Lake County, Indiana's estimated 2023 population is 499,510 with a growth rate of 0.05% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lake County, Indiana is the 2nd largest county in Indiana. The 2010 population was 496,005 and has seen a growth of 0.71% since that time.
3.21
Average Family Size
2.58
Average Household Size
70.7%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
85.73% of Lake County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 14.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.38% of the population.
14.75%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.2%
Male Poverty Rate
16.21%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Lake County, Indiana is Black, with 35.95% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Lake County, Indiana is White, with 9.34% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.81%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.88%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.6%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
44.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
46.3%
Male Marriage Rate
42.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.39%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.16%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
61.5%
Labor Force Participation
57.1%
Employment Rate
7.1%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
54.5%
Born in Lake County, Indiana
92.49%
Native Born
6.9%
Foreign Born
2.87%
Non Citizen
4.02%
Naturalized
92.49% of Lake County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 54.5% having been born in Indiana. 2.87% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.