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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lake County is 7,311, which is 6.41% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 20.84% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Lake County population density is 19.04 people per square mile, which is much lower than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Lake County is white, which represent 88.58% of the total population. The average Lake County education level is lower than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 7,311. #43

Population Growth Since 2000, #54

Lake County		-6.41%
Colorado		20.84%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #24

Lake County	19.04 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	6,476 (88.58%, #43)
Black:	38 (0.52%, #40)
Hispanic:	2,158 (29.52%, #17)
Asian:	80 (1.09%, #20)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	24 (0.33%, #55)
One Race, Other:	567 (7.76%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	126 (1.72%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,715 (79.47%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	11 (0.51%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	18 (22.50%, see rank)
Filipino:	62 (77.50%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

5,677 (77.65%) out of the total population of 7,311 reported first ancestry.

	Lake County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	155	2.12%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	71	0.97%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	22	0.30%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	49	0.67%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	429	5.87%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	255	3.49%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	1,211	16.56%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	27	0.37%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	80	1.09%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	908	12.42%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	288	3.94%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	107	1.46%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	43	0.59%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	61	0.83%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	56	0.77%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	167	2.28%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	78	1.07%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	23	0.31%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	6	0.08%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	294	4.02%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	32	0.44%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 3,953 (54.07%, see rank)

Females: 3,358 (45.93%, see rank)

Lake County	Male: 54.07% Female: 45.93%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Lake County	39.00 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lake County	39.00 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lake County	39.10 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lake County	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	558	7.63%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	501	6.85%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	381	5.21%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	361	4.94%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	444	6.07%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,088	14.88%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,116	15.26%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,157	15.83%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	1,032	14.12%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	469	6.41%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	154	2.11%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	50	0.68%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lake County	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	5,066, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	376, 7.42%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,526, 30.12%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,629, 32.16%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	1,092, 21.56%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	443, 8.74%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.82, see rank	14.14	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Lake County			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	145	82.76%	17.24%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	778	92.03%, see rank	7.97%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	228	93.86%, see rank	6.14%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	420	82.38%, see rank	17.62%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Lake County	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	3,106, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.30, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	1,170, 37.67%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,936, 62.33%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,764, 56.79%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.18, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,344, 43.27%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,342, 43.21%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lake County	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	5,871	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,148	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	981	31.16%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	1,726	54.83%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	44	1.40%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	397	12.61%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	2,723	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	611	22.44%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	1,443	52.99%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	234	8.59%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	435	15.98%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lake County	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	6,508	89.02%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	3,473	47.50%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	2,951	40.36%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	84	1.15%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	803	10.98%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	130	1.78%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	673	9.21%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	44	0.60%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	66	0.90%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	25	0.34%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	648	8.86%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	20	0.27%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Lake County	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	2,489	80.14%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	458	14.75%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	105	3.38%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	54	1.74%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.