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The total population of Lake County is estimated to be 31,509 with 15,630 males (49.60%) and 15,879 females (50.40%). There are 249 more females than males in Lake County.
The median household income in Lake County was $57,455 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,660(2.81%) from $59,115 in 2020. This income is 77.01% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Lake County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $72,257. Overall, the median household income for the county of Lake County stands at $57,455.
In Lake County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,093 for males and $22,858 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $55,609 for males and $42,287 for females.
In Lake County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 4 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $63,995, while American Indian and Alaska Native households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $36,714.
In 2022, the population of Lake County was 32,853, a 2.43% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lake County's population was 32,075, an increase of 2.65% compared to a population of 31,246 in 2020.
The median age in Lake County, MT is 42.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.27% were under the age of 15, 17.07% aged 15 to 29, 41.51% aged 30 to 64, 20.49% aged 65 to 84, and 1.66% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lake County population: 65.45% are White, 0.36% are Black or African American, 22.68% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.63% are Asian, 0.15% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.90% are some other race and 9.82% are multiracial.