Lorain County, OH

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2024 Population

317,129

US Senator

Bernie Moreno

Republican Party

US Senator

Jon Husted

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

12.1%

5.44% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$73,347

3.75% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$223,200

7.72% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

149,776

1.55% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Lorain County, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.8% of the residents in Lorain County, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lorain County, OH are Lorain County Community College (2,432 degrees awarded in 2023), Oberlin College (917 degrees), and Lorain County Joint Vocational School District (101 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Lorain County, OH was $223,200, and the homeownership rate was 74%.

Most people in Lorain County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Lorain County, OH was 2 cars per household.

Lorain County, OH borders Ashland County, OH, Cuyahoga County, OH, Erie County, OH, Huron County, OH, and Medina County, OH.

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Population & Diversity

Lorain County, OH is home to a population of 317k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.12% of Lorain County, OH residents were born outside of the country (9.88k people).

In 2024, there were 10.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (240k people) in Lorain County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 15.3k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Lorain County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lorain County, OH was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lorain County, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lorain County, OH

White (Non-Hispanic)
240k ± 668
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
22.6k ± 1.17k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
15.3k ± 1.31k

11%

Hispanic Population

35k people

11% of the people in Lorain County, OH are hispanic (35k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lorain County, OH as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Ohio.

Most Common Origin

India
66,106 ± 6,295 people
Mexico
45,962 ± 5,253 people
China
32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

Foreign-Born Population

3.12%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9.88k people

3.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.54k people

As of 2024, 3.12% of Lorain County, OH residents (9.88k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lorain County, OH was 3.03%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Lorain County, OH compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6,277 ± 444
Gulf War (2001-)
3,651 ± 521
Gulf War (1990s)
2,789 ± 396

Lorain County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Lorain County, OH.

Economy

The economy of Lorain County, OH employs 150k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lorain County, OH were Health Care & Social Assistance (24,687 people), Manufacturing (23,626 people), and Retail Trade (16,977 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($107,557), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($96,964), and Utilities ($77,572).

Employment

Occupations

150k

2024 Value

± 3,037

1.55%

1 Year growth

± 2.79%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lorain County, OH grew at a rate of 1.55%, from 147k employees to 150k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lorain County, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17,243 people), Management Occupations (16,569 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (14,211 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lorain County, OH.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Ohio (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

150k

2024 Value

± 3,037

1.55%

1 Year growth

± 2.79%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lorain County, OH grew at a rate of 1.55%, from 147k employees to 150k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lorain County, OH, are Health Care & Social Assistance (24,687 people), Manufacturing (23,626 people), and Retail Trade (16,977 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lorain County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Lorain County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,689

Median earning men ± $1,832

$41,332

Median earning women ± $857

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,108), Public Administration ($85,763), and Wholesale Trade ($68,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($58,603), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,338), and Wholesale Trade ($56,847).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

384
Other Services (except Public Administration)
359
Construction
316
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$993k
Manufacturing
$860k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$426k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lorain County, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (43.9%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.489%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Ohio.

Bernie Moreno

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Jon Husted

Senator from Ohio

Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Lorain County, OH awarded 3,609 degrees. The student population of Lorain County, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5,047 male students and 7,711 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lorain County, OH are White (2,346 and 67.6%), Hispanic or Latino (415 and 12%), Black or African American (334 and 9.63%), and Two or More Races (207 and 5.97%).

The largest universities in Lorain County, OH by number of degrees awarded are Lorain County Community College (2,432 and 67.4%), Oberlin College (917 and 25.4%), and Lorain County Joint Vocational School District (101 and 2.8%).

The most popular majors in Lorain County, OH are Liberal Arts & Sciences (821 and 22.7%), General Business Administration & Management (196 and 5.43%), and Real Estate (176 and 4.88%).

The median tuition costs in Lorain County, OH are $63,700 for private four year colleges, and $4,310 and $8,250 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Lorain County, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 33%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.4%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 12,758 (39.6% men and 60.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 12,758 students enrolled in Lorain County, OH, 39.6% men and 60.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,787 records, of which 59.3% were women and 40.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
821 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
119 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
99 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Lorain County, OH was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 821 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Lorain County, OH according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Lorain County Community College
2,432 degrees awarded
Oberlin College
917 degrees awarded
Lorain County Joint Vocational School District
101 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lorain County Community College with 2,432 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,415 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lorain County, OH, which is 0.645 times less than the 2,194 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 2,346 degrees mean that there were 5.65 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 415 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($63,700) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($946) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($2,160) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lorain County, OH was $223,200 in 2024, which is 0.671 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $207,200 to $223,200, a 7.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Lorain County, OH is 74%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lorain County, OH have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lorain County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 12.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lorain County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.02%.

Housing

Property

$223,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,747

$94,405

Median Property Taxes

±$2,093

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lorain County, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lorain County, OH compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74%

Homeownership

2024

61.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74% of the housing units in Lorain County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lorain County, OH compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$73,347

Median Household Income

± $1,501

128k

Number of Households

± 2,785

In 2024, the median household income of the 128k households in Lorain County, OH grew to $73,347 from the previous year's value of $70,693.

The following chart displays the households in Lorain County, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lorain County, OH is from Ohio.

0.453

2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

0.456

2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Ohio across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.9%)
Worked At Home (11.7%)
Carpooled (7.49%)

In 2024, 77.9% of workers in Lorain County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.49%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lorain County, OH have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.92% of the workforce in Lorain County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lorain County, OH compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lorain County, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lorain County, OH have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 12.9% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lorain County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.02%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

12.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lorain County, OH (37.3k out of 308k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lorain County, OH is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 14.9% of the children was living in poverty in Lorain County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 6.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 164 in Lorain County, OH. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 103 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

94.7% of the population of Lorain County, OH has health coverage, with 50.5% on employee plans, 17.1% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 10.7% on non-group plans, and 1.03% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lorain County, OH see 1,936 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,936 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2040 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 447 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,936 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lorain County, OH

Primary care physicians in Lorain County, OH see an average of 1,936 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,936 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Lorain County, OH in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.28%

Uninsured

50.5%

Employer Coverage

17.1%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

10.7%

Non-Group

1.03%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lorain County, OH declined by 1.38% from 5.35% to 5.28%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lorain County, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 51 in Lorain County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lorain County, OH.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 39.6% in Lorain County, OH.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Lorain County, OH.