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Lake County, Michigan

Lake County, Michigan · ZIP 49304, 49309, 49402

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 13,005 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 4,931Households
  • $49,680Median household income
  • $122,900Median home value
  • 17Towns with a page
  • 10ZIP codes

Lake County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+6.7%
11k11.5k12k12.5k2000: 11,33320002010: 11,53920102020: 12,096202011,33312,096
Population of Lake County at each census
CensusPopulation
200011,333
201011,539
202012,096

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 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Lake County
Under $50k50.2%
$50k to $100k34.5%
$100k to $150k9%
$150k to $200k3.3%
$200k and over3%

Median household income $49,680 · 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 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Lake County
Owner occupied
4,003 units
Renter occupied
928 units
Vacancy rate
63.3%

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 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Lake County2023
Retail trade293
Health care and social assistance233
Accommodation and food services172
Manufacturing101
Other services (except public administration)82
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services71
Construction66
Finance and insurance51

1,192 employees in 176 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 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Lake County compared with its state
Lake County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureLake CountyMichigan
Population12,39310,051,595
Median household income$49,680$71,149
Median age50.340.1
Median home value$122,900$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher12.5%31.8%
Foreign-born residents1.2%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes81.2%72.9%
Mean commute to work30.3 minutes24.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Lake County17 with a page · sort by any column

Type
Webber TownshipTownship2,52035.0 sq mi
Pleasant Plains TownshipTownship1,70834.9 sq mi
Chase TownshipTownship1,25035.4 sq mi
BaldwinVillage1,0201.27 sq mi
Elk TownshipTownship1,01035.6 sq mi
Lake TownshipTownship87833.8 sq mi
Pinora TownshipTownship82235.5 sq mi
Yates TownshipTownship80835.3 sq mi
Ellsworth TownshipTownship79135.2 sq mi
Newkirk TownshipTownship70872.8 sq mi
Eden TownshipTownship52036.4 sq mi
Cherry Valley TownshipTownship45835.6 sq mi
Peacock TownshipTownship43134.9 sq mi
Dover TownshipTownship41937.0 sq mi
Sauble TownshipTownship40134.6 sq mi
LutherVillage3180.97 sq mi
Sweetwater TownshipTownship28135.7 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 26 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

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 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.