Lake County, Florida Facts
| Facts | |
| State | Florida |
| Land area | 938.4 square miles |
| Population Density | 316.6 persons per square mile. |
| Population | |
| Population (2013) | 308,034 |
| Population change | 3.7% | Under 5 years of age | 5.1% |
| Under 18 | 20.1% |
| 65 and over | 25.7% |
| Females | 51.6% |
| White | 84.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino of any race | 13.3 |
| Asian | 2.1% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
| Black or African American | 10.5% |
| Native American | 0.6% |
| Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
| Had graduated from high school | 86% |
| Had a bachelor’s degree or higher | 20.5% |
| Veterans | 34,327 |
| Households and Housing | |
| Households | 117,250 |
| Persons per household | 2.5 |
| Living in the same house for one year or more | 85.1% |
| Median household income | $45,035 |
| The per capita income | $24,183 |
| Live below the poverty line. | 13.8% |
| housing units | 144,566 |
| Multi-unit structures | 12% |
| The median value of owner-occupied housing | $142,700 |
| Residents owning their homes. | 75.3% |
| Business Facts | |
| Total number of firms | 26,755 |
| Women-owned firms | 27.5% |
| Asian-owned firms | 0% |
| Hispanic-owned firms | 8.7% |
| Black-owned firms | 5.6% |
| Native American-owned firms | 0% |
| Pacific Islander-owned firms | 0% |
| Retail sales | $3,441,893 |
| Retail sales per capita | $11,391 |
| Manufacturers shipments | $825,472 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales | $726,344 |