2025

Cities in Lorain County, OH ranked by White Population

This list ranks the 17 cities in Lorain County based on their White population, as estimated by the United States Census Bureau. It also highlights population changes in these cities over the past five years.
Updated Jan 24, 2025

Top 5 cities with the largest White population in Lorain County

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  • 1
    Lorain
    White population in Lorain is 49,130
    63.68% of Lorain population is White
  • 2
    Elyria
    White population in Elyria is 43,931
    72.95% of Elyria population is White
  • 3
    North Ridgeville
    White population in North Ridgeville is 34,015
    89.03% of North Ridgeville population is White
  • 4
    Avon Lake
    White population in Avon Lake is 24,165
    91.50% of Avon Lake population is White
  • 5
    Avon
    White population in Avon is 22,725
    86.65% of Avon population is White

List of 17 cities in Lorain County, OH by White Population

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Rank by White Population
City
White Population
% of Total City Population
% of Total Lorain County White Population
5 Year Rank Trend
1 Lorain 49,130 63.68% 21.42%
2 Elyria 43,931 72.95% 19.15%
3 North Ridgeville 34,015 89.03% 14.83%
4 Avon Lake 24,165 91.50% 10.54%
5 Avon 22,725 86.65% 9.91%
6 Amherst 12,199 89.40% 5.32%
7 Vermilion 10,308 47.84% 4.49%
7 10,308 47.84% 4.49%
8 8,616 90.69% 3.76%
9 6,623 71.39% 2.89%
10 4,440 93.93% 1.94%
11 4,274 64.62% 1.86%
12 4,039 88.30% 1.76%
13 2,694 90.86% 1.17%
14 1,771 95.57% 0.77%
15 237 89.43% 0.10%
16 183 98.39% 0.08%

Methodology

This ranking list is based on data from the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates, conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. The ACS is one of the most reliable sources for understanding population trends across different locations, and it provides estimates for various racial and ethnic groups at city, county, state and all geography levels down to the Census block group.
This list ranks cities in Lorain County, OH by their White population, using the most recent ACS data available.

How the Census Defines White Population

The U.S. Census Bureau allows people to self-identify their race, meaning individuals can choose one or more racial categories when responding to the survey. In this ranking, we include everyone who identifies as White, whether alone or in combination with another race.
Here are a few important things to know about how race is reported:
  • Some people identify as White alone, while others identify as White along with another race (such as White and White).
  • Hispanic / Latino origin is reported separately from race, so someone can be both Hispanic and White .
  • We’ve used the “White alone or in combination” category unless noted otherwise, which gives a broader picture of the White population in each area.

How We Ranked the Data

This ranking is based on the total number of people who identified as White alone or in combination in cities. To provide additional context, we’ve also included two key percentages:
  1. % of Total City Population – This shows what percentage of the total state population identifies as White .
  2. % of Total Lorain County White Population – This tells us how much of the entire U.S. White population lives in that state.
To keep things simple, all population numbers have been rounded to the nearest whole number, and percentages are rounded to one decimal place. Because of rounding, some percentages may not add up to exactly 100%.

Things to Keep in Mind

Like all survey-based data, ACS estimates come with some limitations. Here are a few things to be aware of:
  • In places with very small White populations, the numbers may not be reported at all due to privacy protections or sampling variability in the survey.
  • Since the ACS is based on a sample, the numbers are estimates, not exact counts. That means they may slightly differ from other sources like the decennial U.S. Census.
  • Cities that don’t have any reported White population are not included in the ranking but are listed separately below for reference.
This ranking is meant to provide a clear, data-driven look at where White populations are most concentrated while keeping the numbers easy to understand.

Sources

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates.