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)
White7,13786.47%
Two or more races7549.13%
Native American1662.01%
Other race1271.54%
Black or African American430.52%
Asian270.33%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lake County, Oregon Population by Race

Lake County, Oregon Population Pyramid 2024

Lake County, Oregon Median Age

45.9

Total

46.4

Male

45.6

Female

Lake County, Oregon Adults

There are 6,696 adults, (2,051 of whom are seniors) in Lake County, Oregon.

Lake County, Oregon Age Dependency

77.7

Age Dependency Ratio

44.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Lake County, Oregon Sex Ratio

Female3,80046.04%
Male4,45453.96%

Lake County, Oregon Population by Age

Lake County, Oregon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,4222.2561.538.5
Married1,6432.8176.123.9
Non Family1,3901.1645.154.9
Female2914.254.645.4
Male982.6370.429.6

2.94

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

61.5%

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 Grade2794.54%
Associates Degree5108.3%
Bachelors Degree87114.17%
Graduate Degree4116.69%
High School Graduate2,07933.83%
Less Than 9th Grade3826.22%
Some College1,61426.26%

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
White5,1804,6851,095
2+ Races51142753
Hispanic41929657
Native American14113062
Other Race918225
Black43430
Asian10107

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 70%.

Lake County, Oregon Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,455$58,798$40,469
Graduate Degree$106,172$115,556$87,548
High School Graduate$37,769$38,750$37,188
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$39,358$51,563$28,490
Some College$38,427$51,176$23,790

$39,358

Average Earnings

$51,563

Average Male

$28,490

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

90.33% of Lake County, Oregon residents speak only English, while 9.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 8.15% of the population.

Lake County, Oregon Language

Lake County, Oregon Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White6,31696415.26%
Hispanic75639151.72%
Multiple657345.18%
Other11875.93%

17.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.67%

Male Poverty Rate

20.08%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lake County, Oregon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lake County, Oregon is Hispanic, with 51.72% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lake County, Oregon is Multiple, with 5.18% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.16%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 33.01%.

Lake County, Oregon Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.59%
High School18.26%
Some College17.15%
Bachelors or Greater8.4%

Lake County, Oregon Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed8.65%
Female Unemployed6.86%
Male Employed4.91%
Male Unemployed0%

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$82,414$95,303
Households$61,222$74,797
Married Families$90,668$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,629$42,838

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lake County, Oregon Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.4%

Male Marriage Rate

51.4%

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

622

Number of Veterans

567

Male Veterans

55

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam240
Second Gulf War134
First Gulf War104
Korea60
World War II0

Lake County, Oregon Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74204
75+134
35 to 54126
55 to 6495
18 to 3463

Lake County, Oregon Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5229.03%
2+ Races6410.19%
Hispanic386.92%
Native American2517.73%
Black1125.58%

Lake County, Oregon Veterans by Race

Lake County, Oregon Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

21.81%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lake County, Oregon Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49%

Labor Force Participation

46.8%

Employment Rate

4.4%

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

48.29%

Born in Lake County, Oregon

93.49%

Native Born

6.51%

Foreign Born

5.39%

Non Citizen

1.11%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

93.49% of Lake County, Oregon residents were born in the United States, with 48.29% having been born in Oregon. 5.39% 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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