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2024 Demographics

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The Demographics Dashboard includes approximately 250 demographic elements that are updated annually. These Claritas demographic estimates are primarily based on U.S. Census and American Community Survey (ACS) data. Claritas, a nationwide market research group, uses proprietary formulas and methodologies to calculate estimates for the current calendar year.

Single-year estimates are available at the state, region, county, and zip code levels. The Healthy Northeast Ohio region includes Ashland, Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage and Summit counties.

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Summary Data for County: Lorain

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Population

County: Lorain

318,534
Persons

Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio
2,905,478 Persons

State: Ohio
11,778,122 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

County: Lorain

1.78%

Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio
-1.16%

State: Ohio
-0.18%

Race See More Race Data

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Population by Race County: Lorain Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio State: Ohio
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
White 248,154 77.91% 2,060,845 70.93% 8,912,347 75.67%
Black/African American 25,966 8.15% 496,434 17.09% 1,505,940 12.79%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 990 0.31% 6,671 0.23% 32,708 0.28%
Asian 3,930 1.23% 83,795 2.88% 318,599 2.71%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 93 0.03% 833 0.03% 5,423 0.05%
Some Other Race 11,232 3.53% 67,214 2.31% 248,724 2.11%
2+ Races 28,169 8.84% 189,686 6.53% 754,381 6.40%

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Population by Ethnicity County: Lorain Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio State: Ohio
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Hispanic/Latino 36,689 11.52% 173,162 5.96% 594,129 5.04%
Non-Hispanic/Latino 281,845 88.48% 2,732,316 94.04% 11,183,993 94.96%

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Population by Age Group County: Lorain Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio State: Ohio
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
0-4 16,965 5.33% 149,460 5.14% 657,820 5.59%
5-9 17,709 5.56% 154,568 5.32% 673,560 5.72%
10-14 19,532 6.13% 167,329 5.76% 720,623 6.12%
15-17 12,122 3.81% 105,338 3.63% 448,807 3.81%
18-20 12,997 4.08% 117,916 4.06% 512,208 4.35%
21-24 16,565 5.20% 145,993 5.02% 621,612 5.28%
25-34 34,010 10.68% 356,691 12.28% 1,463,295 12.42%
35-44 36,910 11.59% 350,728 12.07% 1,441,473 12.24%
45-54 39,526 12.41% 338,467 11.65% 1,374,377 11.67%
55-64 44,021 13.82% 397,694 13.69% 1,527,513 12.97%
65-74 39,330 12.35% 359,298 12.37% 1,360,545 11.55%
75-84 21,239 6.67% 189,288 6.51% 715,907 6.08%
85+ 7,608 2.39% 72,708 2.50% 260,382 2.21%

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Population by Sex
Population by Sex County: Lorain Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio State: Ohio
Persons % of Population Persons % of Population Persons % of Population
Male 156,073 49.00% 1,407,192 48.43% 5,768,076 48.97%
Female 162,461 51.00% 1,498,286 51.57% 6,010,046 51.03%

Households/Income See More Households/Income Data

Households

County: Lorain

129,235
Households

Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio
1,239,109 Households

State: Ohio
4,828,673 Households

Families

County: Lorain

89,241
Families

Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio
782,903 Families

State: Ohio
3,136,316 Families

Average Household Size

County: Lorain

2.40
Persons

Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio
2.3 Persons

State: Ohio
2.38 Persons

Households With Own Children

County: Lorain

32,920
Households
(25.47% of Households)

Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio
289,249 Households (23.34% of Households)

State: Ohio
1,233,477 Households (25.54% of Households)

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Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity County: Lorain Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio State: Ohio
Value Value Value
All $68,630 $67,929 $68,488
White $73,328 $76,750 $73,755
Black/African American $35,695 $38,256 $41,530
American Indian/Alaskan Native $38,977 $50,348 $45,576
Asian $80,607 $82,779 $93,851
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander $200,001 $86,046 $53,200
Some Other Race $69,831 $50,271 $53,047
2+ Races $54,190 $59,653 $58,070
Hispanic/Latino $44,376 $47,814 $53,420
Non-Hispanic/Latino $71,207 $68,991 $69,065

Families Below Poverty

County: Lorain

8,744
Families
(9.80% of Families)

Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio
73,677 Families (9.41% of Families)

State: Ohio
295,392 Families (9.42% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

County: Lorain

6,666
Families
(7.47% of Families)

Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio
53,831 Families (6.88% of Families)

State: Ohio
223,501 Families (7.13% of Families)

Housing See More Housing Data

Housing Units

County: Lorain

138,490
Housing units

Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio
1,362,154 Housing units

State: Ohio
5,294,118 Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

County: Lorain

$256,238

Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio
$263,596

State: Ohio
$264,737

Education See More Education Data

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Population 25+ by Educational Attainment County: Lorain Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio State: Ohio
Persons % of Population Age 25+ Persons % of Population Age 25+ Persons % of Population Age 25+
Less than 9th Grade 4,933 2.22% 53,935 2.61% 220,838 2.71%
Some High School, No Diploma 13,285 5.97% 118,564 5.74% 477,957 5.87%
High School Grad 72,940 32.76% 619,981 30.03% 2,668,352 32.77%
Some College, No Degree 49,562 22.26% 418,982 20.29% 1,594,840 19.58%
Associate Degree 23,205 10.42% 179,254 8.68% 722,583 8.87%
Bachelor's Degree 37,287 16.75% 412,342 19.97% 1,516,900 18.63%
Master's Degree 16,357 7.35% 190,384 9.22% 702,359 8.62%
Professional Degree 2,169 0.97% 43,297 2.10% 142,116 1.75%
Doctorate Degree 2,906 1.31% 28,135 1.36% 97,547 1.20%

Employment See More Employment Data

Population 16+: Unemployed

County: Lorain

5.46%

Substate Region: Healthy Northeast Ohio
5.9%

State: Ohio
5.21%

Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.