Overview
375,059
Total Population
46.8
Median age
51.30%
Female population %
94.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
65-69 years
Largest age group
73.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
62,917
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lake County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lake County is 46.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lake County's population under 18 was 19.31%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lake County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.34% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lake County, 15.89% were under the age of 15, 15.33% aged 15 to 29, 42.44% aged 30 to 64, 23.30% aged 65 to 84, and 3.04% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 9,755 more females than males in Lake County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.30% females and 48.70% males in Lake County, FL.
- The Lake County, FL gender ratio is 94.9:100 i.e. 94.9 men to 100 women (0.949).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 13,226.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 14,992.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lake County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lake County population: 77.24% are White, 10.52% are Black or African American, 0.31% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.08% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.30% are some other race and 7.40% are multiracial.
- Lake County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 62,917 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 312,142 (83.22% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lake County is White with a population of 289,693 (77.24% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lake County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 410,139 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Lake County's population increased by 85,016 (39.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lake County's population increased by 88,470 (29.72%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lake County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 212,708.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)