Lake County, Michigan Population 2024

12,817

Lake County, Michigan's estimated 2024 population is 12,817 with a growth rate of 0.65% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lake County, Michigan is the 72nd largest county in Michigan. The 2010 population was 11,514 and has seen a growth of 11.32% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202913,232830.63%
202813,149830.64%
202713,066830.64%
202612,983830.64%
202512,900830.65%
202412,817830.65%
202312,734830.66%
202212,6513773.07%
202112,2741801.49%
202012,0943422.91%
201911,752-98-0.83%
201811,850-127-1.06%
201711,9771160.98%
201611,8611701.45%
201511,6912922.56%
201411,39940.04%
201311,395-67-0.58%
201211,46260.05%
201111,456-58-0.5%
201011,51400%
19908,58387211.31%
19807,7112,05036.21%
19705,6613236.05%
19605,338811.54%
19505,2574599.57%
19404,79873218%
19304,066-371-8.36%
19204,437-502-10.16%
19104,939-18-0.36%
19004,957-1,548-23.8%
18906,5053,272101.21%
18803,2332,685489.96%
1870548-12,684-95.86%
2024 Growth Rate
0.65% (83)
County Website
Lake County
County Seat
Baldwin
2020 Population
12,094
Area
568 mi²
Density
23 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.98% (723)
Founded
1840

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,12182.39%
Black or African American1,2189.91%
Two or more races6255.09%
Other race1951.59%
Native American850.69%
Asian380.31%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.02%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lake County, Michigan Population by Race

Lake County, Michigan Population Pyramid 2024

Lake County, Michigan Median Age

51.8

Total

49.2

Male

54.6

Female

Lake County, Michigan Adults

There are 10,452 adults, (3,413 of whom are seniors) in Lake County, Michigan.

Lake County, Michigan Age Dependency

74.5

Age Dependency Ratio

48.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26

Child Dependency Ratio

Lake County, Michigan Sex Ratio

Female5,53245.03%
Male6,75354.97%

Lake County, Michigan Population by Age

Lake County, Michigan Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,5492.6484.215.8
Non Family2,0581.2877.922.1
Married2,0493.2591.88.2
Female2616.557228
Male1815.3887.812.2

3.59

Average Family Size

2.64

Average Household Size

84.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lake County, Michigan Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,24012.86%
Associates Degree6156.38%
Bachelors Degree8518.83%
Graduate Degree3213.33%
High School Graduate3,98141.29%
Less Than 9th Grade4714.88%
Some College2,16322.43%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Lake County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,0146,7441,057
Black92869371
2+ Races30024129
Hispanic23912115
Other Race167956
Native American83564
Asian38250
Islander330

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 13.19%.

Lake County, Michigan Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$50,324$67,292$0
Graduate Degree$72,917$114,773$58,125
High School Graduate$29,147$32,908$22,951
Less Than 9th Grade$12,232$11,538$13,846
Overall$29,585$33,138$24,925
Some College$29,092$29,795$25,455

$29,585

Average Earnings

$33,138

Average Male

$24,925

Average Female

Lake County, Michigan Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lake County, Michigan Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lake County, Michigan Language

96.93% of Lake County, Michigan residents speak only English, while 3.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.61% of the population.

Lake County, Michigan Language

Lake County, Michigan Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,7821,88019.22%
Black1,15924421.05%
Other19513770.26%
Hispanic33313339.94%
Multiple60711518.95%
Native711622.54%

20.3%

Overall Poverty Rate

20.92%

Male Poverty Rate

19.55%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lake County, Michigan

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lake County, Michigan is Other, with 70.26% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lake County, Michigan is Multiple, with 18.95% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.14%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.15%.

Lake County, Michigan Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34%
High School20.76%
Some College15.05%
Bachelors or Greater4.1%

Lake County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed27.19%
Female Unemployed23.47%
Male Employed12.56%
Female Employed11.04%

Lake County, Michigan Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lake County, Michigan Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$59,741$75,114
Households$45,946$58,943
Married Families$65,439$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,325$38,365

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lake County, Michigan Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.0%

Male Marriage Rate

47.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Lake County, Michigan Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lake County, Michigan 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, Michigan Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lake County, Michigan Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

993

Number of Veterans

897

Male Veterans

96

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam464
First Gulf War169
Second Gulf War110
Korea54
World War II18

Lake County, Michigan Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74376
75+243
55 to 64203
35 to 54143
18 to 3428

Lake County, Michigan Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8840.10173782943952123
Black680.06557377049180328
2+ Races280.06557377049180328
Hispanic100.03546099290780142
Native American80.0963855421686747
Other Race50.02857142857142857

Lake County, Michigan Veterans by Race

Lake County, Michigan Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.17%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.69%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lake County, Michigan Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

41%

Labor Force Participation

38%

Employment Rate

7.5%

Unemployment Rate

Lake County, Michigan Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lake County, Michigan Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lake County, Michigan 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

81.84%

Born in Lake County, Michigan

98.93%

Native Born

1.07%

Foreign Born

0.41%

Non Citizen

0.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.93% of Lake County, Michigan residents were born in the United States, with 81.84% having been born in Michigan. 0.41% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lake County, Michigan Place of Birth

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