Lake Shore, Maryland Population 2024

18,771

Lake Shore Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lake Shore was:

  • White: 86.59%
  • Two or more races: 6.72%
  • Black or African American: 3.09%
  • Asian: 1.83%
  • Other race: 1.34%
  • Native American: 0.42%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
13.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,398.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.34% (248)
The current population of Lake Shore, Maryland is 18,771 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 18,523.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White16,34286.59%
Two or more races1,2686.72%
Black or African American5843.09%
Asian3461.83%
Other race2521.34%
Native American800.42%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lake Shore Population by Race

Lake Shore Population Pyramid 2024

Lake Shore Median Age

40.7

Total

42.5

Male

39.3

Female

Lake Shore Adults

There are 14,485 adults, (3,184 of whom are seniors) in Lake Shore.

Lake Shore Age Dependency

67

Age Dependency Ratio

28.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Lake Shore Sex Ratio

Female9,61050.92%
Male9,26249.08%

Lake Shore Population by Age

Lake Shore Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,0832.6689.810.2
Married4,4073.1994.55.5
Non Family1,9061.3383.616.4
Female5153.1472.427.6
Male2552.3589.410.6

3.1

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

89.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lake Shore Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5323.92%
Associates Degree1,46010.76%
Bachelors Degree3,12022.99%
Graduate Degree1,65712.21%
High School Graduate3,76627.75%
Less Than 9th Grade1511.11%
Some College2,88721.27%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lake Shore Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lake Shore Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,06611,4654,195
2+ Races713696266
Hispanic474462164
Black28826974
Asian253219150
Other Race11211217
Native American48480

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 59.29%.

Lake Shore Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$85,420$101,136$78,883
Graduate Degree$90,563$90,250$92,731
High School Graduate$67,813$80,308$41,025
Less Than 9th Grade$24,896$23,720$34,896
Overall$72,979$78,963$67,420
Some College$60,151$72,500$52,719

$72,979

Average Earnings

$78,963

Average Male

$67,420

Average Female

Lake Shore Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lake Shore Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lake Shore Language

92.61% of Lake Shore residents speak only English, while 7.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.34% of the population.

Lake Shore Language

Lake Shore Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White16,1444482.78%
Multiple1,231877.07%
Black582417.04%
Asian346308.67%
Hispanic882252.83%

3.29%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.44%

Male Poverty Rate

3.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lake Shore

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lake Shore is Asian, with 8.67% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lake Shore is White, with 2.78% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.32%.

Lake Shore Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade7.32%
High School7.1%
Bachelors or Greater2.49%
Some College2.21%

Lake Shore Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed3.1%
Female Employed2.52%
Male Employed1.13%
Female Unemployed0%

Lake Shore Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lake Shore Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$145,100$173,032
Households$125,740$160,186
Married Families$157,146$-999,999,999
Non Families$74,412$121,247

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lake Shore Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.5%

Male Marriage Rate

58.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Lake Shore Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lake Shore Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Lake Shore Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lake Shore Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,525

Number of Veterans

1,257

Male Veterans

268

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War647
Vietnam519
First Gulf War302
Korea50
World War II0

Lake Shore Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74442
35 to 54384
18 to 34267
55 to 64252
75+180

Lake Shore Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,36510.65%
Black7023.26%
2+ Races547.36%
Native American3240%
Hispanic285.5%
Asian41.23%

Lake Shore Veterans by Race

Lake Shore Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

1.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lake Shore Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.6%

Labor Force Participation

66.1%

Employment Rate

4%

Unemployment Rate

Lake Shore Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lake Shore Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lake Shore Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.83%

Born in Lake Shore

96.03%

Native Born

3.97%

Foreign Born

0.61%

Non Citizen

3.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.03% of Lake Shore residents were born in the United States, with 68.83% having been born in Maryland. 0.61% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lake Shore Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202418,771-51-0.27%
202318,822-50-0.26%
202218,872-516-2.66%
202119,3888654.67%
202018,523-1,268-6.41%
201919,791-469-2.31%
201820,2605362.72%
201719,7247303.84%
201618,994-381-1.97%
201519,3753301.73%
201419,045-93-0.49%
201319,1385583%
201218,580-670-3.48%
201119,250-227-1.17%
201019,47700%

Lake Shore Population by Year