Lorain County Demographics

A map of Lorain County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	239,518	237,520	75.5%	75.9%
Hispanic	35,037	32,917	11.0%	10.5%
Black	22,627	22,980	7.1%	7.3%
Multiracial	14,305	14,406	4.5%	4.6%
Asian	4,367	3,569	1.4%	1.1%
Native American/Other	1,275	1,572	0.4%	0.5%

Lorain County, Ohio has an estimated population of 317,129, a slight increase from the 312,964 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.5% White, 11.0% Hispanic, 7.1% Black, 4.5% Multiracial, 1.4% Asian, and 0.4% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lorain County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lorain is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is about as diverse as Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lorain County, that probability was 40.5% in 2020 and 41.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lorain County is ranked the 9th most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Lorain County was ranked the 9th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lorain County's White Population

239,518 residents of Lorain County, or 75.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lorain County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Lorain County ranks 80th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lorain County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Lorain County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 75.5%.

Lorain County is more White than neighboring Cuyahoga County (56.5% White). Lorain County is less White than neighboring Medina County (91.3% White), Erie County (79.6% White), Huron County (87.5% White), and Ashland County (93.9% White).

Lorain County's Black Population

22,627 residents of Lorain County, or 7.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lorain County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Lorain County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lorain County's Black population has declined by an estimated 1.5%. Black residents' share of Lorain County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.1%.

Lorain County is more Black than neighboring Medina County (1.1% Black), Huron County (0.8% Black), and Ashland County (1% Black). Lorain County is less Black than neighboring Erie County (8.2% Black), and Cuyahoga County (28.5% Black).

Lorain County's Asian Population

4,367 residents of Lorain County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lorain County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Lorain County ranks 22nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lorain County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 22.4%. Asian residents' share of Lorain County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Lorain County is more Asian than neighboring Medina County (1% Asian), Erie County (0.9% Asian), Huron County (0.4% Asian), and Ashland County (0.5% Asian). Lorain County is less Asian than neighboring Cuyahoga County (3.3% Asian).

Lorain County's Hispanic Population

35,037 residents of Lorain County, or 11.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lorain County is higher than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Lorain County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lorain County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 6.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Lorain County's population has increased from 10.5% to 11.0%.

Lorain County is more Hispanic than neighboring Medina County (2.7% Hispanic), Erie County (4.6% Hispanic), Cuyahoga County (7% Hispanic), Huron County (7.4% Hispanic), and Ashland County (1.8% Hispanic).

Lorain County's Native American/Other Population

1,275 residents of Lorain County, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lorain County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Lorain County ranks 35th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lorain County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 18.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lorain County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Lorain County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Medina County (0.3% Native American/Other). Lorain County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Erie County (1.6% Native American/Other), Cuyahoga County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Huron County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Lorain County's Multiracial Population

14,305 residents of Lorain County, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lorain County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Lorain County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lorain County's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Lorain County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.5%.

Lorain County is more Multiracial than neighboring Medina County (3.7% Multiracial), Cuyahoga County (4.1% Multiracial), Huron County (3.4% Multiracial), and Ashland County (2.4% Multiracial). Lorain County is less Multiracial than neighboring Erie County (5.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.