Lorain County, Ohio

In four numbers

People

317,129

Median household income

$73,347

±1,501

Unemployed

4.3%

6,727 of 156,503 in the labour force

Homes with broadband

88.9%

113,387 of 127,544 households

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.

Who governs here

U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.

School districts based here

• Amherst Exempted Village

  School district4 schools

  550 Milan Ave, Amherst, OH, 44001

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Avon Lake City

  School district7 schools

  175 Avon Belden Rd, Avon Lake, OH, 44012

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Avon Local

  School district5 schools

  36600 Detroit Rd, Avon, OH, 44011

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Black River Career Prep High School

  Independent charter district1 schools

  2015 W River Rd N, Elyria, OH, 44035

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Clearview Local

  School district3 schools

  4700 Broadway, Lorain, OH, 44052

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Columbia Local

  School district3 schools

  25796 Royalton Rd, Columbia Station, OH, 44028

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Constellation Schools: Elyria Community

  Independent charter district1 schools

  300 N Abbe Rd, Elyria, OH, 44035

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Elementary

  Independent charter district1 schools

  1110 W 4th St, Lorain, OH, 44052

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Middle

  Independent charter district1 schools

  1110 W 4th St, Lorain, OH, 44052

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Elyria City Schools

  School district10 schools

  42101 Griswold Rd, Elyria, OH, 44035

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Firelands Local

  School district3 schools

  112 N Lake St, South Amherst, OH, 44001

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Horizon Science Academy Lorain

  Independent charter district1 schools

  760 Tower Blvd, Lorain, OH, 44052

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Keystone Local

  School district3 schools

  531 Opportunity Way, Lagrange, OH, 44050

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Lorain Bilingual Preparatory Academy

  Independent charter district1 schools

  307 W 7th St, Lorain, OH, 44052

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Lorain City

  School district16 schools

  2601 Pole Ave, Lorain, OH, 44052

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Lorain Preparatory Academy

  Independent charter district1 schools

  4119 Leavitt Rd, Lorain, OH, 44053

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Lorain Preparatory High School

  Independent charter district1 schools

  2702 Elyria Ave, Lorain, OH, 44055

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Midview Local

  School district7 schools

  13050 Durkee Rd, Grafton, OH, 44044

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• North Ridgeville City

  School district5 schools

  34620 Bainbridge Rd, North Ridgeville, OH, 44039

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Oberlin City Schools

  School district3 schools

  153 N Main St, Oberlin, OH, 44074

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Sheffield Academy

  Independent charter district1 schools

  2180 Lake Breeze Rd, Sheffield Village, OH, 44054

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Sheffield-Sheffield Lake City

  School district5 schools

  1824 Harris Rd, Sheffield Village, OH, 44054

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Steel City High School

  Independent charter district1 schools

  209 W 4th St, Lorain, OH, 44052

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-Lorain

  Independent charter district1 schools

  346 Illinois Ave, Lorain, OH, 44052

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

• Wellington Exempted Village

  School district3 schools

  305 Union St, Wellington, OH, 44090

  Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.

National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.

Farmers markets

USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.

USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.