Lake County Demographics

A map of Lake County's Population by Race

Lake County, Ohio has an estimated population of 232,216, a less than 1% change from the 232,603 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.2% White, 5.3% Hispanic, 4.7% Black, 3.8% Multiracial, 1.5% Asian, and 0.5% 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 slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Ohio 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 27.6% in 2020 and 28.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake County is ranked the 11th most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Lake County was ranked the 11th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lake County's White Population

195,593 residents of Lake County, or 84.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake County is higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Lake County ranks 67th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Lake County's population has decreased from 84.7% to 84.2%.

Lake County is more White than neighboring Cuyahoga County (56.5% White). Lake County is less White than neighboring Geauga County (92.7% White), Ashtabula County (86.7% White), Portage County (86% White), and Trumbull County (84.6% White).

Lake County's Black Population

11,024 residents of Lake County, or 4.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake County is lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Lake County ranks 24th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake County's Black population has grown by an estimated 2.3%. Black residents' share of Lake County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.7%.

Lake County is more Black than neighboring Geauga County (1% Black), and Ashtabula County (3.7% Black). Lake County is less Black than neighboring Cuyahoga County (28.5% Black), Portage County (5% Black), and Trumbull County (8% Black).

Lake County's Asian Population

3,419 residents of Lake County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Lake County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 5.0%. Asian residents' share of Lake County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Lake County is more Asian than neighboring Geauga County (0.5% Asian), Ashtabula County (0.4% Asian), and Trumbull County (0.5% Asian). Lake County is less Asian than neighboring Cuyahoga County (3.3% Asian), and Portage County (2.2% Asian).

Lake County's Hispanic Population

12,314 residents of Lake County, or 5.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Lake County ranks 19th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 8.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.3%.

Lake County is more Hispanic than neighboring Geauga County (2% Hispanic), Ashtabula County (5% Hispanic), Portage County (2.3% Hispanic), and Trumbull County (2.3% Hispanic). Lake County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cuyahoga County (7% Hispanic).

Lake County's Native American/Other Population

1,147 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 Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 30.6%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Lake County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ashtabula County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Trumbull County (0.3% Native American/Other). Lake County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cuyahoga County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Lake County's Multiracial Population

8,719 residents of Lake County, or 3.8% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake County is comparable to the share in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Lake County ranks 34th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 5.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.8%.

Lake County is more Multiracial than neighboring Geauga County (3.4% Multiracial), and Ashtabula County (3.7% Multiracial). Lake County is less Multiracial than neighboring Cuyahoga County (4.1% Multiracial), Portage County (4% Multiracial), and Trumbull County (4.4% 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.