Editing Lake County, Ohio (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1840= 13719
|1850= 14654
|1860= 15576
|1870= 15935
|1880= 16326
|1890= 18235
|1900= 21680
|1910= 22927
|1920= 28667
|1930= 41674
|1940= 50020
|1950= 75979
|1960= 148700
|1970= 197200
|1980= 212801
|1990= 215499
|2000= 227511
|2010= 230041
|2020= 232603
|estyear=2023
|estimate=232360
|estref=<ref name="Population Estimates 2024">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/lakecountyohio/PST045224, Ohio; United States|access-date=August 19, 2024}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=U.S. Decennial Census|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=February 8, 2015}}</ref><br />1790-1960<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=February 8, 2015}}</ref> 1900-1990<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/oh190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|editor-last=Forstall|editor-first=Richard L.|date=March 27, 1995|access-date=February 8, 2015}}</ref><br />1990-2000<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|date=April 2, 2001|access-date=February 8, 2015}}</ref> 2010-2020<ref name="QF"/>
}}

=== 2020 census ===
As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], Lake County had 232,603 people living in 105,315 households.  The racial makeup of the county was 84.7% white (not Hispanic or Latino), 4.7% black or African American, 1.4% Asian, 0.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.4% from other races, and 5.5% from two or more races.  Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 5.0% of the population.  In terms of ancestry, 23.0% were German, 18.0% were Irish, 15.3% were Italian, 9.8% were English, and 6.8% were Polish.

33.0% of the adult population has a Bachelor's Degree or higher, slightly above the 32.0% rate for Ohio as a whole.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/profile/Lake_County,_Ohio?g=050XX00US39085 |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

===2010 census===
As of the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]], there were 230,041 people, 94,156 households, and 62,384 families residing in the county.<ref name="census-dp1">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US39085
  |title=DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data
  |access-date=December 27, 2015
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213031434/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0500000US39085
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The population density was {{convert|1,011.2|PD/sqmi}}. There were 101,202 housing units at an average density of {{convert|444.9|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}.<ref name="census-density">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US39085
  |access-date=December 27, 2015
|title=Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213190442/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY07/0500000US39085
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref> The racial makeup of the county was 92.5% white, 3.2% black or African American, 1.1% Asian, 0.1% American Indian, 1.6% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 3.4% of the population.<ref name="census-dp1"/> In terms of ancestry, 26.4% were [[Germans|German]], 18.9% were [[Irish people|Irish]], 16.4% were [[Italians|Italian]], 11.5% were [[English people|English]], 7.6% were [[Polish people|Polish]], 5.4% were [[Hungarians|Hungarian]], and 3.9% were [[Americans|American]].<ref name="census-dp2">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US39085
  |title=DP02 SELECTED SOCIAL CHARACTERISTICS IN THE UNITED STATES – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=December 27, 2015
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213033101/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP02/0500000US39085
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

Of the 94,156 households, 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 33.7% were non-families, and 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age was 42.3 years.<ref name="census-dp1"/>

The median income for a household in the county was $54,896 and the median income for a family was $67,206. Males had a median income of $49,240 versus $36,906 for females. The per capita income for the county was $28,221. About 6.0% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 13.0% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref name="census-dp3">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US39085
  |title=DP03 SELECTED ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS – 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
  |access-date=December 27, 2015
|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213023436/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0500000US39085
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
|url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

In 2010, 92.4% spoke [[American English|English]], 2.7% [[Spanish language in the United States|Spanish]], and 1.4% [[Croatian language|Croatian]].<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web |title=Data Center Results |url=http://www.mla.org/cgi-shl/docstudio/docs.pl?map_data_results |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130815140430/http://www.mla.org/cgi-shl/docstudio/docs.pl?map_data_results |archive-date=August 15, 2013 |access-date=August 7, 2013}}</ref>