
40th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
29.4% −12.9% vs nat'l
Rank #811 of 3,222
75th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.3% +18.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,622 of 3,222
19th %ile

At a Glance

62.0% Homeownership
95.1% Insured
29.4% 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)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%11.7%23.4%35.0%46.7%58.4%66.1%18.9%7.8%4.9%1.7%0.4%0.0%0.0%

About Lucas County, Ohio

Lucas County, Ohio has a total population of 428,018, making it the 170th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lucas County is 38.5 years, which is 1.0% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lucas County is $62,224, which ranks #1,873 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.3%.

The median home value in Lucas County is $163,900, 41.9% below the national median. Renters in Lucas County pay a median gross rent of $934 per month. The homeownership rate is 62.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lucas County, 29.4% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 12.9% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.6 min.

Lucas County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 66.1% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (18.9%) and Hispanic or Latino (7.8%).

All data for Lucas 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.