Lake County Demographics

A map of Lake County's Population by Race

Lake County, Florida had a population of 383,956 in 2020. It was 65.9% White, 9.9% Black, 2.2% Asian, 17.0% Hispanic, 1.1% 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 17th most populous county of the 67 counties in Florida.

Lake County's White Population

253,214 residents of Lake County identify as White, or 65.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Lake County larger than the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Lake County is ranked #41 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is more White than neighboring Orange County (37.2% White), and Seminole County (56.1% White). Lake County is less White than neighboring Sumter County (84.2% White), Marion County (67.5% White), and Volusia County (68.6% White).

Lake County's Black Population

37,883 residents of Lake County identify as Black, or 9.9%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lake County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Lake County is ranked #39 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is more Black than neighboring Sumter County (6.4% Black). Lake County is less Black than neighboring Orange County (18.4% Black), Seminole County (10.7% Black), Marion County (11.4% Black), and Volusia County (10% Black).

Lake County's Asian Population

8,362 residents of Lake County identify as Asian, or 2.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lake County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Lake County is ranked #18 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is more Asian than neighboring Sumter County (1% Asian), Marion County (1.6% Asian), and Volusia County (1.9% Asian). Lake County is less Asian than neighboring Orange County (5.4% Asian), and Seminole County (5.3% Asian).

Lake County's Hispanic Population

65,375 residents of Lake County identify as Hispanic, or 17.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lake County slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Lake County is ranked #20 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is more Hispanic than neighboring Sumter County (5.8% Hispanic), Marion County (14.9% Hispanic), and Volusia County (14.9% Hispanic). Lake County is less Hispanic than neighboring Orange County (33.1% Hispanic), and Seminole County (22.6% Hispanic).

Lake County's Native American/Other Population

4,249 residents of Lake County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.1%. 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 Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Lake County is ranked #9 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Sumter County (0.5% Native American/Other), Seminole County (0.8% Native American/Other), Marion County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Volusia County (0.8% Native American/Other). Lake County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Orange County (1.4% Native American/Other).

Lake County's Multiracial Population

14,873 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 Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 67 counties in Florida, Lake County is ranked #27 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is more Multiracial than neighboring Sumter County (2.1% Multiracial). Lake County is less Multiracial than neighboring Orange County (4.6% Multiracial), and Seminole County (4.4% Multiracial).

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