Lake County Demographics

A map of Lake County's Population by Race

Lake County, California has an estimated population of 68,152, a less than 1% change from the 68,163 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 64.0% White, 24.6% Hispanic, 5.6% Multiracial, 2.3% Native American/Other, 2.0% Black, and 1.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake is about as racially diverse as it was in the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than California overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lake County, that probability was 52.3% in 2020 and 52.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake County is ranked the 40th most populous county in California, out of 58 counties. Lake County was ranked the 40th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lake County's White Population

43,638 residents of Lake County, or 64.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake County is significantly higher than in California overall, where 33.8% of the population is White. Lake County ranks 20th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 58 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake County's White population has declined by an estimated 1.3%. White residents' share of Lake County's population has decreased from 64.8% to 64.0%.

Lake County is more White than neighboring Colusa County (29.8% White), Sonoma County (57.9% White), Glenn County (47.5% White), Napa County (48.6% White), and Mendocino County (61.1% White).

Lake County's Black Population

1,335 residents of Lake County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake County is slightly lower than in California overall, where 5.2% of the population is Black. Lake County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 58 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake County's Black population has grown by an estimated 15.3%. Black residents' share of Lake County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Lake County is more Black than neighboring Colusa County (1.5% Black), Sonoma County (1.5% Black), Glenn County (0.2% Black), Napa County (1.7% Black), and Mendocino County (0.6% Black).

Lake County's Asian Population

962 residents of Lake County, or 1.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake County is considerably lower than in California overall, where 15.3% of the population is Asian. Lake County ranks 49th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 58 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 2.3%. Asian residents' share of Lake County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.4%.

Lake County is more Asian than neighboring Colusa County (0.9% Asian). Lake County is less Asian than neighboring Sonoma County (4.3% Asian), Glenn County (3% Asian), Napa County (8.1% Asian), and Mendocino County (2.1% Asian).

Lake County's Hispanic Population

16,796 residents of Lake County, or 24.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake County is significantly lower than in California overall, where 40.2% of the population is Hispanic. Lake County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 58 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake County's population has increased from 22.7% to 24.6%.

Lake County is less Hispanic than neighboring Colusa County (62.9% Hispanic), Sonoma County (30% Hispanic), Glenn County (45% Hispanic), Napa County (36.4% Hispanic), and Mendocino County (27.6% Hispanic).

Lake County's Native American/Other Population

1,574 residents of Lake County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lake County is comparable to the share in California overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 58 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 28.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake County's population has decreased from 3.2% to 2.3%.

Lake County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sonoma County (1.3% Native American/Other), Glenn County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Napa County (0.9% Native American/Other). Lake County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Colusa County (2.4% Native American/Other), and Mendocino County (3.3% Native American/Other).

Lake County's Multiracial Population

3,847 residents of Lake County, or 5.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake County is comparable to the share in California overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Lake County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 58 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 8.6%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake County's population has decreased from 6.2% to 5.6%.

Lake County is more Multiracial than neighboring Colusa County (2.5% Multiracial), Sonoma County (5% Multiracial), Glenn County (3.4% Multiracial), Napa County (4.4% Multiracial), and Mendocino County (5.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.