Lake County Demographics

A map of Lake County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	262,750	253,214	63.6%	65.9%
Hispanic	77,473	65,375	18.8%	17.0%
Black	41,979	37,883	10.2%	9.9%
Multiracial	18,283	14,873	4.4%	3.9%
Asian	8,387	8,362	2.0%	2.2%
Native American/Other	4,052	4,249	1.0%	1.1%

Lake County, Florida has an estimated population of 412,924, an increase from the 383,956 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 63.6% White, 18.8% Hispanic, 10.2% Black, 4.4% Multiracial, 2.0% Asian, and 1.0% Native American/Other. 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 has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Florida 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 52.4% in 2020 and 54.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake County is ranked the 17th most populous county in Florida, out of 67 counties. Lake County was ranked the 17th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lake County's White Population

262,750 residents of Lake County, or 63.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake County is considerably higher than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Lake County ranks 41st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.8%. White residents' share of Lake County's population has decreased from 65.9% to 63.6%.

Lake County is more White than neighboring Orange County (35.9% White), and Seminole County (54.7% White). Lake County is less White than neighboring Sumter County (83.6% White), Marion County (65.5% White), and Volusia County (67.6% White).

Lake County's Black Population

41,979 residents of Lake County, or 10.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake County is slightly lower than in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Lake County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake County's Black population has grown by an estimated 10.8%. Black residents' share of Lake County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 10.2%.

Lake County is more Black than neighboring Sumter County (6.3% Black). Lake County is less Black than neighboring Orange County (19.1% Black), Seminole County (11.1% Black), Marion County (11.6% Black), and Volusia County (10.3% Black).

Lake County's Asian Population

8,387 residents of Lake County, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Lake County ranks 18th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake County's Asian population has remained roughly the same. Asian residents' share of Lake County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.0%.

Lake County is more Asian than neighboring Sumter County (1% Asian), and Marion County (1.7% Asian). Lake County is less Asian than neighboring Orange County (5.3% Asian), and Seminole County (5.3% Asian).

Lake County's Hispanic Population

77,473 residents of Lake County, or 18.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake County is lower than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Lake County ranks 20th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 18.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake County's population has increased from 17.0% to 18.8%.

Lake County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sumter County (6.4% Hispanic), Marion County (17% Hispanic), and Volusia County (16.3% Hispanic). Lake County is less Hispanic than neighboring Orange County (33.8% Hispanic), and Seminole County (23.9% Hispanic).

Lake County's Native American/Other Population

4,052 residents of Lake County, or 1.0% 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 Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 4.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.0%.

Lake County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sumter County (0.6% Native American/Other), Seminole County (0.7% Native American/Other), Marion County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Volusia County (0.6% Native American/Other). Lake County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Orange County (1.1% Native American/Other).

Lake County's Multiracial Population

18,283 residents of Lake County, or 4.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake County is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Lake County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 67 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 22.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake County's population has increased from 3.9% to 4.4%.

Lake County is more Multiracial than neighboring Sumter County (2% Multiracial), Seminole County (4.2% Multiracial), Marion County (3.4% Multiracial), and Volusia County (3.2% Multiracial). Lake County is less Multiracial than neighboring Orange County (4.8% 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.