Lake County, Ohio

OH · FIPS 39085 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
232,216
Rank #305 of 3,222
91th %ile
Median Household Income
$80,925 +7.7% vs nat'l
Rank #542 of 3,222
83th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.3% −33.8% vs nat'l
Rank #428 of 3,222
87th %ile
Median Home Value
$214,100 −24.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,260 of 3,222
61th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
31.6% −6.3% vs nat'l
Rank #651 of 3,222
80th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.9% −26.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,251 of 3,222
61th %ile

At a Glance

75.8% Homeownership
95.5% Insured
31.6% 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 RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%21.5%43.1%64.6%84.2%5.3%4.7%3.8%1.5%0.4%0.1%0.0%

About Lake County, Ohio

Lake County, Ohio has a total population of 232,216, making it the 305th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lake County is 44.1 years, which is 13.4% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lake County is $80,925, which ranks #542 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 7.7% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.3%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.9%.

The median home value in Lake County is $214,100, 24.1% below the national median. Renters in Lake County pay a median gross rent of $1,113 per month. The homeownership rate is 75.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lake County, 31.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 6.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 25.2 min.

Lake County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 84.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.3%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (4.7%).

All data for Lake County, Ohio 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.