county

Lake County, CA

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

AI Overview

Lake County is a small rural county of 68,139 residents with a labor force participation rate of just 51.3% and an unemployment rate of 11.5%, reflecting a constrained and older workforce (median age 44.1). Only 17.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings stand at $37,111, pointing to a lower-cost, less-credentialed labor pool. The county posted 6.2% population growth over five years, with a median home value of $316,800 and median gross rent of $1,292/month, while GDP per capita of $28,879 sits below median household income of $60,621, suggesting limited local economic output relative to household earnings.

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

Population

67,764

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$60,621

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

44.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone46,044 (67.6%)
  • Some Other Race Alone8,797 (12.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race4,599 (6.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races3,913 (5.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone2,053 (3.0%)
  • Black or African American Alone1,523 (2.2%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish10,825
  2. 2.Other Indo-European598
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic215
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island164
  5. 5.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic82

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

54.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

9.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

4,400

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$28,879

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

Not yet cached

Per Capita Income

$34,768

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

11.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance6,442
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)2,743
  3. 3.Construction (Group)2,518
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)2,367
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,345

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations7,930
  2. 2.Service Occupations6,044
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations4,518
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations3,857
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,785

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.95×)1,171
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.93×)2,274
  3. 3.Construction (LQ 1.53×)2,630
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.07×)2,885
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.03×)6,005

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$316,800

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,292/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

72.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9993,848 (19.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9992,701 (13.9%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9992,693 (13.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9992,361 (12.1%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,868 (9.6%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999714 (3.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

87.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

51.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,111

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.4 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone17,163 (70.9%)
  • Worked At Home3,452 (14.3%)
  • Carpooled2,393 (9.9%)
  • Walked718 (3.0%)
  • Other245 (1.0%)
  • Public Transit172 (0.7%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Similar Locations

5 counties with comparable population, workforce, income, education, and cost of living. Click any to compare.

More on FDI Connect

Compare Lake County against other US geographies, save it to your shortlist, see active property listings on the interactive map, and unlock the full demographic dashboard.

Open full dashboardCreate free account

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