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Lake County, CO

Demographic and economic profile of Lake County, CO, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Lake County is a small, high-altitude Colorado county with a population of 7,411 that shrank 2.3% over five years, reflecting the constrained growth typical of remote mountain communities. The labor force is relatively well-educated—46.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher—with a 76.8% participation rate and a low unemployment rate of 2.3%, though median worker earnings of $46,738 trail the median household income of $96,575, suggesting multi-earner households are common. Housing costs are substantial, with a median home value of $401,300 and median gross rent of $1,599/month, while a 76.0% homeownership rate and 7.2% poverty rate point to a largely stable, owner-occupied resident base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

7,411

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$96,575

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

37.3 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-2.3% since 2018

Lake County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,739 (64.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,259 (17.1%)
  • Some Other Race Alone882 (12.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races450 (6.1%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone35 (0.5%)
  • Asian Alone11 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish1,199
  2. 2.Other Indo-European41
  3. 3.Arabic16
  4. 4.Korean10

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

67.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

12.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

421

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$43,554

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$49,180

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

7.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance1,005
  2. 2.Construction (Group)619
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services576
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services496
  5. 5.Other Services, Except Public Administration (Group)353

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,964
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations783
  3. 3.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations666
  4. 4.Service Occupations611
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations556

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 3.64×)268
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.73×)554
  3. 3.Other Services (LQ 1.68×)365
  4. 4.Information (LQ 1.31×)113
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.20×)323

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$401,300

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,599/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

75.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $500,000 to $749,999740 (32.4%)
  • $400,000 to $499,999440 (19.3%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999253 (11.1%)
  • Less Than $10,000247 (10.8%)
  • $750,000 to $999,999229 (10.0%)
  • $50,000 to $59,99963 (2.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

46.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

76.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$46,738

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.7 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,899 (65.9%)
  • Carpooled591 (13.4%)
  • Worked At Home374 (8.5%)
  • Walked233 (5.3%)
  • Bicycle195 (4.4%)
  • Other99 (2.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.