Lorain County, Ohio

Lorain County
County
Old county building in Elyria
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of 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
Founded	April 1, 1824
Named for	Lorraine in France[1]
Seat	Elyria
Largest city	Lorain
Area
• Total	923 sq mi (2,390 km2)
• Land	491 sq mi (1,270 km2)
• Water	432 sq mi (1,120 km2)  47%
Population  (2020)
• Total	312,964
• Density	340/sq mi (130/km2)
Congressional district	5th
Website	www.loraincounty.us

Lorain County is a county of Ohio in the United States. In 2020, 312,964 people lived there.^[2] The county seat is Elyria.

1. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 190.
2. ↑ "QuickFacts: Lorain County, Ohio". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 18, 2024.