Lake County, Oregon

5 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,254
Median household income: $61,222
Median home value: $219,400

Home to 8,254 residents, Lake County is one of Oregon's counties. 5 cities and places have their primary county here. At $61,222, its median household income sits below Oregon's $80,426.

From 2019 to 2023, Lake County's population grew 5.3% from 7,837 to 8,254, while its median household income rose 61.5% from $37,898 to $61,222.

72.0% of workers drive to work alone. 75.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,254
Median age: 45.9 yrs
Median household income: $61,222
Median home value: $219,400
Median gross rent: $861
Housing units: 4,223
Homeownership rate: 61.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,8378,254

Median household income

$37,898$61,222

Median home value

$146,800$219,400

Median gross rent

$709$861

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,837	$37,898	$146,800	$709
2020	7,896	$44,237	$161,000	$727
2021	8,119	$50,685	$160,100	$770
2022	8,201	$54,663	$169,000	$816
2023	8,254	$61,222	$219,400	$861

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7415.1%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	367	4.4%
5 to 17	1,191	14.4%
18 to 24	550	6.7%
25 to 34	921	11.2%
35 to 44	970	11.8%
45 to 54	1,057	12.8%
55 to 64	1,147	13.9%
65 to 74	1,245	15.1%
75 and over	806	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,656	80.6%
Black or African American	43	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	166	2.0%
Asian	27	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	80	1.0%
Two or more races	429	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	853	10.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate33.8%

Some college or associate's34.6%

Bachelor's degree14.2%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	661	10.8%
High school graduate	2,079	33.8%
Some college or associate's	2,124	34.6%
Bachelor's degree	871	14.2%
Graduate or professional degree	411	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone72.0%

Carpooled6.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.7%

Bicycle1.3%

Worked from home10.5%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,281	72.0%
Carpooled	200	6.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	306	9.7%
Bicycle	41	1.3%
Worked from home	332	10.5%
Other means	8	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,164	76.3%
15 to 29 min	332	11.7%
30 to 44 min	101	3.6%
45 to 59 min	72	2.5%
60+ min	167	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 17.8% (1,379 of 7,732)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,032	59.4%
Nonfamily households	1,390	40.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,422	81.0%
Vacant	801	19.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,106	61.5%
Renter-occupied	1,316	38.5%

1-unit, detached75.1%

1-unit, attached1.0%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units2.0%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other19.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,173	75.1%
1-unit, attached	42	1.0%
2 to 4 units	81	1.9%
5 to 19 units	85	2.0%
20 or more units	29	0.7%
Mobile home & other	813	19.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 41037
State: Oregon
Land area: 8,139 sq mi
Water area: 219 sq mi
Center point: 42.7884, -120.3898