Lake County, Michigan

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 12,393
Median household income: $49,680
Median home value: $122,900

Lake County, Michigan counts 12,393 residents. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. At $49,680, its median household income sits below Michigan's $71,149.

From 2019 to 2023, Lake County's population grew 4.6% from 11,852 to 12,393, while its median household income rose 33.1% from $37,320 to $49,680.

The median resident is 50.3 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,393
Median age: 50.3 yrs
Median household income: $49,680
Median home value: $122,900
Median gross rent: $863
Housing units: 13,432
Homeownership rate: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,85212,393

Median household income

$37,320$49,680

Median home value

$88,000$122,900

Median gross rent

$589$863

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,852	$37,320	$88,000	$589
2020	11,805	$38,356	$89,700	$647
2021	12,248	$40,753	$98,300	$664
2022	12,285	$45,946	$117,100	$764
2023	12,393	$49,680	$122,900	$863

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1711.4%

18 to 247.2%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5412.5%

55 to 6417.7%

65 to 7417.1%

75 and over9.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	469	3.8%
5 to 17	1,415	11.4%
18 to 24	887	7.2%
25 to 34	1,151	9.3%
35 to 44	1,438	11.6%
45 to 54	1,552	12.5%
55 to 64	2,189	17.7%
65 to 74	2,125	17.1%
75 and over	1,167	9.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,390	75.8%
Black or African American	1,059	8.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	96	0.8%
Asian	55	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	4	0.0%
Some other race	66	0.5%
Two or more races	577	4.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,146	9.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.4%

High school graduate40.2%

Some college or associate's29.9%

Bachelor's degree9.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,673	17.4%
High school graduate	3,869	40.2%
Some college or associate's	2,878	29.9%
Bachelor's degree	893	9.3%
Graduate or professional degree	309	3.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone78.5%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit1.1%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,249	78.5%
Carpooled	358	8.7%
Public transit	47	1.1%
Walked	106	2.6%
Bicycle	9	0.2%
Worked from home	304	7.3%
Other means	64	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,100	28.7%
15 to 29 min	872	22.7%
30 to 44 min	848	22.1%
45 to 59 min	519	13.5%
60+ min	494	12.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 20.6% (2,489 of 12,079)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,840	57.6%
Nonfamily households	2,091	42.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,931	36.7%
Vacant	8,501	63.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,003	81.2%
Renter-occupied	928	18.8%

1-unit, detached70.3%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units0.3%

20 or more units0.3%

Mobile home & other27.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	9,446	70.3%
1-unit, attached	110	0.8%
2 to 4 units	155	1.2%
5 to 19 units	36	0.3%
20 or more units	44	0.3%
Mobile home & other	3,641	27.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 26085
State: Michigan
Land area: 568 sq mi
Water area: 6.75 sq mi
Center point: 43.9952, -85.8114