Lake County, OH

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    2024 Population
    232,216
    US Senator
    Bernie Moreno
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Jon Husted
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    44.1
    0.227% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    8.34%
    1.93% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $80,925
    3.81% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $214,100
    7.1% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    122,128
    1.02% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Lake County, OH reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    98.2% of the residents in Lake County, OH are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Lake County, OH are Lakeland Community College (1,115 degrees awarded in 2024), Lake Erie College (251 degrees), and Auburn Career Center (201 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Lake County, OH was $214,100, and the homeownership rate was 75.8%.

    Most people in Lake County, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake County, OH was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Lake County, OH is home to a population of 232k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.28% of Lake County, OH residents were born outside of the country (12.3k people).

    In 2024, there were 17.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (196k people) in Lake County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.45k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    98.2%
    2024 Citizenship
    98.1%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 98.2% of Lake County, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lake County, OH was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake County, OH
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      196k ± 881
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      11k ± 579
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      5.45k ± 651
    5.3%
    Hispanic Population
    12.3k people

    In 2024, there were 17.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (196k people) in Lake County, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 5.45k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    5.3% of the people in Lake County, OH are hispanic (12.3k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Lake County, OH as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. India
      66,921 ± 6,333 people
    2. Mexico
      46,789 ± 5,300 people
    3. China
      32,961 ± 4,451 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,921 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 46,789 and China with 32,961.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    5.28%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    12.3k people
    5.2%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    12.1k people

    As of 2024, 5.28% of Lake County, OH residents (12.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lake County, OH was 5.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      4,463 ± 463
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      2,813 ± 460
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      1,660 ± 329

    Lake County, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    95.5% of the population of Lake County, OH has health coverage, with 54.3% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 17.4% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.42% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Lake County, OH see 2,417 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,417 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1486 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 316 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    2,417 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lake County, OH

    Primary care physicians in Lake County, OH see an average of 2,417 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (2,417 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.6% under 18 years, 18.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.3% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.3% were men and 50.7% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    4.55%
    Uninsured
    54.3%
    Employer Coverage
    11.6%
    Medicaid
    17.4%
    Medicare
    10.8%
    Non-Group
    1.42%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake County, OH declined by 7.24% from 4.9% to 4.55%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lake County, OH changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 6.11 in Lake County, OH.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.9% in Lake County, OH.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 6.25% in Lake County, OH.

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    Economy

    The economy of Lake County, OH employs 122k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lake County, OH were Manufacturing (24,025 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (17,339 people), and Retail Trade (13,114 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($105,595), Utilities ($88,780), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($83,350).

    Employment

    Occupations

    122k
    2024 Value
    ± 2,752
    1.02%
    1 Year growth
    ± 3.12%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake County, OH grew at a rate of 1.02%, from 121k employees to 122k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake County, OH, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (14,168 people), Management Occupations (13,173 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (12,230 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake County, OH.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    122k
    2024 Value
    ± 2,752
    1.02%
    1 Year growth
    ± 3.12%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lake County, OH grew at a rate of 1.02%, from 121k employees to 122k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake County, OH, are Manufacturing (24,025 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (17,339 people), and Retail Trade (13,114 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake County, OH, though some of these residents may live in Lake County, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $59,138
    Median earning men ± $1,640
    $43,889
    Median earning women ± $1,160

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($84,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,302), and Information ($80,223).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,792), Public Administration ($62,731), and Construction ($53,625).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    1.48%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Ohio.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 388
      Construction
    2. 344
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    3. 340
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $1.33M
      Manufacturing
    2. $545k
      Management of Companies and Enterprises
    3. $538k
      Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

    Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (43.9%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Chase Oliver (0.489%)
      Libertarian Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Ohio

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    Bernie Moreno
    Senator from Ohio1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2025
    Jon Husted
    Senator from Ohio2
    Assumed office on January 21, 2025
    While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

    Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Lake County, OH awarded 1,802 degrees. The student population of Lake County, OH in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,554 male students and 3,533 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Lake County, OH are White (1,309 and 73.2%), Black or African American (254 and 14.2%), Hispanic or Latino (83 and 4.64%), and Unknown (63 and 3.52%).

    The largest universities in Lake County, OH by number of degrees awarded are Lakeland Community College (1,115 and 61.9%), Lake Erie College (251 and 13.9%), and Auburn Career Center (201 and 11.2%).

    The most popular majors in Lake County, OH are Liberal Arts & Sciences (413 and 22.9%), General Computer & Information Sciences (163 and 9.05%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (108 and 5.99%).

    The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $26,717.

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
    Measure

    In 2024 in Lake County, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 70.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 6,087 (42% men and 58% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 6,087 students enrolled in Lake County, OH, 42% men and 58% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,039 records, of which 56.8% were women and 43.2% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      413 degrees awarded
    2. Registered Nursing
      101 degrees awarded
    3. Criminal Justice - Police Science
      20 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Lake County, OH was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 413 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Lake County, OH according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Lakeland Community College
      1,115 degrees awarded
    2. Lake Erie College
      251 degrees awarded
    3. Auburn Career Center
      201 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Lakeland Community College with 1,115 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 750 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lake County, OH, which is 0.713 times less than the 1,052 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,309 degrees mean that there were 5.15 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 254 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($26,717) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, less-than 2-year ($1,250) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, less-than 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Lake County, OH was $214,100 in 2024, which is 0.644 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $199,900 to $214,100, a 7.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake County, OH is 75.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Lake County, OH have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lake County, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 9.49% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lake County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.11%.

    Housing

    Property

    $214,100
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$3,838
    $76,626
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$1,968

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lake County, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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    Rent vs Own

    75.8%
    Homeownership
    2024
    61.1%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 75.8% of the housing units in Lake County, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.1%.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $80,925
    Median Household Income
    ± $2,084
    101k
    Number of Households
    ± 2,395

    In 2024, the median household income of the 101k households in Lake County, OH grew to $80,925 from the previous year's value of $77,952.

    The following chart displays the households in Lake County, OH distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake County, OH is from Ohio.
    0.451
    2024 Wage GINI in Ohio
    0.453
    2023 Wage GINI in Ohio

    In 2024, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (76.5%)
    2. Worked At Home (13.6%)
    3. Carpooled (7.26%)

    In 2024, 76.5% of workers in Lake County, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.6%) and those who carpooled to work (7.26%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    23.1 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Lake County, OH have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.25% of the workforce in Lake County, OH have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Lake County, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake County, OH have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 9.49% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Lake County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 3.11%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    8.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake County, OH (19.1k out of 229k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 45 - 54.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake County, OH is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 15.1% of the children was living in poverty in Lake County, OH. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator grew 1.2%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 203 in Lake County, OH. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 20.5% per 100,000 population.

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