Lake County Demographics

A map of Lake County's Population by Race

Lake County, Oregon had a population of 8,160 in 2020. It was 79.8% White, 0.6% Black, 0.6% Asian, 9.8% Hispanic, 2.0% Native American/Other, and 7.1% 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 30th most populous county of the 36 counties in Oregon.

Lake County's White Population

6,508 residents of Lake County identify as White, or 79.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Lake County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Oregon (71.7% White). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Lake County is ranked #19 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is more White than neighboring Modoc County (74.1% White), and Klamath County (74.8% White). Lake County is less White than neighboring Crook County (84.4% White), Deschutes County (83% White), and Harney County (85.9% White).

Lake County's Black Population

49 residents of Lake County identify as Black, or 0.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lake County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Oregon (1.9% Black). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Lake County is ranked #13 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is more Black than neighboring Crook County (0.3% Black), Deschutes County (0.4% Black), and Harney County (0.1% Black). Lake County is less Black than neighboring Modoc County (0.8% Black), and Klamath County (0.7% Black).

Lake County's Asian Population

52 residents of Lake County identify as Asian, or 0.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lake County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Oregon (4.5% Asian). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Lake County is ranked #26 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is more Asian than neighboring Crook County (0.5% Asian), and Harney County (0.5% Asian). Lake County is less Asian than neighboring Modoc County (0.7% Asian), Klamath County (1.1% Asian), and Deschutes County (1.2% Asian).

Lake County's Hispanic Population

802 residents of Lake County identify as Hispanic, or 9.8%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lake County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Oregon (13.9% Hispanic). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Lake County is ranked #16 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is more Hispanic than neighboring Crook County (7.3% Hispanic), Deschutes County (8.7% Hispanic), and Harney County (5.3% Hispanic). Lake County is less Hispanic than neighboring Modoc County (14.5% Hispanic), and Klamath County (12.6% Hispanic).

Lake County's Native American/Other Population

166 residents of Lake County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 2.0%. 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 Oregon (2% Native American/Other). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Lake County is ranked #14 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Crook County (1.6% Native American/Other), and Deschutes County (1.2% Native American/Other). Lake County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Modoc County (5.2% Native American/Other), Klamath County (4.3% Native American/Other), and Harney County (3.2% Native American/Other).

Lake County's Multiracial Population

583 residents of Lake County identify as Multiracial, or 7.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lake County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Oregon (6.1% Multiracial). Of the 36 counties in Oregon, Lake County is ranked #1 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lake County is more Multiracial than neighboring Modoc County (4.7% Multiracial), Klamath County (6.5% Multiracial), Crook County (6% Multiracial), Deschutes County (5.4% Multiracial), and Harney County (5.1% Multiracial).

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