Lucas County, Ohio

County in OH, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

428,018

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

38.5

years ∙ half population younger than 38.5, half older

Diversity Index

51.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

foreign-born population

96%Native

4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Lucas County is a county in Ohio, United States.

Location

County in OH, US

Co-ordinates

DEC41.682321° N, 83.468903° W

DMS41° 40′ 56.36″ N, 83° 28′ 08.05″ W

Population Density & area

1,260/sq mi (486.6/km²)

Total Area

595.9 sq mi (1,543.2 km²)

Land Area

339.7 sq mi (879.7 km²) · 57%

Water Area

256.2 sq mi (663.5 km²) · 43%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.6% male

Male 48.6%

Female 51.4%

males per 100 females

Lucas County 94.4

Ohio 97.3

United States 98

Nativity

foreign-born population

96%Native

4% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Lucas County 4%

Ohio 5.2%

United States 14.1%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

38.5

years ∙ half population younger than 38.5, half older

Lucas County

38.5

Ohio

39.7

United States

38.9

Dependency ratio

67.7

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Lucas County 67.7

Ohio 67.4

United States 64.4

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Lucas County	Ohio	United States
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	22.8%	22%	22%
Working age (18-64)	59.6%	59.7%	60.8%
Senior (65+)	17.6%	18.3%	17.2%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	67.7	67.4	64.4
Child dependency ratio	38.2	36.9	36.1
Old-age dependency ratio	29.5	30.6	28.3

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

66.1%

Black

18.9%

Asian

1.7%

Hispanic

7.8%

Other

5.5%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

51.9%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Lucas County 51.9%

Ohio 40.6%

United States 61.4%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Lucas County population

	Lucas County	Ohio	United States
Hispanic or Latino	7.8%	4.8%	19.3%
Mexican	5.8%	2%	11.3%
Puerto Rican	0.7%	1.2%	1.8%
Cuban	0.2%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Hispanic / Latino	1.1%	1.4%	5.5%
Not Hispanic or Latino	92.2%	95.2%	80.7%
One race	87.3%	90.9%	76.4%
White	66.1%	75.8%	57.4%
Black or African American	18.9%	12%	11.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.1%	0.5%
Asian	1.7%	2.5%	5.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0.2%
Some Other Race	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	4.9%	4.3%	4.3%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

57% family

Family 57%

Non family 43%

% family households

Lucas County 57%

Ohio 61.2%

United States 64.2%

Average household size

2.29

persons per household

Lucas County

2.29

Ohio

2.37

United States

2.53

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Lucas County population

	Lucas County	Ohio	United States
Total households	183,243	4,863,191	129,227,496
Average houshold size	2.29	2.37	2.53
Family households	104,475	2,976,515	82,990,528
Average family size	3.01	3.01	3.14
Married couple family	67,451	2,158,670	60,637,388
Other families	37,024	817,845	22,353,140
Male householder	9,170	235,478	6,572,819
Female householder	27,854	582,367	15,780,321
Non-family households	78,768	1,886,676	46,236,968
One-person households	65,388	1,556,005	37,140,836
Male householder	30,319	716,929	16,871,444
Senior (65+) living alone	8,990	227,267	5,225,110
Female householder	35,069	839,076	20,269,392
Senior (65+) living alone	16,086	427,631	10,089,070
Other living arrangements	13,380	330,671	9,096,132

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

200,998

housing units

Lucas County 200,998

Ohio 5,292,391

United States 143,775,355

Occupancy status

91.2% occupied

Occupied 91.2%

Vacant 8.8%

vacancy rate

Lucas County 8.8%

Ohio 8.1%

United States 10.1%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

72.2%

Single family houses

72.2%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

25.8%

Mobile homes

2.1%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1964

Half of houses were built before 1964, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

23.7%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

35.1%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

29.9%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

11.3%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Lucas County	Ohio	United States
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	5.9	5.9	5.5
1–3 rooms	11.8%	10.7%	15.1%
4–6 rooms	49.9%	50.1%	51.6%
7+ rooms	38.2%	39.3%	33.4%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	1.8%	1.7%	2.9%
1 bedroom	11.3%	9.4%	10.9%
2 bedrooms	26.7%	25.4%	25%
3 bedrooms	40.8%	41.6%	38.7%
4+ bedrooms	19.3%	21.9%	22.4%
At a glance
Median year built	1964	1971	1981
Total housing units	200,998	5,292,391	143,775,355

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

62% owners

Renter-occupied 38%

Owner-occupied 62%

homeownership rate

Lucas County 62%

Ohio 67.2%

United States 65.2%

Average household size

2.41

Owner-occupied

2.1

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Lucas County 2.41

Ohio 2.5

United States 2.64

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Lucas County	Ohio	United States
Total occupied units	183,243	4,863,191	129,227,496
Year moved in
2020 or later	23.9%	22.8%	24.8%
2010 to 2019	39.9%	38.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	15.9%	16.5%	16.4%
1999 or earlier	20.3%	22.1%	19.1%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	98.5%	98.5%	96.6%
1.01 to 1.50	1%	1.1%	2.2%
1.51 or more	0.5%	0.4%	1.2%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	8.6%	7.5%	8.4%
1 vehicle	38.9%	34%	33.1%
2 vehicles	36.1%	37.4%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	16.4%	21.2%	21.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas	77.9%	69.6%	51.4%
Electricity	20.9%	26%	41.3%
Solar	0%	0%	0.3%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	0.2%	1.7%	3.9%
All other fuels	0.6%	2.2%	2%
No fuel used	0.3%	0.5%	1.2%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%
No telephone service available	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$163,900

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Lucas County

$163,900

Ohio

$214,800

United States

$332,700

Housing Cost Burden

21.6%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

21.6%

Owners without a mortgage

13%

Renters

45%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Lucas County	Ohio	United States
Property value
Median Value	$163,900	$214,800	$332,700
Under $100,000	27.3%	16.3%	11.4%
$100,000 - $200,000	33.9%	29.7%	15.8%
$200,000 - $300,000	18.7%	23.3%	17.8%
$300,000 - $500,000	15.8%	21.8%	26.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	3.6%	7.7%	20.9%
$1,000,000 and more	0.7%	1.2%	7.1%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	58.6%	60.6%	60.6%
Without a mortgage	41.4%	39.4%	39.4%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,394	$1,517	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$568	$588	$638
Gross rent
Median rent	$934	$1,034	$1,413

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

29.4%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Lucas County 29.4%

Ohio 31.5%

United States 35.7%

Adults without a high school diploma

8.4%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Lucas County 8.4%

Ohio 8.1%

United States 10.4%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

101,829

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

5.9%

K–12

70.1%

College / Undergraduate

18.6%

Graduate / Professional

5.4%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

37.5%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Lucas County

37.5%

Ohio

38.1%

United States

40.9%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Lucas County	Ohio	United States
Total enrolled (age 3+)	101,829	2,715,174	80,089,790
Nursery / preschool	5.9%	6%	5.7%
K–12	70.1%	69.7%	67.6%
Kindergarten	5.1%	5.3%	5%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	21.1%	20.8%	19.8%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	20.9%	21.6%	21%
High School: Grades 9–12	23%	22.1%	21.7%
College or graduate school	24%	24.3%	26.7%
College, undergraduate	18.6%	19.1%	21%
Graduate, professional school	5.4%	5.2%	5.8%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	37.5%	38.1%	40.9%
School type
Public school	82%	80.9%	82%
Private school	18%	19.1%	18%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

292,536

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

2.3%

9th-12th, no diploma

6.1%

HS graduate

29.9%

Some college no degree

21.9%

Associates degree

10.3%

Bachelors degree

18.1%

Graduate or professional degree

11.3%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

55.2% · 44.8%

9th-12th, no diploma

50.2% · 49.8%

HS graduate

51.6% · 48.4%

Some college no degree

47.8% · 52.2%

Associates degree

38% · 62%

Bachelors degree

47.2% · 52.8%

Graduate or professional degree

42.3% · 57.7%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Lucas County	Ohio	United States
Population (25+)	292,536	8,162,216	230,807,303
Less than 9th grade	2.3%	2.6%	4.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	6.1%	5.5%	5.7%
High school diploma or GED	29.9%	32.1%	26%
Some college, no degree	21.9%	19.3%	19.1%
Associate's degree	10.3%	9%	8.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	29.4%	31.5%	35.7%
Bachelor's degree	18.1%	19.3%	21.6%
Graduate or professional	11.3%	12.2%	14.1%
High School or higher	91.5%	91.8%	89.6%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$46,775

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$26,781

HS graduate

$37,208

Some college or associates

$42,284

Bachelors degree

$60,788

Graduate or professional degree

$78,071

Poverty Rate

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

35%

HS graduate

18.6%

Some college or associates

14%

Bachelors degree or higher

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Lucas County	Ohio	United States
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$46,775	$50,614	$52,696
Less than high school graduate	$26,781	$32,025	$32,485
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$37,208	$39,940	$40,153
Some college or associate's degree	$42,284	$45,998	$47,260
Bachelor's degree	$60,788	$66,950	$70,044
Graduate or professional degree	$78,071	$84,072	$90,720
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	35%	28.4%	24.2%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	18.6%	14.2%	14.4%
Some college or associate's degree	14%	10.5%	9.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	5%	4.2%	4.5%

Insights for Lucas County, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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