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Lake County, FL

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

AI Overview

Lake County is a fast-growing residential county of 444,204 people, having expanded 18.9% over five years, with a high homeownership rate of 77.6% and a median home value of $287,900 that reflects its largely suburban character. The labor force participation rate is relatively low at 54.0%, consistent with a median age of 46.5, and only 26.8% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, pointing to a workforce tilted toward mid-skill occupations with median worker earnings of $40,070. A 5.1% unemployment rate and GDP per capita of $29,245—below the median household income of $73,161—suggest an economy shaped more by household consumption and commuter activity than by locally concentrated industry.

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

Population

444,204

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$73,161

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

46.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+18.9% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone277,461 (67.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race53,031 (12.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone43,228 (10.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone16,628 (4.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races12,952 (3.1%)
  • Asian Alone8,527 (2.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish45,932
  2. 2.Other Indo-European3,638
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)3,236
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic1,925
  5. 5.Vietnamese1,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

19.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

10.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

32,591

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$29,245

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$36,956

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

9.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance38,431
  2. 2.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services23,904
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)22,961
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services20,468
  5. 5.Construction (Group)16,892

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations64,659
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations42,021
  3. 3.Service Occupations33,043
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations18,029
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations17,707

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.68×)24,966
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.47×)17,304
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.21×)22,337
  4. 4.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.06×)4,135
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 0.99×)7,922

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$287,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,468/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

77.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99927,201 (21.3%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99919,797 (15.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99916,103 (12.6%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99913,294 (10.4%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99913,036 (10.2%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9994,198 (3.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

26.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,070

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

30.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

4.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone124,954 (72.3%)
  • Worked At Home27,153 (15.7%)
  • Carpooled15,061 (8.7%)
  • Other2,373 (1.4%)
  • Walked2,038 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle501 (0.3%)

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.