Lorain, PA Demographics

A map of Lorain's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	566	546	95.3%	92.7%
Multiracial	19	28	3.2%	4.8%
Hispanic	7	13	1.2%	2.2%
Asian	2	0	0.3%	0.0%
Black	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.2%

Lorain, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 594, a less than 1% change from the 589 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.3% White, 3.2% Multiracial, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.3% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lorain, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lorain has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lorain, that probability was 13.8% in 2020 and 9.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lorain is ranked the 1261st most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Lorain was ranked the 1246th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lorain's White Population

566 residents of Lorain, or 95.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lorain is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. Lorain ranks 751st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lorain's White population has grown by an estimated 3.7%. White residents' share of Lorain's population has increased from 92.7% to 95.3%.

Lorain is more White than neighboring Belmont (92% White), Oakland CDP (Cambria County) (91.8% White), Dale (73.1% White), Ferndale (89.8% White), and Geistown (92.2% White).

Lorain's Black Population

0 residents of Lorain, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lorain is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. Lorain ranks 1471st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lorain's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Lorain's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lorain is less Black than neighboring Belmont (2% Black), Oakland CDP (Cambria County) (1.5% Black), Dale (4% Black), Ferndale (4.6% Black), and Geistown (0.4% Black).

Lorain's Asian Population

2 residents of Lorain, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lorain is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. Lorain ranks 1426th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lorain's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Asian residents' share of Lorain's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Lorain is more Asian than neighboring Ferndale (0% Asian), and Geistown (0.2% Asian). Lorain is less Asian than neighboring Belmont (0.9% Asian), Oakland CDP (Cambria County) (3.1% Asian), and Dale (0.4% Asian).

Lorain's Hispanic Population

7 residents of Lorain, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lorain is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. Lorain ranks 963rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lorain's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 46.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Lorain's population has decreased from 2.2% to 1.2%.

Lorain is more Hispanic than neighboring Oakland CDP (Cambria County) (0.9% Hispanic), and Ferndale (0% Hispanic). Lorain is less Hispanic than neighboring Belmont (4.6% Hispanic), Dale (6.1% Hispanic), and Geistown (4.2% Hispanic).

Lorain's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lorain, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lorain is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Lorain ranks 1324th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lorain's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lorain's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lorain is less Native American/Other than neighboring Oakland CDP (Cambria County) (1.8% Native American/Other), Dale (0.5% Native American/Other), Ferndale (0.5% Native American/Other), and Geistown (0.2% Native American/Other).

Lorain's Multiracial Population

19 residents of Lorain, or 3.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lorain is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. Lorain ranks 358th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lorain's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 32.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Lorain's population has decreased from 4.8% to 3.2%.

Lorain is more Multiracial than neighboring Belmont (0.5% Multiracial), Oakland CDP (Cambria County) (0.8% Multiracial), and Geistown (2.8% Multiracial). Lorain is less Multiracial than neighboring Dale (15.8% Multiracial), and Ferndale (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.