Median Household Income
$71,493
Median Home Value
$230,600
Median Gross Rent
$1,131/mo
Poverty Rate
14.3%
Unemployment Rate
6.1%
Homeownership Rate
71.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
25.8%
Median Age
39.7
Population Over Time
Lake County grew 1.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
493,140
2016
489,698
2018
486,849
2020
485,983
2022
497,682
2024
500,379
Business & Industry
Lake County has 10,566 business establishments employing 171,790 people.
Health care and social assistance
1,483
Other services (except public administration)
1,231
Accommodation and food services
1,129
Construction
959
Professional, scientific, and technical services
907
Finance and insurance
573
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services
490
Real estate and rental and leasing
433
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.