Lake County, Michigan
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 38.4%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,182
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 13,005
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,091
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,101
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,096
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,539
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 14.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 27.8%
Female persons, percent 45.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 84.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 77.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 896
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 13,612
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 82.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $133,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,172
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $459
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $875
Building Permits, 2025 30
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 5,190
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.36
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 12.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 19.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 44.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 38.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 11,063
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,792
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 93,860
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $7,419
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 34.0
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,805
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,058
Persons in poverty, percent 24.2%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 176
Total employment, 2023 1,192
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 43,469
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -15.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 727
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 61
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 21.3
Population per square mile, 2010 20.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 567.59
Land area in square miles, 2010 567.37
FIPS Code 26085