Lorain County Jail Inmate Search
Lorain County Jail Inmate Services Information
Phone: 440-329-3770
Physical Address:
9896 Murray Ridge Road
Elyria, OH 44035
Mailing Address (personal mail):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Lorain County Jail
P.O. Box 247
Phoenix, MD 21131
Mailing Address (legal mail or subscriptions):
Inmate's Full Name & Inmate ID#
Lorain County Jail
9896 Murray Ridge Road
Elyria, OH 44035
Every year Lorain County law enforcement agencies arrest and detain 11,520 offenders, and maintain an average of 576 inmates (county-wide) in their custody on any given day.
The weekly turnover rate of inmates is approximately 55%, meaning that every week more than half of these inmates are released and then replaced with new offenders being booked into jail.
The charts below break down the men, women, races, ethnicities and the types of crimes that people are arrested and incarcerated for in both Lorain County and state prisons throughout the country. This information is compiled from local police and the Lorain County Sheriff's Department, as well as the state of Ohio and the United States Department of Justice and Census Bureau.
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Lorain County Inmate Race & Ethnicity - 11/3/2026
| Race | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 283 | 62.33% |
| Black | 69 | 15.20% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 85 | 18.72% |
| American Indian/Native Alaskan | 3 | 0.66% |
| Asian | 7 | 1.54% |
| Pacific Islander/Native Hawaiian | 3 | 0.66% |
| Other | 4 | 0.88% |
| Total | 454 | 100.0% |
Lorain County Inmate Criminal Charges - 11/3/2026
(many inmates have multiple charges)
| Charge | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Felony (3rd Degree) | 128 | 28.19% |
| Felony (2rd Degree) | 104 | 22.91% |
| Felony (1st Degree) | 23 | 5.07% |
| State Jail Felony | 28 | 6.17% |
| Felony (Uncategorized) | 72 | 15.86% |
| Misdemeanor (Class A) | 99 | 21.81% |
| Misdemeanor (Class C) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Holds | 0 | 0.00% |
| Uncategorized | 0 | 0.00% |
Lorain County Inmate Sex - 11/3/2026
| Sex | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 397 | 87.44% |
| Female | 57 | 12.56% |
| Total | 454 | 100.0% |
Lorain County Inmate Age - 11/3/2026
| Age | Inmates | % Total |
|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 5 | 1.10% |
| 18-20 | 24 | 5.29% |
| 21-24 | 42 | 9.25% |
| 25-30 | 93 | 20.48% |
| 31-35 | 76 | 16.74% |
| 36-40 | 74 | 16.30% |
| 41-45 | 49 | 10.79% |
| 46-50 | 32 | 7.05% |
| 51-55 | 23 | 5.07% |
| 56-60 | 20 | 4.41% |
| 61-65 | 9 | 1.98% |
| 66-75 | 5 | 1.10% |
| 76-85 | 2 | 0.44% |
| Total | 454 | 100.0% |
- Lorain County Jail: 440-329-3770
- Adult Probation: 440-326-4700
- Arrest Warrants: 440-329-3810
- Criminal Court: 440-329-5538
- Juvenile Court: 440-329-5187
- Ohio Dept. of Correction: 614-387-0588
- Prosecutor: 440-329-5389
- Public Defender: 440-323-8240
- Sheriff: 440-329-3709
The Lorain County Jail serves the following cities and towns of Lorain County: Amherst, Avon, Avon Lake, Carlisle, Elyria, Grafton, LaGrange, Lorain, North Ridgeville, Oberlin, Rochester, Sheffield, Sheffield Lake, South Amherst and Wellington.