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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Lake County is 305,010, which is 44.88% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21.14% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Lake County population density is 263.63 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 294.44 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Lake County is white, which represent 83.38% of the total population. The average Lake County education level is lower than the state average and is lower 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: 305,010. #18

Population Growth Since 2000, #7

Lake County	44.88%
Florida	21.14%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #21

Lake County	263.63 per square mile
Florida	294.44 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	254,313 (83.38%, #25)
Black:	29,607 (9.71%, #43)
Hispanic:	39,764 (13.04%, #20)
Asian:	5,685 (1.86%, #20)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	1,388 (0.46%, #19)
One Race, Other:	7,170 (2.35%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	6,847 (2.24%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	12,512 (31.47%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	15,996 (40.23%, see rank)
Cuban:	2,898 (7.29%, see rank)
Central American:	1,827 (4.59%, see rank)
South American:	4,067 (10.23%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	1,824 (32.08%, see rank)
Chinese:	765 (13.46%, see rank)
Filipino:	1,411 (24.82%, see rank)
Japanese:	127 (2.23%, see rank)
Korean:	286 (5.03%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	851 (14.97%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	421 (7.41%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

254,213 (83.35%) out of the total population of 305,010 reported first ancestry.

	Lake County	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Arab	1,355	0.44%, see rank	0.57%	0.56%
Czech	1,101	0.36%, see rank	0.29%	0.47%
Danish	821	0.27%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Dutch	3,830	1.26%, see rank	1.01%	1.40%
English	31,056	10.18%, see rank	7.46%	8.02%
French	12,588	4.13%, see rank	2.93%	3.34%
German	45,821	15.02%, see rank	10.48%	15.03%
Greek	807	0.26%, see rank	0.46%	0.41%
Hungarian	1,100	0.36%, see rank	0.53%	0.46%
Irish	35,030	11.48%, see rank	9.35%	10.80%
Italian	17,784	5.83%, see rank	6.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	2,666	0.87%, see rank	0.60%	1.42%
Polish	8,963	2.94%, see rank	2.49%	3.01%
Portuguese	889	0.29%, see rank	0.36%	0.44%
Russian	1,883	0.62%, see rank	1.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	3,461	1.13%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%
Scottish	5,901	1.93%, see rank	1.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	1,301	0.43%, see rank	0.68%	0.95%
Swedish	2,860	0.94%, see rank	0.77%	1.27%
Swiss	958	0.31%, see rank	0.18%	0.30%
Ukrainian	533	0.17%, see rank	0.24%	0.31%
American	37,231	12.21%, see rank	8.87%	7.12%
Welsh	2,372	0.78%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 147,503 (48.36%, see rank)

Females: 157,507 (51.64%, see rank)

Lake County	Male: 48.36% Female: 51.64%
Florida	Male: 48.88% Female: 51.12%
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	46.20 years old
Florida	41.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Lake County	44.90 years old
Florida	39.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Lake County	47.40 years old
Florida	42.70 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Lake County	% of the Total Population	Florida	U.S.
Under 5 years	15,914	5.22%, see rank	5.56%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	17,068	5.60%, see rank	5.69%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	18,105	5.94%, see rank	5.86%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	16,924	5.55%, see rank	6.16%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	14,953	4.90%, see rank	6.69%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	30,105	9.87%, see rank	12.44%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	34,813	11.41%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	40,046	13.13%, see rank	14.18%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	40,276	13.20%, see rank	12.75%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	42,024	13.78%, see rank	9.80%	7.64%
75 to 84	26,001	8.52%, see rank	5.88%	4.25%
85 years and over	8,781	2.88%, see rank	2.49%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Lake County	Florida	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	222,046, 100%	13,561,596	209,056,129
Less Than High School	29,147, 13.13%, see rank	13.55%	13.67%
High School Graduate	74,689, 33.64%, see rank	29.67%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	71,601, 32.25%, see rank	30.02%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	30,933, 13.93%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	15,676, 7.06%, see rank	9.62%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.17, see rank	13.42	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			Florida		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	7,334	68.91%	31.09%	67.86%	32.14%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	28,604	90.23%, see rank	9.77%, see rank	88.59%	11.41%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	14,712	90.61%, see rank	9.39%, see rank	89.75%	10.25%	90.60%	9.40%
College	10,249	76.02%, see rank	23.98%, see rank	78.64%	21.36%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,793	52.76%, see rank	47.24%, see rank	57.31%	42.69%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Lake County	Florida	U.S.
Total Households	117,657, 100%	7,217,508	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.56, see rank	2.62	2.63
1 Person Households	29,655, 25.20%, see rank	28.99%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	88,002, 74.80%, see rank	71.01%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	81,749, 69.48%, see rank	64.43%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.13, see rank	3.35	3.32
Married-Couple Family	65,955, 56.06%, see rank	46.61%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	35,908, 30.52%, see rank	35.57%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Lake County	%	Florida	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	253,923	see rank	16,048,765	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	121,418	100%, see rank	7,772,434	123,281,364
Never Married	31,848	26.23%, see rank	34.62%	35.77%
Married	72,836	59.99%, see rank	50.83%	52.04%
Widowed	4,568	3.76%, see rank	3.18%	2.57%
Divorced	12,166	10.02%, see rank	11.37%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	132,505	100%, see rank	8,276,331	129,692,771
Never Married	26,999	20.38%, see rank	27.39%	29.48%
Married	74,154	55.96%, see rank	47.36%	49.19%
Widowed	15,588	11.76%, see rank	10.81%	9.16%
Divorced	15,764	11.90%, see rank	14.45%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Lake County	%	Florida	U.S.
Native	280,937	92.11%, see rank	80.43%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	104,347	34.21%, see rank	35.70%	58.73%
Born in Different State	165,617	54.30%, see rank	41.43%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	10,973	3.60%, see rank	3.30%	1.42%
Foreign Born	24,073	7.89%, see rank	19.57%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	15,104	4.95%, see rank	10.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	8,969	2.94%, see rank	9.45%	7.09%
Born In Europe	3,758	1.23%, see rank	1.97%	1.53%
Born In Asia	3,656	1.20%, see rank	2.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	548	0.18%, see rank	0.32%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	112	0.04%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	14,809	4.86%, see rank	14.66%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	1,190	0.39%, see rank	0.56%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Lake County	%	Florida	U.S.
English	102,072	86.75%, see rank	72.73%	79.39%
Spanish	10,905	9.27%, see rank	19.13%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	3,238	2.75%, see rank	5.84%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	1,145	0.97%, see rank	1.65%	3.36%
Other	297	0.25%, see rank	0.65%	0.99%

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