Lake County, Oregon Population 2024

8,213

Lake County, Oregon's estimated 2024 population is 8,213 with a growth rate of -0.96% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lake County, Oregon is the 30th largest county in Oregon. The 2010 population was 7,875 and has seen a growth of 4.29% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,813-80-1.01%
20287,893-80-1%
20277,973-80-0.99%
20268,053-80-0.98%
20258,133-80-0.97%
20248,213-80-0.96%
20238,293-80-0.96%
20228,373831%
20218,2901181.44%
20208,1722332.93%
20197,939780.99%
20187,861-31-0.39%
20177,892550.7%
20167,837480.62%
20157,789-39-0.5%
20147,828280.36%
20137,800110.14%
20127,789-119-1.5%
20117,908330.42%
20107,87500%
19907,186-346-4.59%
19807,5321,18918.75%
19706,343-815-11.39%
19607,1585097.66%
19506,6493565.66%
19406,2931,46030.21%
19304,83384221.1%
19203,991-667-14.32%
19104,6581,81163.61%
19002,8472439.33%
18902,604-200-7.13%
18802,804-5,009-64.11%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.96% (-80)
County Website
Lake County
State
Oregon
County Seat
Lakeview
2020 Population
8,172
Area
8139 mi²
Density
1 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.5% (41)
Founded
October 24, 1874

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,16987.42%
Two or more races6998.52%
Native American1692.06%
Other race720.88%
Asian710.87%
Black or African American210.26%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lake County, Oregon Population by Race

Lake County, Oregon Population Pyramid 2024

Lake County, Oregon Median Age

46.1

Total

46.3

Male

46

Female

Lake County, Oregon Adults

There are 6,662 adults, (2,080 of whom are seniors) in Lake County, Oregon.

Lake County, Oregon Age Dependency

79

Age Dependency Ratio

45.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Lake County, Oregon Sex Ratio

Female3,73645.56%
Male4,46554.44%

Lake County, Oregon Population by Age

Lake County, Oregon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,3642.2862.537.5
Married1,5502.97624
Non Family1,4361.24951
Female2454.2846.953.1
Male1333.0378.921.1

3.03

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

62.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lake County, Oregon Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4006.53%
Associates Degree4958.08%
Bachelors Degree79412.95%
Graduate Degree4206.85%
High School Graduate1,99432.53%
Less Than 9th Grade3946.43%
Some College1,63326.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Lake County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,2154,6151,069
2+ Races43835244
Hispanic42226349
Native American16215541
Other Race72647
Asian453919
Black21210

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 42.22%.

Lake County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$54,167$55,990$48,850
Graduate Degree$88,810$111,458$56,250
High School Graduate$29,135$27,287$29,471
Less Than 9th Grade$11,842$11,860$0
Overall$35,886$40,992$27,528
Some College$32,768$46,389$24,006

$35,886

Average Earnings

$40,992

Average Male

$27,528

Average Female

Lake County, Oregon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lake County, Oregon Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lake County, Oregon Language

90.54% of Lake County, Oregon residents speak only English, while 9.46% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.86% of the population.

Lake County, Oregon Language

Lake County, Oregon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,4281,08816.93%
Hispanic67931346.1%
Multiple58510718.29%
Asian7168.45%
Other6446.25%

19.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.34%

Male Poverty Rate

20.87%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lake County, Oregon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lake County, Oregon is Hispanic, with 46.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lake County, Oregon is Other, with 6.25% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 22.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.05%.

Lake County, Oregon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade30.1%
High School23.16%
Some College17.51%
Bachelors or Greater7.71%

Lake County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed40.63%
Female Unemployed28.83%
Female Employed10.75%
Male Employed6.89%

Lake County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lake County, Oregon Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,322$86,280
Households$54,663$67,927
Married Families$79,673$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,922$41,800

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lake County, Oregon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

44.3%

Male Marriage Rate

52.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Lake County, Oregon Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lake County, Oregon Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Lake County, Oregon Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lake County, Oregon Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

593

Number of Veterans

540

Male Veterans

53

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam258
First Gulf War112
Second Gulf War84
Korea47
World War II15

Lake County, Oregon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74195
75+179
35 to 5499
55 to 6490
18 to 3430

Lake County, Oregon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White4928.43%
2+ Races6011.43%
Hispanic418.01%
Native American3119.14%
Black1047.62%

Lake County, Oregon Veterans by Race

Lake County, Oregon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

22.7%

Veteran Poverty Rate

45.97%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lake County, Oregon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

48.6%

Labor Force Participation

44.8%

Employment Rate

7.7%

Unemployment Rate

Lake County, Oregon Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lake County, Oregon Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lake County, Oregon 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

49.4%

Born in Lake County, Oregon

93.65%

Native Born

6.35%

Foreign Born

4.83%

Non Citizen

1.52%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.65% of Lake County, Oregon residents were born in the United States, with 49.4% having been born in Oregon. 4.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lake County, Oregon Place of Birth

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