Lake Forest, CA Demographics

The total population of Lake Forest is estimated to be 85,583 with 42,347 males (49.48%) and 43,236 females (50.52%). There are 889 more females than males in Lake Forest.
The median household income in Lake Forest was $126,871 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 1,160(0.91%) from $128,031 in 2020. This income is 170.05% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
In Lake Forest, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $65,626 for males and $36,797 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $105,227 for males and $68,375 for females.
In Lake Forest, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $141,546, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $62,298.
In 2022, the population of Lake Forest was 85,638, a 0.01% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lake Forest's population was 85,631, a decline of 0.25% compared to a population of 85,848 in 2020.
The median age in Lake Forest, CA is 40.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.70% were under the age of 15, 18.28% aged 15 to 29, 50.49% aged 30 to 64, 12.05% aged 65 to 84, and 1.47% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lake Forest population: 58.81% are White, 2.40% are Black or African American, 1.43% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 19.01% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7.59% are some other race and 10.61% are multiracial.