Lake County, Florida

FL · FIPS 12069 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
412,924
Rank #179 of 3,222
94th %ile
Median Household Income
$73,161 −2.6% vs nat'l
Rank #960 of 3,222
70th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.9% −29.7% vs nat'l
Rank #545 of 3,222
83th %ile
Median Home Value
$318,400 +12.9% vs nat'l
Rank #538 of 3,222
83th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.8% −17.4% vs nat'l
Rank #937 of 3,222
71th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.0% −5.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,006 of 3,222
38th %ile

At a Glance

77.6% Homeownership
90.4% Insured
27.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.1%24.2%36.3%48.4%60.5%63.6%18.8%10.2%4.4%2.0%0.8%0.1%0.1%

About Lake County, Florida

Lake County, Florida has a total population of 412,924, making it the 179th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lake County is 46.5 years, which is 19.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lake County is $73,161, which ranks #960 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.9%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.0%.

The median home value in Lake County is $318,400, 12.9% above the national median. Renters in Lake County pay a median gross rent of $1,586 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lake County, 27.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 17.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 90.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.0 min.

Lake County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 63.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (18.8%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (10.2%).

All data for Lake County, Florida comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.