Demographics
With Lake County’s 2022 population estimated to be more than 400,000 and a growth rate of 34.8% in the last decade year (2012-2022), Lake County was ranked the fifth fastest growing county in the state. As Orlando’s urban core continues to approach build-out, Lake County will experience even more growth over the coming decades with forecasts predicting the population will be more than 525,000 by the year 2035.
Source: Bureau of Economic and Business Research, University of Florida - Florida Estimates of Population 2022
General Demographic Trends
JOB CHANGE
Jobs Year Over Year Change
8,063
(Increasing)Growth Rate
5.0%
(Decreasing)Net New Jobs Needed by 2030
37,155
CHILDREN IN POVERTY
17.0%
(Decreasing)<10%
2030 Goal12,029
(Increasing)3RD GRADE READING SCORES
52%
(Unchanged)1,704
# Not Reading at Grade Level (Increasing)100%
2030 GoalUNEMPLOYED PEOPLE
4,759
(Decreasing)Unemployment Rate
2.7%
(Declining)UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
2.7%
(Declining)Jobs Year Over Year Change
8,063
HOUSING PERMITS
4,458
Permits (Improving)SALES TAX REVENUE
$54.49
Million per Year (Improving)WEALTH MIGRATION
$224.42
Million per Year (Increasing)POVERTY RATE
10.7%
(Better)HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION RATE
88.6%
(Declining)LAND IN CONSERVATION
34%
POPULATION
403.86
Thousand
Source: https://thefloridascorecard.org/pillar&c=34&pillar=0
Updated: 6/1/2023
Updated: 6/1/2023
