What is the population of Lorain County, Ohio?

The population of Lorain County, Ohio is 315,128, compared to the U.S. total of 334,821,731.

What is the median household income in Lorain County, Ohio?

The median household income in Lorain County, Ohio is $70,945, compared to the U.S. median of $78,145.

The median home price in Lorain County, Ohio is $159,331, compared to the U.S. median of $242,182.

The unemployment rate in Lorain County, Ohio is 4.4%, compared to the U.S. average of 5.2%.

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

Health C

Income C

Education D

Metric	Lorain County	Ohio Avg	U.S. Average
Population	315,128	11,704,233	334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi)	341.7	261.1	85.8
Population growth (%/yr)	0.48%	0.22%	0.57%
Median age	43.5	38.4	37.1
Households	125,838	4,820,926	128,459,983

Year	Lorain County

Group	Share

Lorain County has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric	Lorain County	Ohio Avg	U.S. Average
Median household income	$70,945	$69,785	$78,145
Income growth (%/yr)	3.96%	4.66%	5.07%
Unemployment rate	4.4%	4.8%	5.2%

Metric	Lorain County	Ohio Avg	U.S. Average
Median home price	$159,331	$130,696	$242,182
Median rent	$915	$987	$1,342
Homeownership rate	73.7%	67.0%	65.1%

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric	Lorain County	Ohio Avg	U.S. Average
Average commute time (min)	22.6	21.2	22.5
Work from home	10.0%	11.5%	13.4%

Lorain County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric	Lorain County	Ohio Avg	U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher	25.4%	28.1%	31.6%
Average household size	2.43	2.38	2.54

Lorain County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.

Metric	Lorain County	Ohio Avg	U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years)	77.1	77.0	78.3
Self-rated poor health	17.6%	17.2%	16.3%
Smokers	23.4%	24.3%	19.0%