Lucas County Demographics

A map of Lucas County's Population by Race

Lucas County, Ohio had a population of 431,279 in 2020. It was 66.0% White, 19.3% Black, 1.6% Asian, 7.5% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 4.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lucas County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lucas County is the 6th most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.

Lucas County's White Population

284,663 residents of Lucas County identify as White, or 66.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Lucas County slightly less than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Lucas County is ranked #85 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lucas County is less White than neighboring Monroe County (87.4% White), Wood County (85.1% White), Ottawa County (90.3% White), Sandusky County (81.9% White), and Lenawee County (83.6% White).

Lucas County's Black Population

83,398 residents of Lucas County identify as Black, or 19.3%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lucas County slightly larger than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Lucas County is ranked #5 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lucas County is more Black than neighboring Monroe County (2.6% Black), Wood County (2.3% Black), Ottawa County (0.8% Black), Sandusky County (3% Black), and Lenawee County (2.5% Black).

Lucas County's Asian Population

7,089 residents of Lucas County identify as Asian, or 1.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lucas County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Lucas County is ranked #17 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lucas County is more Asian than neighboring Monroe County (0.6% Asian), Ottawa County (0.4% Asian), Sandusky County (0.3% Asian), and Lenawee County (0.5% Asian). Lucas County is less Asian than neighboring Wood County (2.1% Asian).

Lucas County's Hispanic Population

32,167 residents of Lucas County identify as Hispanic, or 7.5%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lucas County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Lucas County is ranked #6 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lucas County is more Hispanic than neighboring Monroe County (4% Hispanic), Wood County (6.3% Hispanic), and Ottawa County (5.1% Hispanic). Lucas County is less Hispanic than neighboring Sandusky County (10.3% Hispanic), and Lenawee County (8.5% Hispanic).

Lucas County's Native American/Other Population

2,858 residents of Lucas County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lucas 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, Lucas County is ranked #11 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lucas County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Monroe County (0.6% Native American/Other), Wood County (0.4% Native American/Other), Ottawa County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Sandusky County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Lucas County's Multiracial Population

21,104 residents of Lucas County identify as Multiracial, or 4.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lucas County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Lucas County is ranked #10 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lucas County is more Multiracial than neighboring Monroe County (4.7% Multiracial), Wood County (3.9% Multiracial), Ottawa County (3.1% Multiracial), Sandusky County (4.1% Multiracial), and Lenawee County (4.3% Multiracial).

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