Lake County, Oregon

OR · FIPS 41037 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,267
Rank #2,631 of 3,222
18th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,787 −16.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,823 of 3,222
43th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.9% +18.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,927 of 3,222
40th %ile
Median Home Value
$219,500 −22.1% vs nat'l
Rank #1,196 of 3,222
63th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.1% −37.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,801 of 3,222
44th %ile
Unemployment Rate
4.1% −22.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,396 of 3,222
57th %ile

At a Glance

67.3% Homeownership
95.1% Insured
21.1% 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 LatinoTwo or More RacesAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.1%24.2%36.3%48.4%60.5%72.6%78.8%10.8%6.1%2.1%1.6%0.5%0.1%

About Lake County, Oregon

Lake County, Oregon has a total population of 8,267, making it the 2,631st most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lake County is 45.7 years, which is 17.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lake County is $62,787, which ranks #1,823 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 16.4% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.9%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 4.1%.

The median home value in Lake County is $219,500, 22.1% below the national median. Renters in Lake County pay a median gross rent of $878 per month. The homeownership rate is 67.3%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lake County, 21.1% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 37.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.1% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 14.3 min.

Lake County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 78.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (10.8%) and Two or More Races (6.1%).

All data for Lake County, Oregon 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.