Lake County Demographics

A map of Lake County's Population by Race

Lake County, Minnesota has an estimated population of 10,879, a less than 1% change from the 10,905 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.3% White, 3.0% Multiracial, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.5% Asian, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 0.2% Black. 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 Minnesota 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 11.0% in 2020 and 10.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake County is ranked the 66th most populous county in Minnesota, out of 87 counties. Lake County was ranked the 66th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lake County's White Population

10,262 residents of Lake County, or 94.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake County is significantly higher than in Minnesota overall, where 75.9% of the population is White. Lake County ranks 6th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Lake County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 94.3%.

Lake County is more White than neighboring Bayfield County (83.7% White), Cook County (83.6% White), St. Louis County (89.5% White), Douglas County (89.7% White), and Ashland County (81.3% White).

Lake County's Black Population

26 residents of Lake County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake County is lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.9% of the population is Black. Lake County ranks 86th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake County's Black population has grown by an estimated 136.4%. Black residents' share of Lake County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Lake County is less Black than neighboring Bayfield County (0.7% Black), Cook County (1.3% Black), St. Louis County (1.6% Black), Douglas County (0.8% Black), and Ashland County (0.5% Black).

Lake County's Asian Population

54 residents of Lake County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 5.1% of the population is Asian. Lake County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 1.8%. Asian residents' share of Lake County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Lake County is more Asian than neighboring Bayfield County (0.4% Asian). Lake County is less Asian than neighboring Cook County (0.6% Asian), St. Louis County (1% Asian), Douglas County (0.7% Asian), and Ashland County (0.7% Asian).

Lake County's Hispanic Population

164 residents of Lake County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake County is slightly lower than in Minnesota overall, where 6.4% of the population is Hispanic. Lake County ranks 87th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 45.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake County's population has increased from 1.0% to 1.5%.

Lake County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bayfield County (2.1% Hispanic), Cook County (3.1% Hispanic), St. Louis County (1.9% Hispanic), Douglas County (1.9% Hispanic), and Ashland County (3% Hispanic).

Lake County's Native American/Other Population

51 residents of Lake County, or 0.5% 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 Minnesota overall, where 1.2% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake County ranks 51st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 36.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Lake County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Bayfield County (7.7% Native American/Other), Cook County (6.5% Native American/Other), St. Louis County (1.8% Native American/Other), Douglas County (1.4% Native American/Other), and Ashland County (9.4% Native American/Other).

Lake County's Multiracial Population

322 residents of Lake County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake County is comparable to the share in Minnesota overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Lake County ranks 39th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 87 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 11.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.0%.

Lake County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bayfield County (5.4% Multiracial), Cook County (4.8% Multiracial), St. Louis County (4.1% Multiracial), Douglas County (5.3% Multiracial), and Ashland County (5.1% 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.