Census place 3944856

Lorain

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Lorain city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Lorain.

According to the 2025 estimate, Lorain has a population of 65,366 and 2,769 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Ohio places are: median household income is $48,685, below the comparison median of $69,321; median home value is $139,200, below the comparison median of $197,550; and population density is 2,769/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,161/sq mi. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$48,685
Below the comparison median of $69,321
median home value
$139,200
Below the comparison median of $197,550
population density
2,769/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,161/sq mi

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Lorain's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
65,366
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
2,769/sq mi
23.6 sq mi land area
Median age
39.8 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$48,685
Median home value
$139,200
Median gross rent
$887
Bachelor’s degree or higher
14.8%
Typical commute
24.9 min
Drive-alone commute
79.6%
Public transit commute
0.2%
Walked to work
0.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
42.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
54.8%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
54.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.7%
Working from home
6.7%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
83.3%
Homes built 2020+
0.6%
Households without a vehicle
9.1%
Households with children
27.9%
Residents with a disability
21.1%
Residents without insurance
8.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Lorain County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Severe Storm declarations
5
Hurricane declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ELYRIA LORAIN CO AP (7 mi from place center)
Average high
59.2°F
Average low
41.2°F
Annual rainfall
36.7"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Lorain.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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