Lake County, OH Demographics

The total population of Lake County is estimated to be 232,236 with 114,317 males (49.22%) and 117,919 females (50.78%). There are 3,602 more females than males in Lake County.
The median household income in Lake County was $75,845 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,268(1.70%) from $74,577 in 2020. This income is 101.66% 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 25 to 44 years old, at $96,082. Overall, the median household income for the county of Lake County stands at $75,615.
In Lake County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $48,178 for males and $31,828 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $66,948 for males and $54,125 for females.
In Lake County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $95,022, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $43,681.
In 2022, the population of Lake County was 231,842, a 0.16% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lake County's population was 232,223, a decline of 0.12% compared to a population of 232,508 in 2020.
The median age in Lake County, OH is 43.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.16% were under the age of 15, 17.56% aged 15 to 29, 46.29% aged 30 to 64, 17.49% aged 65 to 84, and 2.50% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lake County population: 89.07% are White, 4.56% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.33% are Asian, 0.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.37% are some other race and 3.56% are multiracial.