Lake County Demographics

A map of Lake County's Population by Race

Lake County, Oregon has an estimated population of 8,267, a slight increase from the 8,160 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 78.8% White, 10.8% Hispanic, 6.1% Multiracial, 3.7% Native American/Other, 0.5% Black, and 0.1% 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 has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Oregon 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 34.9% in 2020 and 36.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake County is ranked the 30th most populous county in Oregon, out of 36 counties. Lake County was ranked the 30th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Lake County's White Population

6,512 residents of Lake County, or 78.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake County is higher than in Oregon overall, where 71.4% of the population is White. Lake County ranks 19th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 36 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 79.8% to 78.8%.

Lake County is more White than neighboring Modoc County (74.8% White), and Klamath County (74.4% White). Lake County is less White than neighboring Crook County (85.8% White), Deschutes County (83.5% White), and Harney County (84.6% White).

Lake County's Black Population

40 residents of Lake County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 1.8% of the population is Black. Lake County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake County's Black population has declined by an estimated 18.4%. Black residents' share of Lake County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Lake County is more Black than neighboring Deschutes County (0.3% Black). Lake County is less Black than neighboring Modoc County (0.6% Black), Klamath County (0.7% Black), and Harney County (1.9% Black).

Lake County's Asian Population

12 residents of Lake County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake County is slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 4.4% of the population is Asian. Lake County ranks 26th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 76.9%. Asian residents' share of Lake County's population has decreased from 0.6% to 0.1%.

Lake County is more Asian than neighboring Harney County (0% Asian). Lake County is less Asian than neighboring Modoc County (2.1% Asian), Klamath County (0.9% Asian), Crook County (0.3% Asian), and Deschutes County (1% Asian).

Lake County's Hispanic Population

896 residents of Lake County, or 10.8% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake County is slightly lower than in Oregon overall, where 14.7% of the population is Hispanic. Lake County ranks 16th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 11.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake County's population has increased from 9.8% to 10.8%.

Lake County is more Hispanic than neighboring Crook County (7.9% Hispanic), Deschutes County (9.2% Hispanic), and Harney County (5.6% Hispanic). Lake County is less Hispanic than neighboring Modoc County (15.7% Hispanic), and Klamath County (13.9% Hispanic).

Lake County's Native American/Other Population

305 residents of Lake County, or 3.7% 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 slightly higher than in Oregon overall, where 1.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake County ranks 14th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake County's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 83.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake County's population has increased from 2.0% to 3.7%.

Lake County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Modoc County (2.2% Native American/Other), Klamath County (3.2% Native American/Other), Crook County (1% Native American/Other), Deschutes County (1.1% Native American/Other), and Harney County (2.3% Native American/Other).

Lake County's Multiracial Population

502 residents of Lake County, or 6.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake County is comparable to the share in Oregon overall, where 6.1% of the population is Multiracial. Lake County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 36 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 13.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake County's population has decreased from 7.1% to 6.1%.

Lake County is more Multiracial than neighboring Modoc County (4.7% Multiracial), Crook County (4.5% Multiracial), Deschutes County (4.9% Multiracial), and Harney County (5.7% Multiracial). Lake County is less Multiracial than neighboring Klamath County (6.9% 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.