Lorain, OH Demographics

A map of Lorain's Population by Race

Lorain, Ohio had a population of 65,211 in 2020. It was 49.4% White, 15.2% Black, 0.5% Asian, 29.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 5.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lorain, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Lorain is the 9th most populous. 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's White Population

32,234 residents of Lorain identify as White, or 49.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Lorain considerably less than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Lorain is ranked #1221 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lorain is less White than neighboring Amherst (87.7% White), Sheffield (83.7% White), Sheffield Lake (84.3% White), Elyria (69.6% White), and South Amherst (92% White).

Lorain's Black Population

9,917 residents of Lorain identify as Black, or 15.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lorain roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Lorain is ranked #83 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lorain is more Black than neighboring Amherst (1.1% Black), Sheffield (3.5% Black), Sheffield Lake (1.9% Black), Elyria (14% Black), and South Amherst (0.4% Black).

Lorain's Asian Population

295 residents of Lorain identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lorain roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Lorain is ranked #487 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lorain is more Asian than neighboring South Amherst (0.1% Asian). Lorain is less Asian than neighboring Amherst (1% Asian), Sheffield (2.9% Asian), Sheffield Lake (0.9% Asian), and Elyria (0.8% Asian).

Lorain's Hispanic Population

19,068 residents of Lorain identify as Hispanic, or 29.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lorain considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Lorain is ranked #5 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lorain is more Hispanic than neighboring Amherst (6.4% Hispanic), Sheffield (5.8% Hispanic), Sheffield Lake (7.4% Hispanic), Elyria (8.4% Hispanic), and South Amherst (3.5% Hispanic).

Lorain's Native American/Other Population

349 residents of Lorain 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 roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Lorain is ranked #466 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lorain is more Native American/Other than neighboring Amherst (0.3% Native American/Other), Sheffield Lake (0.4% Native American/Other), and South Amherst (0.1% Native American/Other). Lorain is less Native American/Other than neighboring Elyria (0.6% Native American/Other).

Lorain's Multiracial Population

3,348 residents of Lorain identify as Multiracial, or 5.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lorain roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 1,265 places in Ohio, Lorain is ranked #247 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lorain is more Multiracial than neighboring Amherst (3.4% Multiracial), Sheffield (3.7% Multiracial), Sheffield Lake (4.9% Multiracial), and South Amherst (3.8% Multiracial). Lorain is less Multiracial than neighboring Elyria (6.6% Multiracial).

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