Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lorain County, OH in 2020

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 313,498 population of Lorain County, Ohio comprised of 33,071 people who identified as Hispanic (10.55%), and 280,427 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.45%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lorain County, Ohio with a population of 269,454 (85.95%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 28,100 (8.96%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,050 (3.21%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lorain County, Ohio in 2020, with a population of 242,769 (77.44%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 26,685 (8.51%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 24,331 (7.76%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 28,100 8.96%
White Alone 269,454 85.95%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,172 0.37%
Asian Alone 4,488 1.43%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 234 0.08%
Two Or More Races 10,050 3.21%
Population By Ethnicity in Lorain , OH in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,769 1.2%
White Alone - Hispanic 26,685 8.51%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 542 0.17%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 223 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 170 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,682 0.54%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 24,331 7.76%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 242,769 77.44%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 630 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,265 1.36%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 64 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 8,368 2.67%