Lake Orion, MI Demographics

A map of Lake Orion's Population by Race

Lake Orion, Michigan has an estimated population of 2,863, a less than 1% change from the 2,876 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 86.9% White, 5.9% Native American/Other, 4.6% Hispanic, 2.0% Asian, 0.5% Multiracial, and 0.2% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake Orion, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake Orion has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Michigan overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lake Orion, that probability was 21.7% in 2020 and 23.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake Orion is ranked the 245th most populous place in Michigan, out of 745 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Lake Orion was ranked the 247th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake Orion's White Population

2,488 residents of Lake Orion, or 86.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake Orion is considerably higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Lake Orion ranks 458th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Orion's White population has declined by an estimated 1.9%. White residents' share of Lake Orion's population has decreased from 88.2% to 86.9%.

Lake Orion is more White than neighboring Oxford (86% White), Auburn Hills (52.1% White), and Pontiac (22.8% White). Lake Orion is less White than neighboring Lake Angelus (95.4% White), and Leonard (95.7% White).

Lake Orion's Black Population

6 residents of Lake Orion, or 0.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake Orion is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Lake Orion ranks 280th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Orion's Black population has declined by an estimated 78.6%. Black residents' share of Lake Orion's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.2%.

Lake Orion is more Black than neighboring Lake Angelus (0% Black), and Leonard (0% Black). Lake Orion is less Black than neighboring Oxford (4.3% Black), Auburn Hills (15.3% Black), and Pontiac (41.7% Black).

Lake Orion's Asian Population

56 residents of Lake Orion, or 2.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake Orion is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Lake Orion ranks 125th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Orion's Asian population has grown by an estimated 43.6%. Asian residents' share of Lake Orion's population has increased from 1.4% to 2.0%.

Lake Orion is more Asian than neighboring Lake Angelus (1.7% Asian), and Leonard (0% Asian). Lake Orion is less Asian than neighboring Oxford (2.9% Asian), Auburn Hills (13.5% Asian), and Pontiac (4.2% Asian).

Lake Orion's Hispanic Population

132 residents of Lake Orion, or 4.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake Orion is comparable to the share in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Lake Orion ranks 156th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Orion's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 16.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake Orion's population has decreased from 5.5% to 4.6%.

Lake Orion is more Hispanic than neighboring Oxford (3.4% Hispanic), Lake Angelus (0% Hispanic), and Leonard (2.3% Hispanic). Lake Orion is less Hispanic than neighboring Auburn Hills (12.4% Hispanic), and Pontiac (24.1% Hispanic).

Lake Orion's Native American/Other Population

168 residents of Lake Orion, or 5.9% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lake Orion is higher than in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake Orion ranks 650th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Orion's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 2000.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake Orion's population has increased from 0.3% to 5.9%.

Lake Orion is more Native American/Other than neighboring Oxford (0.1% Native American/Other), Auburn Hills (0.8% Native American/Other), Lake Angelus (0% Native American/Other), Leonard (1.7% Native American/Other), and Pontiac (0.9% Native American/Other).

Lake Orion's Multiracial Population

13 residents of Lake Orion, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake Orion is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Lake Orion ranks 496th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Orion's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 87.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake Orion's population has decreased from 3.7% to 0.5%.

Lake Orion is more Multiracial than neighboring Leonard (0.3% Multiracial). Lake Orion is less Multiracial than neighboring Oxford (3.4% Multiracial), Auburn Hills (5.9% Multiracial), Lake Angelus (2.9% Multiracial), and Pontiac (6.2% 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.