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Lorain, Ohio

City in Lorain County, Ohio · ZIP 44052, 44053, 44055

  • Lorain County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 22 public schools
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  • 65,751 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 27,180Households
  • $45,799Median household income
  • $123,500Median home value
  • 22Public schools
  • 3ZIP codes

About Lorain

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Population, 2000 to 2020−5.0%
64k66k68k70k2000: 68,65220002010: 64,09720102020: 65,211202068,65265,211
Population of Lorain at each census
CensusPopulation
200068,652
201064,097
202065,211

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lorain
Under $50k53.4%
$50k to $100k29.6%
$100k to $150k10%
$150k to $200k5%
$200k and over2%

Median household income $45,799 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lorain
Owner occupied
15,157 units
Renter occupied
12,023 units
Vacancy rate
10.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lorain compared with its county and state
Lorain compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLorainLorain CountyOhio
Population65,207314,58811,780,046
Median household income$45,799$70,693$69,680
Median age39.342.139.6
Median home value$123,500$207,200$199,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher14.3%27.9%30.9%
Foreign-born residents3.1%3.0%5.0%
Owner-occupied homes55.8%73.7%67.0%
Mean commute to work24.5 minutes25.4 minutes23.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Lorain22
Public schools in Lorain, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Admiral King Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Lorain City
Constellation Schools: Lorain Community ElementaryCharterK–4Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Elementary
Frank Jacinto ElementaryPublicPre-K–5Lorain City
Garfield Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Lorain City
Hawthorne Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Lorain City
Helen Steiner Rice ESPublicPre-K–5Lorain City
Larkmoor Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Lorain City
Lorain Bilingual Preparatory AcademyCharterK–8Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy
Lorain Preparatory AcademyCharterK–8Lorain Preparatory Academy
Palm Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Lorain City
Stevan Dohanos Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Lorain City
Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-LorainCharterK–8Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain
Toni Wofford Morrison ESPublicPre-K–5Lorain City
Washington Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Lorain City
Constellation Schools: Lorain Community MiddleCharter5–8Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle
General Johnnie Wilson Middle SchoolPublic6–8Lorain City
Longfellow Middle SchoolPublic6–8Lorain City
Southview Middle SchoolPublic6–8Lorain City
Lorain Preparatory High SchoolCharter9–11Lorain Preparatory High School
Lorain High SchoolPublic9–12Lorain City
New BeginningsPublic9–12Lorain City
Horizon Science Academy LorainCharterK–12Horizon Science Academy Lorain

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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