Lake County, Ohio

19 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 232,101
Median household income: $77,952
Median home value: $199,900

Home to 232,101 residents, Lake County is one of Ohio's counties. 19 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $77,952 runs above the Ohio figure of $69,680.

From 2019 to 2023, Lake County's population held roughly steady from 229,954 to 232,101, while its median household income rose 20.9% from $64,466 to $77,952.

8.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.29 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 232,101
Median age: 44.0 yrs
Median household income: $77,952
Median home value: $199,900
Median gross rent: $1,073
Housing units: 105,877
Homeownership rate: 75.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

229,954232,101

Median household income

$64,466$77,952

Median home value

$156,200$199,900

Median gross rent

$897$1,073

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	229,954	$64,466	$156,200	$897
2020	229,755	$65,814	$160,200	$912
2021	232,202	$70,168	$166,200	$952
2022	232,236	$76,835	$189,600	$1,027
2023	232,101	$77,952	$199,900	$1,073

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1714.8%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5412.6%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7412.5%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11,048	4.8%
5 to 17	34,329	14.8%
18 to 24	17,831	7.7%
25 to 34	27,940	12.0%
35 to 44	27,482	11.8%
45 to 54	29,313	12.6%
55 to 64	35,262	15.2%
65 to 74	28,999	12.5%
75 and over	19,897	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	197,296	85.0%
Black or African American	10,665	4.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	175	0.1%
Asian	3,314	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	87	0.0%
Some other race	656	0.3%
Two or more races	8,075	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11,833	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree10.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10,368	6.1%
High school graduate	53,322	31.6%
Some college or associate's	53,644	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	33,713	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	17,846	10.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled7.2%

Public transit0.6%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home12.2%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	92,641	77.9%
Carpooled	8,589	7.2%
Public transit	685	0.6%
Walked	1,332	1.1%
Bicycle	133	0.1%
Worked from home	14,516	12.2%
Other means	960	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	27,374	26.2%
15 to 29 min	44,881	43.0%
30 to 44 min	22,551	21.6%
45 to 59 min	6,367	6.1%
60+ min	3,167	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 8.2% (18,731 of 229,009)

	Count	Share
Family households	61,196	61.0%
Nonfamily households	39,123	39.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	100,319	94.8%
Vacant	5,558	5.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	75,305	75.1%
Renter-occupied	25,014	24.9%

1-unit, detached72.5%

1-unit, attached6.5%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units8.0%

20 or more units6.9%

Mobile home & other1.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	76,737	72.5%
1-unit, attached	6,927	6.5%
2 to 4 units	4,383	4.1%
5 to 19 units	8,517	8.0%
20 or more units	7,347	6.9%
Mobile home & other	1,966	1.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 39085
State: Ohio
Land area: 229 sq mi
Water area: 750 sq mi
Center point: 41.7781, -81.1973