Lake County, Indiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 504,612
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 504,612
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 502,955
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 498,695
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 498,695
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 498,700
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 496,005
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.8%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 70.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 24.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.6%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 21.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 51.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 22,159
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 7.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 221,257
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $230,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,529
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $569
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,131
Building Permits, 2025 1,262
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 195,130
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.54
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 15.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 9.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,464,447
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,331,245
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,191,182
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 10,396,837
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,808
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $71,493
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,284
Persons in poverty, percent 13.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 10,566
Total employment, 2023 171,790
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 9,818,562
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 34,461
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 8,293
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,324
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,451
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,620
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 5,861
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7,017
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 999.9
Population per square mile, 2010 994.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 498.73
Land area in square miles, 2010 498.96
FIPS Code 18089