Economy & Jobs — Lorain County, Ohio

Employment

Total Establishments5,664
Total Employees87,860
Avg Annual Employment98,291
Avg Annual Pay$55,721
Total Annual Wages$5,476,887,824
Annual Payroll (thousands)$4,214,520
Unemployment Rate4.4%

Income

Median Household Income$67,272
Poverty Rate13.5%
IRS Returns158,870
Total AGI (thousands)$11,712,388
Average AGI per Return$73,723

Federal Spending

Total FY2024$1,966,642,183
Per Capita$6,284
Population Basis312,964

Agriculture

Total Farms56
Land in Farms (acres)19,290
Avg Farm Size (acres)344
Year2,022

Dining & Food Establishments

Full-service Restaurants168
Fast Food222
Bars32
Coffee & Snacks42

Data provenance: aggregated from town-level sources, county.json. Rebuilt 2026-04-13T15:43:29.849772+00:00; aggregated 2026-04-13T16:08:24.953474+00:00.