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  • FIPS 08065
  • Largest town: Leadville

Lake County, Colorado

Lake County had 7,369 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 376.9 square miles of land. It ranks 42nd of 64 in Colorado by population and 61st by land area.

Population
7,369
#42 of 64 in Colorado · #2,630 in US
Area
376.9 sq mi
#61 of 64 in Colorado · #2,612 in US
Density
20 / sq mi
#26 of 64 in Colorado · #2,264 in US
Median household income
$86,215
#26 of 64 in Colorado · #305 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Lake County within Colorado. Pin: Denver.

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Lake County population, land area and income

Lake County had 7,369 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 376.9 square miles of land. It ranks 42nd of 64 in Colorado by population and 61st by land area. That works out to 19.6 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and below the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Colorado has 15,336 residents, so Lake County has 48% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $86,215 is in the top tenth among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

7,369

3144th1st

2630th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

377 sq mi

3144th1st

2612th of 3,144 (US)

Density

19.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

2264th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$86,215

3143rd1st

305th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Colorado (64)

Population

7,369

64th1st

42nd of 64 (CO)

Land area

377 sq mi

64th1st

61st of 64 (CO)

Density

19.6 / sq mi

64th1st

26th of 64 (CO)

Median household income

$86,215

64th1st

26th of 64 (CO)

How Lake County's population changed since 2020

Lake County lost 44 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 0.6%. That ranks 44th of 64 in Colorado for growth. The median Colorado county changed by +1.7%, and the state as a whole by +2.9%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Lake County recorded 351 births and 186 deaths, a natural change of +165. Net international migration added +16 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -244. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 244 people.

7,41320207,40020217,35620227,36720237,3692024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
351
Deaths
186
Net international migration
+16
Net domestic migration
-244
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+2

Where Lake County is

The Census internal point of Lake County is at 39.205300, -106.350100. It sits in UTM zone 13N. The map shades Colorado's 64 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Lake County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Otero County: -3.6%Lake County: -0.6%Adams County: +4.3%Kit Carson County: +0.2%Phillips County: -0.9%Bent County: +5.5%Lincoln County: -1.1%Washington County: -0.9%Hinsdale County: -5.1%Alamosa County: +1.9%Kiowa County: -4.1%Arapahoe County: +1.8%Archuleta County: +5.1%Montrose County: +4.6%Jefferson County: -0.8%Gilpin County: +2.5%Larimer County: +4.1%Custer County: +17.5%Saguache County: +4.3%Mineral County: +7.1%Broomfield County: +5.1%Logan County: -2.1%Mesa County: +3.4%Eagle County: -2.4%Denver County: +1.6%Pitkin County: -4.2%Boulder County: -0.2%El Paso County: +2.6%Las Animas County: +0.1%San Miguel County: -2.9%Douglas County: +9.3%Cheyenne County: -1.9%Garfield County: +2.2%Ouray County: +6.5%San Juan County: +16.0%Yuma County: +0.8%Elbert County: +12.1%Prowers County: -0.5%Morgan County: +4.2%Delta County: +3.7%Chaffee County: +6.6%Huerfano County: +2.4%Teller County: +0.5%Costilla County: +5.3%Baca County: -3.3%Routt County: +1.6%Conejos County: +1.3%Summit County: -1.1%Clear Creek County: -3.0%Fremont County: +2.5%Rio Blanco County: +1.3%Dolores County: +5.8%Grand County: +2.6%Gunnison County: +2.1%Park County: +5.1%Sedgwick County: -5.5%Montezuma County: +3.7%La Plata County: +2.1%Moffat County: -1.0%Rio Grande County: -3.6%Weld County: +11.5%Pueblo County: +0.9%Jackson County: -7.6%Crowley County: -1.5%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.9%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.4%
  4. < +5.1%
  5. ≥ +5.1%
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Orange pin: Lake County internal point. Dark pin: Denver.

Internal point

Decimal
39.205300, -106.350100
DMS
39°12'19.08"N 106°21'0.36"W
UTM
13N 383428.9E 4340427.6N
Geohash
9wur5cn5r
Plus code
85FM6J4X+4X

Towns in Lake County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Lake County, 2,624 people together, or 36% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Lake County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Leadville with 2,624.

  1. 01Leadville2,624
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Lake County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 5 neighbors for Lake County. The most populous is Eagle County, CO, with 54,330 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Denver and the nearest big city

Denver is 81.6 miles ENE of Lake County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lakewood, CO (population 156,868), 74.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Glenwood Springs, CO (population 10,311), 58.0 miles away.

Lake County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Lake County is 08065: state code 08 for Colorado plus county code 065. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $86,215.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Lake County, Colorado?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 7,369. That is down 44 people (0.6%) from the July 2020 estimate of 7,413.

What is the FIPS code of Lake County?

08065. The first two digits (08) are Colorado; the last three (065) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Lake County?

Leadville, with 2,624 residents inside Lake County in 2024.

Which counties border Lake County?

5 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Eagle County, CO; Summit County, CO; Chaffee County, CO; Park County, CO; Pitkin County, CO.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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