Lorain County, Ohio

Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,391 km² (923 mi²). 1,276 km² (492 mi²) of it is land and 1,115 km² (431 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 46.64% water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 284,664 people, 105,836 households, and 76,201 families residing in the county. The population density is 223/km² (578/mi²). There are 111,368 housing units at an average density of 87/km² (226/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 85.54% White, 8.50% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.60% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.87% from other races, and 2.17% from two or more races. 6.91% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 105,836 households out of which 33.60% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.20% are married couples living together, 12.60% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.00% are non-families. 23.60% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.20% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.61 and the average family size is 3.08.

In the county, the population is spread out with 26.20% under the age of 18, 8.70% from 18 to 24, 29.30% from 25 to 44, 23.30% from 45 to 64, and 12.50% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 96.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 93.60 males.

The median income for a household in the county is $45,042, and the median income for a family is $52,856. Males have a median income of $39,902 versus $26,116 for females. The per capita income for the county is $21,054. 9.00% of the population and 6.70% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 12.90% are under the age of 18 and 6.60% are 65 or older.

Cities and Towns

• Amherst
• Avon
• Avon Lake
• Eaton Estates
• Elyria
• Grafton
• Kipton
• Lagrange
• Lorain
• North Ridgeville
• Oberlin
• Rochester
• Sheffield
• Sheffield Lake
• South Amherst
• Wellington