Lorain County, Ohio

Lorain County: County in Ohio, United States

About

Lorain County is a county located in the U.S. state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 301,356 and a population density of 126 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 312,172 inhabitants. Its county seat is Elyria. The county was created 200 years ago in 1824.

Lorain County locator map
Location of Lorain County on Ohio map.

Quick Facts about Lorain County

Population : 312,172 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Ohio (United States)
Twitter username : lcgov
Plate code : 47
Area : 2391 km2
Water as percent of area : 47%
Land as percent of area : 53%
Named for : Lorraine
Altitude : 768 feet / 234 meters
Capital : Elyria
Establishment : April 04, 1824
Time Zone : America/New_York
Local time : 04:02:01 (22nd February 2025)
Density : 131 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 3.46% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Lorain County is located at 41°27'9"N 82°9'5"W (41.4525200, -82.1514700). It has 2 neighbors: Cuyahoga County and Erie County.

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The largest city of Lorain County is Lorain with a population of 63,872. Other cities include, North Ridgeville population 35,104, Avon Lake population 24,808, Avon population 23,745 and Avon Center population 15,724. See all Lorain County cities & populated places.

Lorain County Populated Places (more)

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Lorain County.

City Name Population Title
Lorain 63,872 The most populous city in Lorain County, Ohio.
North Ridgeville 35,104 City in Lorain County, Ohio, United States
Avon Lake 24,808 City in Lorain County, Ohio, United States
Avon 23,745 City in Ohio, United States
Avon Center 15,724 City in Lorain County, Ohio, United States of America
Amherst 12,387 City in Ohio, United States
Vermilion-on-the-Lake 11,006 City in Lorain County, Ohio, United States of America
Sheffield Lake 8,952 City in Lorain County, Ohio, United States of America
Oberlin 8,132 City in Ohio
Brownhelm 7,802 Township in Lorain County, Ohio
Huntington 6,223 Township in Lorain County, Ohio
Wellington 4,948 Village in Ohio, United States
Vermilion 4,745 City in Ohio, United States
Sheffield 3,631 Village in Ohio, United States
Elyria 3,173 City in Lorain County, Ohio, United States
Grafton 2,866 Village in Ohio

Lorain County has 2 neighbours.

  • Elyria

Demographics

The population of Lorain County increased by 3.46% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 301,356 - census
2011 301,874 0.17% estimation process
2012 301,712 -0.05% estimation process
2013 303,098 0.46% estimation process
2014 304,464 0.45% estimation process
2015 305,417 0.31% estimation process
2016 306,607 0.39% estimation process
2017 307,441 0.27% estimation process
2018 309,052 0.52% estimation process
2019 309,833 0.25% estimation process
2020 312,172 0.75% estimation process

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People born in Lorain County (4)

People born in Lorain County, including speech scientist Raymond Herbert Stetson, politician Myron Timothy Herrick, academic George Thompson Fairchild, .

List

  • Lyman Beecher Kellogg (American lawyer, politician, and academic administrator) he was born in 28/09/1841

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