Grafton, OH

Full City Profile · Ohio · Lorain County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
5,665 Population 1,149/sq mi density
$88,352 Median Income $19,801 per capita
$198,500 Home Value $318,019 Zillow
$1,048 Median Rent 21.7% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature
17 Violent Crime/100K 243 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$88,352 median income, 6.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$198,500 home value, $1,048/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
17 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
5,665
Census 2023
Population Density
1,149
per square mile
Land Area
4.7
square miles (12.3 km²)
Median Age
42.5 yrs
9% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

74.9%
Male
25.1%
Female
75%
25%

Race & Ethnicity

White 62.7% US: 61.6%
Black 20.7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 12.3% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 4.3%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
62.7%
Black
20.7%
Hispanic
12.3%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 88.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 9.4% US: 13.4%
Other Languages 1.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
88.9%
Spanish
9.4%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
2.9%
Veterans
9.3%
55% above US avg (6%)
Disability
15.1%
16% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.3%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
3.7%
57% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.462
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population5,665
Population Year2023
Population Density1,149 / sq mi
Land Area4.7 sq mi
Median Age42.5 years

Gender

Male74.9%
Female25.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White62.7%
Black or African American20.7%
Hispanic or Latino12.3%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only88.9%
Spanish9.4%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born2.9%
Veterans9.3%
Disability15.1%
Health Insurance96.3%
Uninsured3.7%
Broadband Access95.9%
Gini Coefficient0.462

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1, Metro / 1 million+