Lake County Demographics

A map of Lake County's Population by Race

Lake County, Colorado had a population of 7,436 in 2020. It was 57.7% White, 0.4% Black, 0.8% Asian, 35.8% Hispanic, 1.3% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lake County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Lake County is the 42nd most populous county of the 64 counties in Colorado.

Lake County's White Population

4,293 residents of Lake County identify as White, or 57.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Lake County slightly less than the White share of the population of Colorado (65.1% White). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Lake County is ranked #51 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is less White than neighboring Chaffee County (83.2% White), Summit County (76.6% White), Eagle County (65% White), Pitkin County (83.1% White), and Park County (85.7% White).

Lake County's Black Population

31 residents of Lake County identify as Black, or 0.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lake County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Colorado (3.8% Black). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Lake County is ranked #44 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is less Black than neighboring Chaffee County (1.5% Black), Summit County (0.7% Black), Eagle County (0.5% Black), Pitkin County (0.5% Black), and Park County (0.5% Black).

Lake County's Asian Population

63 residents of Lake County identify as Asian, or 0.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lake County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Colorado (3.4% Asian). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Lake County is ranked #22 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is more Asian than neighboring Chaffee County (0.7% Asian), and Park County (0.6% Asian). Lake County is less Asian than neighboring Summit County (1.3% Asian), Eagle County (1.3% Asian), and Pitkin County (1.6% Asian).

Lake County's Hispanic Population

2,662 residents of Lake County identify as Hispanic, or 35.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lake County larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Colorado (21.9% Hispanic). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Lake County is ranked #12 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is more Hispanic than neighboring Chaffee County (9.5% Hispanic), Summit County (17.2% Hispanic), Eagle County (30.2% Hispanic), Pitkin County (10.9% Hispanic), and Park County (7.1% Hispanic).

Lake County's Native American/Other Population

99 residents of Lake County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lake County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Colorado (1.3% Native American/Other). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Lake County is ranked #22 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Chaffee County (1.2% Native American/Other), Summit County (0.8% Native American/Other), Eagle County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Pitkin County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Lake County's Multiracial Population

288 residents of Lake County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lake County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Colorado (4.5% Multiracial). Of the 64 counties in Colorado, Lake County is ranked #33 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is more Multiracial than neighboring Summit County (3.4% Multiracial), Eagle County (2.4% Multiracial), and Pitkin County (3.1% Multiracial). Lake County is less Multiracial than neighboring Park County (4.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.