Lorain County, Ohio

17 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 314,588
Median household income: $70,693
Median home value: $207,200

Lorain County is a county in Ohio with a population of 314,588. 17 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $70,693 is in line with the Ohio median ($69,680).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lorain County's population grew 2.2% from 307,670 to 314,588, while its median household income rose 21.0% from $58,427 to $70,693.

The median resident is 42.1 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 314,588
Median age: 42.1 yrs
Median household income: $70,693
Median home value: $207,200
Median gross rent: $916
Housing units: 135,584
Homeownership rate: 73.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

307,670314,588

Median household income

$58,427$70,693

Median home value

$150,500$207,200

Median gross rent

$774$916

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	307,670	$58,427	$150,500	$774
2020	309,134	$58,798	$156,400	$786
2021	311,737	$62,390	$164,600	$821
2022	313,101	$67,272	$191,900	$886
2023	314,588	$70,693	$207,200	$916

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 248.2%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17,062	5.4%
5 to 17	51,329	16.3%
18 to 24	25,920	8.2%
25 to 34	35,917	11.4%
35 to 44	38,555	12.3%
45 to 54	40,491	12.9%
55 to 64	44,322	14.1%
65 to 74	36,560	11.6%
75 and over	24,432	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	239,348	76.1%
Black or African American	22,629	7.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	242	0.1%
Asian	4,043	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	12	0.0%
Some other race	707	0.2%
Two or more races	13,615	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	33,992	10.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.5%

High school graduate31.1%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree10.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	18,803	8.5%
High school graduate	68,540	31.1%
Some college or associate's	71,487	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	38,245	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	23,202	10.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone78.6%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.4%

Walked1.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	114,060	78.6%
Carpooled	11,780	8.1%
Public transit	515	0.4%
Walked	2,387	1.6%
Bicycle	161	0.1%
Worked from home	14,517	10.0%
Other means	1,689	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	34,198	26.2%
15 to 29 min	49,476	37.9%
30 to 44 min	29,762	22.8%
45 to 59 min	10,061	7.7%
60+ min	7,095	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.43
Poverty rate: 12.8% (39,114 of 305,901)

	Count	Share
Family households	78,662	62.5%
Nonfamily households	47,194	37.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	125,856	92.8%
Vacant	9,728	7.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	92,762	73.7%
Renter-occupied	33,094	26.3%

1-unit, detached76.2%

1-unit, attached5.5%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units7.1%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	103,313	76.2%
1-unit, attached	7,499	5.5%
2 to 4 units	6,890	5.1%
5 to 19 units	9,691	7.1%
20 or more units	5,424	4.0%
Mobile home & other	2,767	2.0%

Geography

County GEOID: 39093
State: Ohio
Land area: 491 sq mi
Water area: 432 sq mi
Center point: 41.4388, -82.1797