Lake County Demographics

A map of Lake County's Population by Race

Lake County, Ohio had a population of 232,603 in 2020. It was 84.7% White, 4.6% Black, 1.4% Asian, 4.9% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 4.0% 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 11th most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.

Lake County's White Population

197,069 residents of Lake County identify as White, or 84.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Lake County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Lake County is ranked #67 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is more White than neighboring Cuyahoga County (56.8% White), and Trumbull County (84% White). Lake County is less White than neighboring Geauga County (93.3% White), Ashtabula County (86.2% White), and Portage County (85.8% White).

Lake County's Black Population

10,778 residents of Lake County identify as Black, or 4.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lake County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Lake County is ranked #24 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is more Black than neighboring Geauga County (1.1% Black), and Ashtabula County (3.6% Black). Lake County is less Black than neighboring Cuyahoga County (28.9% Black), Portage County (4.9% Black), and Trumbull County (8.4% Black).

Lake County's Asian Population

3,255 residents of Lake County identify as Asian, or 1.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lake County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Lake County is ranked #19 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is more Asian than neighboring Geauga County (0.7% Asian), Ashtabula County (0.3% Asian), and Trumbull County (0.5% Asian). Lake County is less Asian than neighboring Cuyahoga County (3.5% Asian), and Portage County (2.1% Asian).

Lake County's Hispanic Population

11,362 residents of Lake County identify as Hispanic, or 4.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lake County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Lake County is ranked #19 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is more Hispanic than neighboring Geauga County (1.7% Hispanic), Ashtabula County (4.6% Hispanic), Portage County (2.2% Hispanic), and Trumbull County (2.1% Hispanic). Lake County is less Hispanic than neighboring Cuyahoga County (6.6% Hispanic).

Lake County's Native American/Other Population

878 residents of Lake County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Lake County is ranked #73 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Geauga County (0.3% Native American/Other). Lake County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Cuyahoga County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Portage County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Lake County's Multiracial Population

9,261 residents of Lake County identify as Multiracial, or 4.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lake County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Lake County is ranked #34 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is more Multiracial than neighboring Geauga County (2.9% Multiracial), and Cuyahoga County (3.6% Multiracial). Lake County is less Multiracial than neighboring Ashtabula County (4.9% Multiracial), Portage County (4.5% Multiracial), and Trumbull County (4.6% Multiracial).

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