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Lake Forest

County:
Orange County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
16.714
State:
California

Lake Forest is a city located in Orange County, California. Lake Forest has a 2025 population of 85,782. Lake Forest is currently declining at a rate of -0.03% annually and its population has decreased by -0.17% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 85,927 in 2020.

The average household income in Lake Forest is $163,414 with a poverty rate of 8.26%.The median age in Lake Forest is 40.4 years: 39.2 years for males, and 42.1 years for females.

85.8K
Total Population
5,132
Density (mi²)
-29 -0.03%
Growth

Lake Forest Population

Lake Forest Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Lake Forest includes 52.19% White, 20.7% Asian, 8.72% other race, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White44,80352.19%
Asian17,76720.7%
Two or more races13,03815.19%
Other race7,4848.72%
Black or African American1,4971.74%
Native American8300.97%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4270.5%

Lake Forest Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lake Forest's average per capita income is $71,016. Household income levels show a median of $131,378. The poverty rate stands at 8.26%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$167,948-
Families$151,963$182,436
Households$131,378$163,414
Non Families$80,990$102,981

$71,016

Average Income

$131,378

Median Household Income

8.26%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)