Jury Pool Profile
Lorain County, Ohio
- County seat
- Elyria
- Judicial district
- Lorain County Court of Common Pleas
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 323,219
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 317,129.
At a glance
Lorain County is a 323,219-person venue. The county population is 78% White and 8% Black (Census race-alone categories). 11% identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race. Median household income is $79,139, $6,880 above the OH state median of $72,259; 28.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 7.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and Russian, Polish, or other Slavic. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 27.6% of covered employment, average pay $58,124/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.78%, below the 4.05% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 48% to 52% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 317,129
- Median household income
- $73,347
- Unemployment
- 3.8%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 78% / 8%.
Lorain County has a population of 317,129, with a median age of 42.1. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 78.0%; Black residents 7.7%. Independently, 11.0% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $79,139; 28.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 10.8% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW, even counting every withheld job toward the other sectors: Education & health services, about 28% of covered jobs.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 27.6% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 20.1%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.78%, below the Ohio state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 50%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Lorain County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 52.4% in 2024, 50.5% in 2020, 47.8% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 63% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 7.8% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
7.8% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, Russian, Polish, or other Slavic, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 7.5% of the adult civilian population (18,512 individuals).