Lorain County, Ohio
Lorain County, Ohio · ZIP 44001, 44011, 44012
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 322,030 (2024 estimate)Population
- 125,856Households
- $70,693Median household income
- $207,200Median home value
- 36Towns with a page
- 21ZIP codes
Lorain County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 284,664 |
| 2010 | 301,356 |
| 2020 | 312,964 |
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, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $70,693 · 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, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 92,762 units
- Renter occupied
- 33,094 units
- Vacancy rate
- 7.2%
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, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.
89,159 employees in 5,664 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.
Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Lorain County | Ohio |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 314,588 | 11,780,046 |
| Median household income | $70,693 | $69,680 |
| Median age | 42.1 | 39.6 |
| Median home value | $207,200 | $199,200 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 27.9% | 30.9% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.0% | 5.0% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.7% | 67.0% |
| Mean commute to work | 25.4 minutes | 23.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Townships, towns and villages in Lorain County36 with a page · sort by any column
| Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lorain | City | 65,751 | 23.6 sq mi |
| Elyria | City | 53,604 | 20.5 sq mi |
| North Ridgeville | City | 37,504 | 23.4 sq mi |
| Avon Lake | City | 26,342 | 11.1 sq mi |
| Avon | City | 25,573 | 20.8 sq mi |
| Amherst | City | 13,048 | 7.08 sq mi |
| Vermilion | City | 10,733 | 10.6 sq mi |
| Sheffield Lake | City | 9,035 | 2.49 sq mi |
| Columbia Township | Township | 8,847 | 25.5 sq mi |
| Oberlin | City | 8,587 | 4.92 sq mi |
| Brownhelm Township | Township | 8,100 | 20.3 sq mi |
| Carlisle Township | Township | 7,139 | 23.6 sq mi |
| LaGrange Township | Township | 6,989 | 25.8 sq mi |
| Amherst Township | Township | 6,523 | 15.5 sq mi |
| Wellington Township | Township | 6,252 | 22.2 sq mi |
| Eaton Township | Township | 6,013 | 22.8 sq mi |
| Grafton | Village | 5,804 | 4.93 sq mi |
| Wellington | Village | 4,894 | 3.64 sq mi |
| Sheffield | Village | 4,605 | 10.7 sq mi |
| Sheffield Township | Township | 3,947 | 2.42 sq mi |
| Elyria Township | Township | 3,231 | 5.70 sq mi |
| LaGrange | Village | 2,906 | 1.95 sq mi |
| Grafton Township | Township | 2,853 | 25.2 sq mi |
| New Russia Township | Township | 2,399 | 24.1 sq mi |
| Penfield Township | Township | 1,827 | 21.6 sq mi |
| Henrietta Township | Township | 1,802 | 21.1 sq mi |
| Pittsfield Township | Township | 1,661 | 25.7 sq mi |
| South Amherst | Village | 1,566 | 2.41 sq mi |
| Camden Township | Township | 1,512 | 19.7 sq mi |
| Huntington Township | Township | 1,411 | 25.7 sq mi |
| Eaton Estates | Census designated place | 1,217 | 0.87 sq mi |
| Pheasant Run | Census designated place | 1,093 | 0.93 sq mi |
| Brighton Township | Township | 875 | 16.2 sq mi |
| Rochester Township | Township | 796 | 17.7 sq mi |
| Kipton | Village | 209 | 0.44 sq mi |
| Rochester | Village | 162 | 1.12 sq mi |
Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.
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Neighboring counties
Neighboring counties
- Ashland CountyPopulation 52,420 (2024 estimate)
- Cuyahoga CountyPopulation 1,240,594 (2024 estimate)
- Erie CountyPopulation 73,841 (2024 estimate)
- Huron CountyPopulation 58,168 (2024 estimate)
- Medina CountyPopulation 184,625 (2024 estimate)
Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 39, retrieved November 14, 2026.