Lorain is a city in Lorain County, Ohio, home to about 65,395 people across 24 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 44052, 44053 and 44055, and parts of 44001 are in Lorain too.
Homes sold for a median of $123 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
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| Nearest major airport | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE)17 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Cleveland, OH26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL285 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lorain; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lorain had 65,211 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 9th largest of 1,264 towns in Ohio by population.
Lorain County grew from 54,857 residents in 1900 to 312,964 in 2020.
Lorain County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 36.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Elyria Lorain Co Ap, OH weather station (7 miles away).
89,159 jobs at 5,664 businesses in Lorain County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
784 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lorain’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 66 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 126 |
| Dentists | 35 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 169 |
| Mental health providers | 324 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 43 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 15 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (30 nearby)
Grocery stores (11 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (3 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1807.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lorain City, Constellation Schools: Lorain Community Elementary, Horizon Science Academy Lorain and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admiral King Elementary SchoolLorain | Pre-K–5 | 278 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Frank Jacinto ElementaryLorain | Pre-K–5 | 307 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Garfield Elementary SchoolLorain | Pre-K–5 | 259 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Hawthorne Elementary SchoolLorain | Pre-K–5 | 218 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Helen Steiner Rice ESLorain | Pre-K–5 | 291 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Larkmoor Elementary SchoolLorain | Pre-K–5 | 432 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Palm Elementary SchoolLorain | Pre-K–5 | 295 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Stevan Dohanos Elementary SchoolLorain | Pre-K–5 | 301 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Toni Wofford Morrison ESLorain | Pre-K–5 | 324 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Washington Elementary SchoolLorain | Pre-K–5 | 287 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Constellation Schools: Lorain Community ElementaryLorain | K–4 | 89 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Digital AcademyLorain | K–12 | — | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Horizon Science Academy LorainLorain | K–12 | 839 | Charter | 0.3 mi |
| Lorain Bilingual Preparatory AcademyLorain | K–8 | 248 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Lorain Preparatory AcademyLorain | K–8 | 416 | Charter | 1.3 mi |
| Summit Academy Community School Alternative Learners-LorainLorain | K–8 | 69 | Charter | 2.2 mi |
| Vincent Elementary SchoolLorain | K–4 | 456 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Constellation Schools: Lorain Community MiddleLorain | 5–8 | 102 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| Durling Middle SchoolLorain | 5–8 | 448 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| General Johnnie Wilson Middle SchoolLorain | 6–8 | 439 | Public | 0.3 mi |
| Longfellow Middle SchoolLorain | 6–8 | 398 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Southview Middle SchoolLorain | 6–8 | 423 | Public | 3.4 mi |
| Clearview High SchoolLorain | 9–12 | 333 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Lorain High SchoolLorain | 9–12 | 1,773 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Lorain Preparatory High SchoolLorain | 9–12 | 109 | Charter | 0.9 mi |
| Steel City High SchoolLorain | 9–12 | 60 | Charter | 1.7 mi |
| New BeginningsLorain | 10–12 | 125 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthony of PaduaLorain | Pre-K–8 | 223 | Roman Catholic | 2.5 mi |
| St Anthony of Padua SchoolLorain | Pre-K–8 | 216 | Roman Catholic | 2.5 mi |
| St Peter SchoolLorain | Pre-K–8 | 319 | Roman Catholic | 0.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Amherst and South Amherst.
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