Lucas County Demographics

A map of Lucas County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	283,012	284,663	66.1%	66.0%
Black	80,792	83,398	18.9%	19.3%
Hispanic	33,507	32,167	7.8%	7.5%
Multiracial	21,125	21,104	4.9%	4.9%
Asian	7,340	7,089	1.7%	1.6%
Native American/Other	2,242	2,858	0.5%	0.7%

Lucas County, Ohio has an estimated population of 428,018, a less than 1% change from the 431,279 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 66.1% White, 18.9% Black, 7.8% Hispanic, 4.9% Multiracial, 1.7% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lucas County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lucas is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Ohio overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lucas County, that probability was 51.9% in 2020 and 51.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lucas County is ranked the 6th most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Lucas County was ranked the 6th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lucas County's White Population

283,012 residents of Lucas County, or 66.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lucas County is lower than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Lucas County ranks 85th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lucas County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Lucas County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 66.1%.

Lucas County is less White than neighboring Monroe County (88.5% White), Wood County (85.5% White), Ottawa County (90.3% White), Sandusky County (81.9% White), and Lenawee County (84.8% White).

Lucas County's Black Population

80,792 residents of Lucas County, or 18.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lucas County is higher than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Lucas County ranks 5th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lucas County's Black population has declined by an estimated 3.1%. Black residents' share of Lucas County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 18.9%.

Lucas County is more Black than neighboring Monroe County (2.2% Black), Wood County (2.1% Black), Ottawa County (1% Black), Sandusky County (2.8% Black), and Lenawee County (2.3% Black).

Lucas County's Asian Population

7,340 residents of Lucas County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lucas County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Lucas County ranks 17th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lucas County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 3.5%. Asian residents' share of Lucas County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Lucas County is more Asian than neighboring Monroe County (0.4% Asian), Ottawa County (0.4% Asian), Sandusky County (0.5% Asian), and Lenawee County (0.3% Asian). Lucas County is less Asian than neighboring Wood County (2.1% Asian).

Lucas County's Hispanic Population

33,507 residents of Lucas County, or 7.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lucas County is slightly higher than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Lucas County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lucas County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Lucas County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 7.8%.

Lucas County is more Hispanic than neighboring Monroe County (4.4% Hispanic), Wood County (6.6% Hispanic), and Ottawa County (5.3% Hispanic). Lucas County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sandusky County (10.9% Hispanic), and Lenawee County (8.9% Hispanic).

Lucas County's Native American/Other Population

2,242 residents of Lucas County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lucas County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Lucas County ranks 11th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lucas County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 21.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lucas County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Lucas County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Wood County (0.4% Native American/Other), Ottawa County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Lenawee County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Lucas County's Multiracial Population

21,125 residents of Lucas County, or 4.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lucas County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Lucas County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lucas County's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Lucas County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.9%.

Lucas County is more Multiracial than neighboring Monroe County (4.1% Multiracial), Wood County (3.4% Multiracial), Ottawa County (2.7% Multiracial), Sandusky County (3.3% Multiracial), and Lenawee County (3.3% 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.