Lake County, California Population 2024

67,584

Lake County, California's estimated 2024 population is 67,584 with a growth rate of -0.43% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lake County, California is the 41st largest county in California. The 2010 population was 64,736 and has seen a growth of 4.4% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202966,114-294-0.44%
202866,408-294-0.44%
202766,702-294-0.44%
202666,996-294-0.44%
202567,290-294-0.44%
202467,584-294-0.43%
202367,878-294-0.43%
202268,172-473-0.69%
202168,6454460.65%
202068,1993,7365.8%
201964,463690.11%
201864,3942620.41%
201764,1322200.34%
201663,912-354-0.55%
201564,2662100.33%
201464,0562450.38%
201363,811-155-0.24%
201263,966-292-0.45%
201164,258-478-0.74%
201064,73600%
199050,63114,26539.23%
198036,36616,81886.03%
197019,5485,76241.8%
196013,7862,30520.08%
195011,4813,41242.29%
19408,06990312.6%
19307,1661,76432.65%
19205,402-124-2.24%
19105,526-491-8.16%
19006,017-1,084-15.27%
18907,1015057.66%
18806,5963,627122.16%
18702,969-63,145-95.51%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.43% (-294)
County Website
Lake County
County Seat
Lakeport
2020 Population
68,199
Area
1255 mi²
Density
54 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.9% (-615)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White48,25170.93%
Other race9,00113.23%
Two or more races6,0808.94%
Native American2,0322.99%
Black or African American1,5382.26%
Asian9231.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1990.29%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lake County, California Population by Race

Lake County, California Population Pyramid 2024

Lake County, California Median Age

44.5

Total

43

Male

45.9

Female

Lake County, California Adults

There are 53,513 adults, (15,801 of whom are seniors) in Lake County, California.

Lake County, California Age Dependency

80.4

Age Dependency Ratio

41.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Lake County, California Sex Ratio

Female33,88049.81%
Male34,14450.19%

Lake County, California Population by Age

Lake County, California Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All26,4872.5369.530.5
Married11,1243.2680.319.7
Non Family10,7891.36535
Female3,1903.5753.546.5
Male1,3843.8955.144.9

3.2

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

69.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lake County, California Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,1458.47%
Associates Degree5,94812.15%
Bachelors Degree5,94312.14%
Graduate Degree2,9716.07%
High School Graduate13,92028.44%
Less Than 9th Grade2,3974.9%
Some College13,62127.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lake County, California Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lake County, California Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White35,66632,6447,505
Hispanic8,4715,668541
Other Race4,9853,211354
2+ Races3,6742,936474
Native American1,242861122
Black1,047927107
Asian720633206
Islander11310731

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 94.69%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 28.61%.

Lake County, California Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,600$57,568$57,632
Graduate Degree$61,500$69,444$59,637
High School Graduate$33,646$38,465$26,453
Less Than 9th Grade$34,012$35,872$31,611
Overall$38,369$42,340$33,355
Some College$37,108$42,479$30,529

$38,369

Average Earnings

$42,340

Average Male

$33,355

Average Female

Lake County, California Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lake County, California Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lake County, California Language

81.01% of Lake County, California residents speak only English, while 18.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.65% of the population.

Lake County, California Language

Lake County, California Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White44,5726,56114.72%
Hispanic15,2362,57416.89%
Other8,7441,46516.75%
Multiple5,9961,14519.1%
Native1,99986243.12%
Black1,43145631.87%
Asian872819.29%
Islander19031.58%

16.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.17%

Male Poverty Rate

18.03%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lake County, California

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lake County, California is Native, with 43.12% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lake County, California is Islander, with 1.58% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.23%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.78%.

Lake County, California Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.01%
High School20.48%
Some College13.71%
Bachelors or Greater5.31%

Lake County, California Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.42%
Male Unemployed27.2%
Female Employed7.9%
Male Employed6.16%

Lake County, California Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lake County, California Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,378$104,177
Households$56,259$83,917
Married Families$89,172$-999,999,999
Non Families$34,559$50,923

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lake County, California Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.1%

Male Marriage Rate

42.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Lake County, California Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lake County, California Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lake County, California Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lake County, California Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,615

Number of Veterans

4,275

Male Veterans

340

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam2,015
Second Gulf War532
First Gulf War492
Korea257
World War II149

Lake County, California Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,449
75+1,386
55 to 64997
35 to 54608
18 to 34175

Lake County, California Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,7260.09348655158570855
Hispanic4090.040323375727102435
2+ Races3840.09507303788066353
Other Race2150.035590134083760966
Native American1120.07734806629834254
Black920.08228980322003578
Asian860.1121251629726206

Lake County, California Veterans by Race

Lake County, California Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.02%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lake County, California Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.7%

Labor Force Participation

46.2%

Employment Rate

10.4%

Unemployment Rate

Lake County, California Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lake County, California Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lake County, California 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

68.46%

Born in Lake County, California

90.33%

Native Born

9.67%

Foreign Born

5.05%

Non Citizen

4.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

90.33% of Lake County, California residents were born in the United States, with 68.46% having been born in California. 5.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lake County, California Place of Birth

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