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Lake County, Colorado

Lake County, Colorado · ZIP 80461, 81251

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 7,369 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,959Households
  • $93,655Median household income
  • $401,300Median home value
  • 3Towns with a page
  • 2ZIP codes

Lake County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−4.8%
7.2k7.4k7.6k7.8k8k2000: 7,81220002010: 7,31020102020: 7,43620207,8127,436
Population of Lake County at each census
CensusPopulation
20007,812
20107,310
20207,436

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lake County
Under $50k22.5%
$50k to $100k33.2%
$100k to $150k20.6%
$150k to $200k14.7%
$200k and over8.9%

Median household income $93,655 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lake County
Owner occupied
2,250 units
Renter occupied
709 units
Vacancy rate
26.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Lake County2023
Accommodation and food services349
Health care and social assistance244
Retail trade217
Arts, entertainment, and recreation215
Construction197
Manufacturing118
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services62
Other services (except public administration)59

1,702 employees in 253 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lake County compared with its state
Lake County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLake CountyColorado
Population7,4115,810,774
Median household income$93,655$92,470
Median age36.937.5
Median home value$401,300$502,200
Bachelor’s degree or higher46.1%44.7%
Foreign-born residents11.8%9.6%
Owner-occupied homes76.0%66.3%
Mean commute to work27.2 minutes25.5 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Lake County3 with a page · sort by any column

Type
LeadvilleCity2,6241.17 sq mi
Leadville NorthCensus designated place1,4702.45 sq mi
Twin LakesCensus designated place5046.73 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 08 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Lake County

Jobs across Lake County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 08, retrieved November 14, 2026.