Lake Forest, California Population 2024

85,811

Lake Forest Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lake Forest was:

  • White: 56.04%
  • Asian: 19.5%
  • Two or more races: 13.29%
  • Other race: 7.63%
  • Black or African American: 2.18%
  • Native American: 0.81%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.54%
Land Area (mi²)
16.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,134.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.13% (-116)
The current population of Lake Forest, California is 85,811 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 85,927.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White47,95856.04%
Asian16,69119.5%
Two or more races11,37813.29%
Other race6,5307.63%
Black or African American1,8662.18%
Native American6970.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander4630.54%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lake Forest Population by Race

Lake Forest Population Pyramid 2024

Lake Forest Median Age

40

Total

38.3

Male

41.7

Female

Lake Forest Adults

There are 68,099 adults, (12,049 of whom are seniors) in Lake Forest.

Lake Forest Age Dependency

52.7

Age Dependency Ratio

21.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Lake Forest Sex Ratio

Female43,23650.52%
Male42,34749.48%

Lake Forest Population by Age

Lake Forest Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All30,2982.870.329.7
Married18,0903.3576.723.3
Non Family8,3151.3660.439.6
Female2,6943.3561.738.3
Male1,1993.2962.137.9

3.26

Average Family Size

2.8

Average Household Size

70.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lake Forest Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,8443.02%
Associates Degree5,9209.69%
Bachelors Degree19,65032.17%
Graduate Degree10,10916.55%
High School Graduate8,90914.58%
Less Than 9th Grade2,2303.65%
Some College12,42420.34%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lake Forest Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lake Forest Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White31,68130,88216,069
Hispanic12,87510,1233,261
Asian12,77612,3319,008
2+ Races6,1955,6152,389
Other Race4,0832,498516
Black1,3921,384287
Native American58136023
Islander395374192

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 99.43%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 70.51%.

Lake Forest Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$85,625$109,859$65,778
Graduate Degree$117,648$144,985$94,864
High School Graduate$36,889$44,277$27,431
Less Than 9th Grade$29,743$37,866$21,911
Overall$68,826$85,063$53,739
Some College$56,085$66,151$45,758

$68,826

Average Earnings

$85,063

Average Male

$53,739

Average Female

Lake Forest Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lake Forest Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lake Forest Language

65.82% of Lake Forest residents speak only English, while 34.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 15.46% of the population.

Lake Forest Language

Lake Forest Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White41,6992,6876.44%
Hispanic19,9162,20011.05%
Other6,4121,23419.25%
Asian16,6708605.16%
Multiple11,3628597.56%
Black1,8581548.29%
Native697405.74%

7.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.41%

Male Poverty Rate

8.19%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lake Forest

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lake Forest is Other, with 19.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lake Forest is Asian, with 5.16% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 10%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.24%.

Lake Forest Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade19.78%
High School16.36%
Some College5.34%
Bachelors or Greater3.12%

Lake Forest Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.79%
Female Unemployed5.51%
Female Employed5.02%
Male Employed2.56%

Lake Forest Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lake Forest Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$147,450$174,522
Households$128,358$156,759
Married Families$164,306$-999,999,999
Non Families$75,156$101,355

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lake Forest Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.0%

Male Marriage Rate

52.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Lake Forest Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lake Forest Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lake Forest Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lake Forest Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,461

Number of Veterans

2,346

Male Veterans

115

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam872
First Gulf War574
Second Gulf War528
Korea181
World War II28

Lake Forest Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54682
65 to 74674
75+626
55 to 64263
18 to 34216

Lake Forest Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,9244.87%
Hispanic2721.79%
Asian2121.57%
2+ Races1852.48%
Black1127.43%
Other Race280.57%

Lake Forest Veterans by Race

Lake Forest Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.72%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.17%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lake Forest Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.2%

Labor Force Participation

65.7%

Employment Rate

5%

Unemployment Rate

Lake Forest Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lake Forest Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lake Forest 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

53.52%

Born in Lake Forest

73.18%

Native Born

26.82%

Foreign Born

11.26%

Non Citizen

15.56%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

73.18% of Lake Forest residents were born in the United States, with 53.52% having been born in California. 11.26% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Lake Forest Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202985,666-29-0.03%
202885,695-29-0.03%
202785,724-29-0.03%
202685,753-29-0.03%
202585,782-29-0.03%
202485,811-29-0.03%
202385,840-83-0.1%
202285,923-47-0.05%
202185,970430.05%
202085,9273410.4%
201985,5864340.51%
201885,1529491.13%
201784,2039511.14%
201683,2521,9602.41%
201581,2921,8072.27%
201479,4854270.54%
201379,0584020.51%
201278,6565160.66%
201178,1406340.82%
201077,50600%
200058,7072,7074.83%
199056,000-29,666-34.63%

Lake Forest Population by Year