Lorain County Demographics

A map of Lorain County's Population by Race

Lorain County, Ohio had a population of 312,964 in 2020. It was 75.9% White, 7.3% Black, 1.1% Asian, 10.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 4.6% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lorain County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lorain County is the 9th most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.

Lorain County's White Population

237,520 residents of Lorain County identify as White, or 75.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Lorain County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Lorain County is ranked #80 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lorain County is more White than neighboring Cuyahoga County (56.8% White). Lorain County is less White than neighboring Medina County (90.8% White), Erie County (80.7% White), Huron County (87.5% White), and Ashland County (93.3% White).

Lorain County's Black Population

22,980 residents of Lorain County identify as Black, or 7.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lorain County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Lorain County is ranked #16 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lorain County is more Black than neighboring Medina County (1.3% Black), Huron County (1% Black), and Ashland County (0.7% Black). Lorain County is less Black than neighboring Erie County (8.8% Black), and Cuyahoga County (28.9% Black).

Lorain County's Asian Population

3,569 residents of Lorain County identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lorain County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Lorain County is ranked #22 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lorain County is more Asian than neighboring Erie County (0.6% Asian), Huron County (0.4% Asian), and Ashland County (0.6% Asian). Lorain County is less Asian than neighboring Medina County (1.2% Asian), and Cuyahoga County (3.5% Asian).

Lorain County's Hispanic Population

32,917 residents of Lorain County identify as Hispanic, or 10.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lorain County slightly larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Lorain County is ranked #1 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lorain County is more Hispanic than neighboring Medina County (2.5% Hispanic), Erie County (4.1% Hispanic), Cuyahoga County (6.6% Hispanic), Huron County (7% Hispanic), and Ashland County (1.6% Hispanic).

Lorain County's Native American/Other Population

1,572 residents of Lorain County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lorain County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Lorain County is ranked #35 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lorain County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Medina County (0.4% Native American/Other), Huron County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Ashland County (0.4% Native American/Other). Lorain County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cuyahoga County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Lorain County's Multiracial Population

14,406 residents of Lorain County identify as Multiracial, or 4.6%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lorain County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Lorain County is ranked #16 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lorain County is more Multiracial than neighboring Medina County (3.8% Multiracial), Cuyahoga County (3.6% Multiracial), Huron County (3.8% Multiracial), and Ashland County (3.3% Multiracial). Lorain County is less Multiracial than neighboring Erie County (5.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.