City in Lake County, Indiana · 8.3 sq mi · 1,558 people per sq mi
12,916 people live in Lake Station. The typical household earns $59,591, and the median resident is 33.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 13,235 in 2020
Poverty rate 15.45%
Men 33.2 · Women 33.6
1980–2026
12,916
2026 projection
2.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1980–2026
12,916
2026 projection
2.4% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,916 | -61 | 0.47% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,977 | -40 | 0.31% |
| 2024 | 13,017 | -14 | 0.11% |
| 2023 | 13,031 | -62 | 0.47% |
| 2022 | 13,093 | -89 | 0.68% |
| 2021 | 13,182 | -53 | 0.40% |
| 2020 | 13,235 | +80 | 0.61% |
| 2019 | 13,155 | +95 | 0.73% |
| 2018 | 13,060 | +57 | 0.44% |
| 2017 | 13,003 | +34 | 0.26% |
Showing 10 of 20 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Lake Station has a population change lower than Lake County, Indiana, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 132 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
36% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 36% | 35% | 37% |
| Never married | 45% | 48% | 41% |
| Divorced | 12% | 14% | 11% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 10% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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