Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lorain County, OH in 2018

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2018, the 309,222 population of Lorain County, Ohio comprised of 31,522 people who identified as Hispanic (10.19%), and 277,700 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.81%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lorain County, Ohio with a population of 266,534 (86.2%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 27,879 (9.02%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,320 (3.01%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lorain County, Ohio in 2018, with a population of 241,042 (77.95%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 25,492 (8.24%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 24,269 (7.85%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Lorain, Ohio.

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Population By Race in Lorain , OH in 2018
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 27,879 9.02%
White Alone 266,534 86.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,123 0.36%
Asian Alone 4,132 1.34%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 234 0.08%
Two Or More Races 9,320 3.01%
Population By Ethnicity in Lorain , OH in 2018
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,610 1.17%
White Alone - Hispanic 25,492 8.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 506 0.16%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 192 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 173 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,549 0.5%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 24,269 7.85%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 241,042 77.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 617 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 3,940 1.27%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 61 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 7,771 2.51%