Lake County, Ohio
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 232,360
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 232,217
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 232,360
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 232,517
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 232,522
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 232,603
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 230,041
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 23.0%
Female persons, percent 50.8%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.9%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) Z
Two or More Races, percent 2.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 84.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 13,389
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 107,571
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $214,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,500
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $635
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,113
Building Permits, 2025 426
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 101,144
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.27
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 8.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 94.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 31.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 65.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 577,084
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,356,973
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 302,963
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,773,957
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,601
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $80,925
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,279
Persons in poverty, percent 7.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 5,504
Total employment, 2023 87,115
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 5,247,920
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 17,947
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,646
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,950
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 811
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 543
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,653
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 171
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,965
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,014.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1,011.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 229.27
Land area in square miles, 2010 227.49
FIPS Code 39085