Lake County, Colorado
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,552
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 7,552
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7,369
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 7,432
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 7,436
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 7,436
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 7,310
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 16.1%
Female persons, percent 47.2%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 3.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 34.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 61.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 421
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 12.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4,642
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 75.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $466,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,965
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $578
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,397
Building Permits, 2025 46
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 3,020
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.40
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 87.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 19.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 49.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 5.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 75.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 74.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,157
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 32,297
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 83,917
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $11,423
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $96,575
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,466
Persons in poverty, percent 11.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 253
Total employment, 2023 1,702
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 67,287
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 790
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 350
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
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 19.7
Population per square mile, 2010 19.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 376.92
Land area in square miles, 2010 376.91
FIPS Code 08065