Lake County Demographics

A map of Lake County's Population by Race

Lake County, Michigan had a population of 12,096 in 2020. It was 77.4% White, 6.6% Black, 0.4% Asian, 9.9% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 5.0% 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 72nd most populous county of the 83 counties in Michigan.

Lake County's White Population

9,360 residents of Lake County identify as White, or 77.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Lake County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Michigan (72.4% White). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Lake County is ranked #68 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is less White than neighboring Wexford County (91.4% White), Newaygo County (87.9% White), Osceola County (92.6% White), Mecosta County (89.4% White), and Manistee County (87.2% White).

Lake County's Black Population

795 residents of Lake County identify as Black, or 6.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lake County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Michigan (13.5% Black). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Lake County is ranked #18 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is more Black than neighboring Wexford County (0.6% Black), Newaygo County (0.8% Black), Osceola County (0.7% Black), Mecosta County (1.9% Black), and Manistee County (2.4% Black).

Lake County's Asian Population

45 residents of Lake County identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lake County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Michigan (3.3% Asian). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Lake County is ranked #54 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is more Asian than neighboring Osceola County (0.1% Asian), and Manistee County (0.3% Asian). Lake County is less Asian than neighboring Wexford County (0.6% Asian), and Mecosta County (0.8% Asian).

Lake County's Hispanic Population

1,195 residents of Lake County identify as Hispanic, or 9.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lake County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Michigan (5.6% Hispanic). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Lake County is ranked #5 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is more Hispanic than neighboring Wexford County (2.3% Hispanic), Newaygo County (5.9% Hispanic), Osceola County (1.7% Hispanic), Mecosta County (2.6% Hispanic), and Manistee County (3.3% Hispanic).

Lake County's Native American/Other Population

97 residents of Lake County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. 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 Michigan (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Lake County is ranked #45 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Osceola County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Manistee County (2.2% Native American/Other).

Lake County's Multiracial Population

604 residents of Lake County identify as Multiracial, or 5.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lake County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Michigan (4.4% Multiracial). Of the 83 counties in Michigan, Lake County is ranked #16 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is more Multiracial than neighboring Wexford County (4.3% Multiracial), Newaygo County (4.2% Multiracial), Osceola County (4% Multiracial), Mecosta County (4.4% Multiracial), and Manistee County (4.5% Multiracial).

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