Lake County, Indiana Population 2024

501,539

Lake County, Indiana's estimated 2024 population is 501,539 with a growth rate of 0.19% 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 495,972 and has seen a growth of 1.12% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029506,2449410.19%
2028505,3039410.19%
2027504,3629410.19%
2026503,4219410.19%
2025502,4809410.19%
2024501,5399410.19%
2023500,5989410.19%
2022499,6574000.08%
2021499,2573000.06%
2020498,95712,7132.61%
2019486,2441,3260.27%
2018484,918840.02%
2017484,834-1,547-0.32%
2016486,381-1,814-0.37%
2015488,195-3,064-0.62%
2014491,259-650-0.13%
2013491,909-1,602-0.32%
2012493,511-1,524-0.31%
2011495,035-937-0.19%
2010495,97200%
1990475,594-47,371-9.06%
1980522,965-23,288-4.26%
1970546,25332,9846.43%
1960513,269145,11739.42%
1950368,15274,95725.57%
1940293,19531,88512.2%
1930261,310101,35363.36%
1920159,95777,09393.04%
191082,86444,972118.68%
190037,89214,00658.64%
189023,8868,79558.28%
188015,0912,75222.3%
187012,3393,19434.93%
18609,1455,154129.14%
18503,9912,523171.87%
18401,468-504,776-99.71%
2024 Growth Rate
0.19% (941)
County Website
Lake County
State
Indiana
County Seat
Crown Point
2020 Population
498,957
Area
499 mi²
Density
1005 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.52% (2,582)

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White292,00758.67%
Black or African American115,95023.3%
Other race41,8218.4%
Two or more races38,6707.77%
Asian7,4891.5%
Native American1,6160.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1290.03%

White

Black or African American

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lake County, Indiana Population by Race

Lake County, Indiana Population Pyramid 2024

Lake County, Indiana Median Age

39.3

Total

37.9

Male

40.6

Female

Lake County, Indiana Adults

There are 381,665 adults, (84,867 of whom are seniors) in Lake County, Indiana.

Lake County, Indiana Age Dependency

67.7

Age Dependency Ratio

28.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Lake County, Indiana Sex Ratio

Female254,95051.23%
Male242,73248.77%

Lake County, Indiana Population by Age

Lake County, Indiana Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All191,8722.5770.929.1
Married83,0343.2688.911.1
Non Family66,8481.260.539.5
Female29,9283.446.753.3
Male12,0623.3264.835.2

3.21

Average Family Size

2.57

Average Household Size

70.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lake County, Indiana Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade20,1405.95%
Associates Degree29,1688.62%
Bachelors Degree54,95016.24%
Graduate Degree27,8078.22%
High School Graduate119,70135.37%
Less Than 9th Grade12,9843.84%
Some College73,70721.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Lake County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White195,089183,66855,814
Black73,44365,25912,868
Hispanic58,07945,8579,192
Other Race25,82018,4632,608
2+ Races20,04517,6314,728
Asian5,4314,8193,082
Native American1,2921,087413
Islander816518

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.15%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 56.75%.

Lake County, Indiana Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$60,804$80,144$50,284
Graduate Degree$74,424$88,096$68,525
High School Graduate$38,895$50,675$28,196
Less Than 9th Grade$32,324$39,938$22,858
Overall$46,417$58,929$36,540
Some College$42,649$61,129$34,286

$46,417

Average Earnings

$58,929

Average Male

$36,540

Average Female

Lake County, Indiana Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lake County, Indiana Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lake County, Indiana Language

85.43% of Lake County, Indiana residents speak only English, while 14.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 10.58% of the population.

Lake County, Indiana Language

Lake County, Indiana Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black114,19931,92327.95%
White258,85420,7828.03%
Hispanic99,55416,66516.74%
Other41,3319,13322.1%
Multiple38,2125,70214.92%
Asian7,3791,13415.37%
Native1,60326616.59%

14.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.18%

Male Poverty Rate

16.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lake County, Indiana

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lake County, Indiana is Black, with 27.95% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lake County, Indiana is White, with 8.03% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.11%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.94%.

Lake County, Indiana Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.39%
High School13.9%
Some College11.21%
Bachelors or Greater4.12%

Lake County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed30.27%
Male Unemployed23.57%
Female Employed7.75%
Male Employed4.68%

Lake County, Indiana Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lake County, Indiana Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,936$102,079
Households$66,375$86,793
Married Families$104,990$123,405
Non Families$38,792$53,802

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lake County, Indiana Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.5%

Male Marriage Rate

41.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Lake County, Indiana Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lake County, Indiana 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 45-54.

Lake County, Indiana Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lake County, Indiana Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

24,038

Number of Veterans

21,979

Male Veterans

2,059

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam8,556
First Gulf War4,167
Second Gulf War3,847
Korea1,423
World War II425

Lake County, Indiana Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 746,694
75+6,050
35 to 545,438
55 to 644,261
18 to 341,595

Lake County, Indiana Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White15,4986.63%
Black5,5816.62%
Hispanic2,9604.24%
2+ Races1,4976.01%
Other Race1,2193.96%
Native American1158.52%
Asian1131.77%
Islander1512.82%

Lake County, Indiana Veterans by Race

Lake County, Indiana Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.15%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.83%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lake County, Indiana Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.5%

Labor Force Participation

57.3%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

Lake County, Indiana Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lake County, Indiana Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lake County, Indiana 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

54.89%

Born in Lake County, Indiana

92.96%

Native Born

7.04%

Foreign Born

3%

Non Citizen

4.04%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.96% of Lake County, Indiana residents were born in the United States, with 54.89% having been born in Indiana. 3% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lake County, Indiana Place of Birth

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