Poverty Rate in Lorain County, OH

ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

12.1% Rank #1,297/3,222 · #37 in OH
60th
Lorain 12.1%
OH 13.3% -9.0%
US 12.6% -4.0%

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National Distribution

How Lorain County's poverty rate of 12.1% compares to all 3,222 U.S. counties. Values range from 1.4% to 63.6%.

Distribution of Poverty Rate Across All Counties

Ranking Context

Counties ranked closest to Lorain County for poverty rate.

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#1,294 Stark County, ND 12.1%
#1,295 Hardin County, TX 12.1%
#1,296 Wrangell City and Borough, AK 12.1%
#1,297 Lorain County, OH 12.1%
#1,298 Crawford County, IL 12.1%
#1,299 Cherokee County, IA 12.1%
#1,300 Columbia County, NY 12.1%

About Poverty Rate

Lorain County, Ohio has a poverty rate of 12.1%, ranking #1,297 of 3,222 counties nationwide — 4.0% below the national value of 12.6%. Within Ohio, it ranks #37 of 88. This places it in the 60th percentile nationally.

Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2024 5-Year Estimates. All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.