Lorain

County:: Lorain County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 23.607
State:: Ohio

Lorain is a city located in Lorain County, Ohio. Lorain has a 2025 population of 65,411. Lorain is currently growing at a rate of 0.06% annually and its population has increased by 0.28% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 65,226 in 2020.

The average household income in Lorain is $62,037 with a poverty rate of 27.43%.The median age in Lorain is 39.3 years: 38.5 years for males, and 39.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lorain includes 58.3% White, 17.17% Black or African American, 5.6% other race, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	38,015	58.3%
Two or more races	11,509	17.65%
Black or African American	11,198	17.17%
Other race	3,649	5.6%
Asian	486	0.75%
Native American	338	0.52%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	12	0.02%

Lorain Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lorain's average per capita income is $38,939. Household income levels show a median of $45,799. The poverty rate stands at 27.43%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$87,000	$103,530
Families	$61,989	$77,014
Households	$45,799	$62,037
Non Families	$30,393	$41,057

$38,939

Average Income

$45,799

Median Household Income

27.43%

Poverty Rate