Lucas County, OH Demographics

The total population of Lucas County is estimated to be 430,014 with 209,528 males (48.73%) and 220,486 females (51.27%). There are 10,958 more females than males in Lucas County.
The median household income in Lucas County was $57,479 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 883(1.56%) from $56,596 in 2020. This income is 77.04% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Lucas County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $74,233. Overall, the median household income for the county of Lucas County stands at $57,736.
In Lucas County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $41,557 for males and $27,872 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $60,920 for males and $50,292 for females.
In Lucas County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $65,051, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $37,770.
In 2022, the population of Lucas County was 426,643, a 0.63% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lucas County's population was 429,360, a decline of 0.34% compared to a population of 430,834 in 2020.
The median age in Lucas County, OH is 38.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.30% were under the age of 15, 19.96% aged 15 to 29, 44.44% aged 30 to 64, 14.28% aged 65 to 84, and 2.02% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lucas County population: 70.68% are White, 19.02% are Black or African American, 0.27% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.67% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.34% are some other race and 5.96% are multiracial.