City in Lake County, Ohio · 6.4 sq mi · 2,700 people per sq mi
17,298 people live in Eastlake. The typical household earns $62,072, and the median resident is 46.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 17,670 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.36%
Men 44.6 · Women 47.6
1950–2026
17,298
2026 projection
2.1% 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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1950–2026
17,298
2026 projection
2.1% 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 | 17,298 | -59 | 0.34% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17,357 | -46 | 0.26% |
| 2024 | 17,403 | +37 | 0.21% |
| 2023 | 17,366 | -17 | 0.10% |
| 2022 | 17,383 | -143 | 0.82% |
| 2021 | 17,526 | -144 | 0.81% |
| 2020 | 17,670 | -70 | 0.39% |
| 2019 | 17,740 | -102 | 0.57% |
| 2018 | 17,842 | -110 | 0.61% |
| 2017 | 17,952 | -38 | 0.21% |
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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.
Eastlake has a population change lower than Lake County, Ohio, 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 175 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 12 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 41% | 38% |
| Never married | 36% | 38% | 33% |
| Divorced | 15% | 13% | 18% |
| Widowed | 8% | 7% | 10% |
| Separated | 1% | 2% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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