Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lorain County, OH in 2021

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2021, the 314,165 population of Lorain County, Ohio comprised of 33,951 people who identified as Hispanic (10.81%), and 280,214 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (89.19%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lorain County, Ohio with a population of 269,811 (85.88%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 28,110 (8.95%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 10,269 (3.27%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lorain County, Ohio in 2021, with a population of 242,547 (77.2%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 27,264 (8.68%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 24,147 (7.69%).

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 2021
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 28,110 8.95%
White Alone 269,811 85.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,205 0.38%
Asian Alone 4,532 1.44%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 238 0.08%
Two Or More Races 10,269 3.27%
Population By Ethnicity in Lorain , OH in 2021
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 3,963 1.26%
White Alone - Hispanic 27,264 8.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 565 0.18%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 224 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 166 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 1,769 0.56%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 24,147 7.69%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 242,547 77.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 640 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 4,308 1.37%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 72 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 8,500 2.71%