Lake County, Colorado

Lake County, Colorado, had an estimated population of 7,552 in 2025 across 976 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Colorado's counties and nationally.

Population: 7,552; 2025 estimate
Area: 976 km²
Density: 8; per km²
Median income: $96,575; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 37.3; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Colorado	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	89.2%	37 / 64	1,016 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,397	26 / 64	319 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$466,100	27 / 64	169 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	75.6%	19 / 64	1,415 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	24.2%	18 / 64	535 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Colorado	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	15.1%	54 / 64	2,774 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	52 / 64	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.1%	55 / 64	2,631 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.4	14 / 64	1,702 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.1%	50 / 64	2,883 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	12.4%	7 / 64	268 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	32.8%	12 / 64	211 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	37.3	57 / 64	2,617 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	972	27 / 64	2,157 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	19.1%	14 / 64	409 / 3,144
Under 182024	18.6%	31 / 64	2,622 / 3,144
Veterans2024	7.0%	34 / 64	1,696 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	58.3%	49 / 64	2,478 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Colorado	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	7.9%	51 / 64	2,792 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	7.6%	45 / 64	2,397 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.406	58 / 64	2,809 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$96,575	13 / 64	204 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$50,466	21 / 64	214 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	2.2%	58 / 64	2,796 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Colorado	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	49.5%	18 / 64	103 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	93.8%	28 / 64	546 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Colorado	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	13.7%	4 / 64	452 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	8.0%	58 / 64	3,116 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Colorado	In the US
Population2025	7,552	41 / 64	2,606 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	8	23 / 64	2,171 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Colorado	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.2%	30 / 64	1,371 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	4.1%	35 / 64	2,273 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	25.7	16 / 64	1,189 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	8.5%	54 / 64	1,616 / 3,144

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