Lake County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18089 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
500,379
Rank #145 of 3,222
96th %ile
Median Household Income
$71,493 −4.9% vs nat'l
Rank #1,087 of 3,222
66th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.3% +13.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,816 of 3,222
44th %ile
Median Home Value
$230,600 −18.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,073 of 3,222
67th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.8% −23.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,140 of 3,222
65th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.1% +14.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,558 of 3,222
21th %ile

At a Glance

71.7% Homeownership
93.4% Insured
25.8% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%51.4%22.7%20.9%2.9%1.6%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Lake County, Indiana

Lake County, Indiana has a total population of 500,379, making it the 145th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lake County is 39.7 years, which is 2.1% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lake County is $71,493, which ranks #1,087 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 4.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.3%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.1%.

The median home value in Lake County is $230,600, 18.2% below the national median. Renters in Lake County pay a median gross rent of $1,131 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lake County, 25.8% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 23.4% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 93.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.5 min.

Lake County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 51.4% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (22.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (20.9%).

All data for Lake County, Indiana 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.