Lake County, Michigan

MI · FIPS 26085 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
12,563
Rank #2,316 of 3,222
28th %ile
Median Household Income
$50,805 −32.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,725 of 3,222
15th %ile
Poverty Rate
20.5% +62.8% vs nat'l
Rank #2,716 of 3,222
16th %ile
Median Home Value
$133,900 −52.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,473 of 3,222
23th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12.7% −62.2% vs nat'l
Rank #3,050 of 3,222
5th %ile
Unemployment Rate
7.4% +39.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,866 of 3,222
11th %ile

At a Glance

82.0% Homeownership
92.7% Insured
12.7% 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)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.9%31.8%47.8%63.7%75.5%9.3%7.8%5.5%0.8%0.8%0.3%

About Lake County, Michigan

Lake County, Michigan has a total population of 12,563, making it the 2,316th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lake County is 50.5 years, which is 29.8% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lake County is $50,805, which ranks #2,725 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 32.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 20.5%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 7.4%.

The median home value in Lake County is $133,900, 52.5% below the national median. Renters in Lake County pay a median gross rent of $875 per month. The homeownership rate is 82.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lake County, 12.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 62.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 92.7% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 37.8 min.

Lake County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 75.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (9.3%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (7.8%).

All data for Lake County, Michigan 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.