Welcome to Lorain County ...
Time Zone: Lorain County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Elyria is the Seat for Lorain County.
Lorain County was founded December 26, 1822. Lorain was created by taking area from Huron, Cuyahoga and Medina Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lorain had a population of 310,100 people. This is an increase of 2.9% since the last Census (which gave a population of 301,356 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lorain represented 2.61% of the total population of Ohio.
Below are some of the communities located in Lorain County:
- Amherst
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Amherst
- Amherst is located in Lorain County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,387 people
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- Avon
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
- Avon is located in Lorain County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,745 people
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- Avon Lake
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon Lake
- Avon Lake is located in Lorain County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,808 people
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- Elyria
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Grafton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Kipton
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kipton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kipton
- Kipton is located in Lorain County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 233 people
- Lagrange
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Lorain
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
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- North Ridgeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Ridgeville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Ridgeville
- North Ridgeville is located in Lorain County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 35,104 people
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- Oberlin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Rochester
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rochester
- Rochester is located in Lorain County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 175 people
- Sheffield
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield
- Sheffield is located in Lorain County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,570 people
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- Sheffield Lake
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sheffield Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sheffield Lake
- Sheffield Lake is located in Lorain County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,952 people
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- South Amherst
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Amherst have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Amherst
- South Amherst is located in Lorain County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,663 people
- Vermilion
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Wellington
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wellington have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Lorain County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,948 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wellington <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Websites specific to Lorain County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Ashland County
- Cuyahoga County
- Erie County
- Huron County
- Medina County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |