Lake County, Indiana

23 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 498,990
Median household income: $68,985
Median home value: $214,700

Home to 498,990 residents, Lake County is one of Indiana's counties. 23 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $68,985 runs in line with the Indiana figure of $70,051.

Between 2019 and 2023, Lake County's population grew 2.7% from 485,707 to 498,990, while its median household income rose 22.9% from $56,128 to $68,985.

24.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 70.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 498,990
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $68,985
Median home value: $214,700
Median gross rent: $1,094
Housing units: 216,330
Homeownership rate: 70.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

485,707498,990

Median household income

$56,128$68,985

Median home value

$149,500$214,700

Median gross rent

$886$1,094

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	485,707	$56,128	$149,500	$886
2020	485,983	$57,530	$156,100	$885
2021	495,925	$62,052	$167,800	$947
2022	497,682	$66,375	$195,100	$1,039
2023	498,990	$68,985	$214,700	$1,094

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 248.3%

25 to 3412.2%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7410.5%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29,024	5.8%
5 to 17	87,532	17.5%
18 to 24	41,476	8.3%
25 to 34	61,045	12.2%
35 to 44	64,606	12.9%
45 to 54	61,639	12.4%
55 to 64	66,719	13.4%
65 to 74	52,523	10.5%
75 and over	34,426	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	259,429	52.0%
Black or African American	114,300	22.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	500	0.1%
Asian	7,656	1.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	138	0.0%
Some other race	1,808	0.4%
Two or more races	12,746	2.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	102,413	20.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.8%

High school graduate34.7%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree16.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33,335	9.8%
High school graduate	118,149	34.7%
Some college or associate's	104,589	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	56,932	16.7%
Graduate or professional degree	27,953	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit1.5%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home7.2%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	178,798	80.5%
Carpooled	18,025	8.1%
Public transit	3,333	1.5%
Walked	2,472	1.1%
Bicycle	295	0.1%
Worked from home	16,073	7.2%
Other means	3,014	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	46,323	22.5%
15 to 29 min	72,355	35.1%
30 to 44 min	44,015	21.4%
45 to 59 min	19,998	9.7%
60+ min	23,246	11.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 14.6% (72,010 of 493,040)

	Count	Share
Family households	125,900	65.1%
Nonfamily households	67,574	34.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	193,474	89.4%
Vacant	22,856	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	137,105	70.9%
Renter-occupied	56,369	29.1%

1-unit, detached71.5%

1-unit, attached7.5%

2 to 4 units6.2%

5 to 19 units8.8%

20 or more units4.5%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	154,584	71.5%
1-unit, attached	16,293	7.5%
2 to 4 units	13,326	6.2%
5 to 19 units	19,100	8.8%
20 or more units	9,787	4.5%
Mobile home & other	3,240	1.5%

Geography

County GEOID: 18089
State: Indiana
Land area: 499 sq mi
Water area: 128 sq mi
Center point: 41.4722, -87.3743