Lucas County, Ohio

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 428,748
Median household income: $60,095
Median home value: $155,200

Lucas County is a county in Ohio with a population of 428,748. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $60,095 runs below the Ohio figure of $69,680.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lucas County's population held roughly steady from 431,102 to 428,748, while its median household income rose 23.3% from $48,736 to $60,095.

The median resident is 38.3 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 16.8% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 428,748
Median age: 38.3 yrs
Median household income: $60,095
Median home value: $155,200
Median gross rent: $911
Housing units: 200,764
Homeownership rate: 61.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

431,102428,748

Median household income

$48,736$60,095

Median home value

$116,600$155,200

Median gross rent

$745$911

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	431,102	$48,736	$116,600	$745
2020	430,319	$49,946	$120,900	$760
2021	431,212	$53,176	$127,900	$803
2022	430,014	$57,265	$144,200	$879
2023	428,748	$60,095	$155,200	$911

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

Age distribution

Under 56.1%

5 to 1716.8%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3414.0%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6413.2%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over6.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	26,072	6.1%
5 to 17	72,237	16.8%
18 to 24	38,133	8.9%
25 to 34	60,188	14.0%
35 to 44	51,261	12.0%
45 to 54	50,831	11.9%
55 to 64	56,712	13.2%
65 to 74	44,944	10.5%
75 and over	28,370	6.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	285,836	66.7%
Black or African American	81,967	19.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	241	0.1%
Asian	7,386	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	168	0.0%
Some other race	1,417	0.3%
Two or more races	18,873	4.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32,860	7.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate29.9%

Some college or associate's32.5%

Bachelor's degree17.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	26,405	9.0%
High school graduate	87,518	29.9%
Some college or associate's	95,075	32.5%
Bachelor's degree	51,594	17.7%
Graduate or professional degree	31,714	10.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone79.6%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit1.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.6%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	155,570	79.6%
Carpooled	17,568	9.0%
Public transit	1,881	1.0%
Walked	3,349	1.7%
Bicycle	376	0.2%
Worked from home	14,934	7.6%
Other means	1,869	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	58,079	32.2%
15 to 29 min	87,713	48.6%
30 to 44 min	21,970	12.2%
45 to 59 min	5,960	3.3%
60+ min	6,891	3.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 17.8% (74,739 of 419,602)

	Count	Share
Family households	104,508	57.4%
Nonfamily households	77,638	42.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1962

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	182,146	90.7%
Vacant	18,618	9.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	112,307	61.7%
Renter-occupied	69,839	38.3%

1-unit, detached68.4%

1-unit, attached4.0%

2 to 4 units7.7%

5 to 19 units10.4%

20 or more units7.3%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	137,381	68.4%
1-unit, attached	7,986	4.0%
2 to 4 units	15,515	7.7%
5 to 19 units	20,796	10.4%
20 or more units	14,598	7.3%
Mobile home & other	4,488	2.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 39095
State: Ohio
Land area: 340 sq mi
Water area: 256 sq mi
Center point: 41.6823, -83.4689