Lake County, Ohio Population 2024

231,544

Lake County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 231,544 with a growth rate of -0.04% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lake County, Ohio is the 12th largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 230,010 and has seen a growth of 0.67% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029231,064-96-0.04%
2028231,160-96-0.04%
2027231,256-96-0.04%
2026231,352-96-0.04%
2025231,448-96-0.04%
2024231,544-96-0.04%
2023231,640-96-0.04%
2022231,736-486-0.21%
2021232,222-294-0.13%
2020232,5162,7771.21%
2019229,739-117-0.05%
2018229,856-258-0.11%
2017230,1146150.27%
2016229,499-344-0.15%
2015229,843-22-0.01%
2014229,865-220-0.1%
2013230,0855130.22%
2012229,572-419-0.18%
2011229,991-19-0.01%
2010230,01000%
1990215,4992,6981.27%
1980212,80115,6017.91%
1970197,20048,50032.62%
1960148,70072,72195.71%
195075,97925,95951.9%
194050,0208,34620.03%
193041,67413,00745.37%
192028,6675,74025.04%
191022,9271,2475.75%
190021,6803,44518.89%
189018,2351,90911.69%
188016,3263912.45%
187015,9353592.3%
186015,5769226.29%
185014,6549356.82%
184013,719-217,345-94.06%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.04% (-96)
County Website
Lake County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Painesville
2020 Population
232,516
Area
229 mi²
Density
1011 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-0.42% (-972)
Founded
March 6, 1840

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White204,74288.16%
Black or African American10,9464.71%
Two or more races9,8784.25%
Asian3,2531.4%
Other race3,0791.33%
Native American2480.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander900.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lake County, Ohio Population by Race

Lake County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Lake County, Ohio Median Age

43.9

Total

42.1

Male

45.7

Female

Lake County, Ohio Adults

There are 186,752 adults, (47,984 of whom are seniors) in Lake County, Ohio.

Lake County, Ohio Age Dependency

67.4

Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

32.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Lake County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female117,91950.78%
Male114,31749.22%

Lake County, Ohio Population by Age

Lake County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All99,3242.3174.725.3
Married46,0643.0189.210.8
Non Family38,4821.261.738.3
Female10,606361.838.2
Male4,1723.0668.631.4

2.93

Average Family Size

2.31

Average Household Size

74.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lake County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7,8794.68%
Associates Degree16,2239.63%
Bachelors Degree33,18719.7%
Graduate Degree17,22510.23%
High School Graduate53,37131.68%
Less Than 9th Grade2,8831.71%
Some College37,68022.37%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lake County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lake County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White150,091141,96545,291
Black7,2426,4501,662
Hispanic5,7104,2091,113
2+ Races4,6904,3061,438
Asian2,4622,3271,370
Other Race1,399795179
Native American1501193
Islander584529

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.59%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 55.65%.

Lake County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,211$74,630$56,322
Graduate Degree$84,134$94,650$76,740
High School Graduate$41,829$50,351$31,272
Less Than 9th Grade$30,592$34,317$24,275
Overall$50,856$58,116$42,304
Some College$47,608$57,422$37,913

$50,856

Average Earnings

$58,116

Average Male

$42,304

Average Female

Lake County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lake County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lake County, Ohio Language

92.11% of Lake County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 7.89% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.66% of the population.

Lake County, Ohio Language

Lake County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White197,51613,2356.7%
Hispanic11,1611,65414.82%
Multiple9,8041,29613.22%
Black10,5861,28512.14%
Other3,05596231.49%
Asian3,2122417.5%
Native2488333.47%

7.63%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.37%

Male Poverty Rate

8.84%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lake County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lake County, Ohio is Native, with 33.47% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lake County, Ohio is White, with 6.7% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.32%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.03%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.08%.

Lake County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.55%
High School8.05%
Some College6.97%
Bachelors or Greater3.08%

Lake County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.67%
Male Unemployed16.51%
Female Employed4.9%
Male Employed2.99%

Lake County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lake County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$98,576$116,693
Households$76,835$95,217
Married Families$111,718$132,051
Non Families$46,021$57,445

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lake County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.0%

Male Marriage Rate

47.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Lake County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lake County, Ohio Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lake County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lake County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

13,652

Number of Veterans

12,480

Male Veterans

1,172

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam4,738
Second Gulf War2,473
First Gulf War2,102
Korea948
World War II348

Lake County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+4,024
65 to 743,507
35 to 542,611
55 to 642,368
18 to 341,142

Lake County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White12,9107.7%
Black4335.29%
Hispanic2703.83%
2+ Races2634.41%
Native American4624.21%

Lake County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Lake County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lake County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.4%

Labor Force Participation

62.5%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Lake County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lake County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lake County, Ohio 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

79.43%

Born in Lake County, Ohio

94.56%

Native Born

5.44%

Foreign Born

2.21%

Non Citizen

3.24%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.56% of Lake County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 79.43% having been born in Ohio. 2.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Lake County, Ohio Place of Birth

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