Lorain County, Ohio

Lorain County
Old county building in Elyria
Old county building in Elyria
Flag of Lorain County
Official seal of Lorain County
Map of Ohio highlighting Lorain County
Location within the U.S. state of Ohio
Map of the United States highlighting Ohio
Ohio's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 41°28′N 82°09′W / 41.47°N 82.15°W / 41.47; -82.15
Country United States
State Ohio
FoundedApril 1, 1824
Named forLorraine in France[1]
SeatElyria
Largest cityLorain
Area
 • Total923 sq mi (2,390 km2)
 • Land491 sq mi (1,270 km2)
 • Water432 sq mi (1,120 km2)  47%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total312,964
 • Estimate 
(2023)
317,910 Increase
 • Density340/sq mi (130/km2)
Congressional district5th
Websitewww.loraincounty.us

Lorain County is a county in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio As of the 2020 census, the population was 312,964.[2] Its county seat is Elyria, and its largest city is Lorain.[3] The county was physically established in 1822, becoming judicially independent in 1824.[4] Lorain County is part of the Cleveland, OH Metropolitan Statistical Area. The county is home to Oberlin College.

  1. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 190.
  2. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  4. ^ "Ohio: Individual County Chronologies". Ohio Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. The Newberry Library. 2007. Archived from the original on April 6, 2016. Retrieved February 14, 2015.