Lake County, IL
County in Illinois, Midwest · ranked on 43 metrics
Lake County, IL is a county in Illinois with a population of 720,188 (98th of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Household Income (95th of 3,093), Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (127th of 3,094), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (127th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (2,652nd of 3,092), Average Commute (Minutes) (2,413th of 3,094), Unemployment Rate (%) (tied 2,256th of 3,094).
At a glance
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Percentile on 22 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 59th of 2,91698
- Median Household Income$110,416Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 202495th of 3,09397
- Adults Who Smoke (%)10.5%Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 114th of 2,91696
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024127th of 3,09496
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024127th of 3,09496
- Median Income$110,416Poorest Counties95th of 2,00095
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 139th of 2,91695
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 183rd of 2,91694
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 271st of 2,91691
- Poverty Rate (%)8.34%Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024424th of 3,09486
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,831st of 3,0908
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,652nd of 3,09214
- Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 20242,413th of 3,09422
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)2,289th of 3,05025
- Unemployment Rate by County (BLS) · 2025tied 2,256th of 3,09426
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,573rd of 2,91645
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,205th of 2,91658
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 1,138th of 2,91660
- Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023tied 872nd of 2,91669
- Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)tied 881st of 3,05071
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US counties
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 17 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Lake County, IL?
- Lake County, IL has a population of 720,188, 98th among 3,094 US counties.
- What does Lake County, IL rank best at?
- Among US counties, Lake County, IL ranks best for Median Household Income (95th of 3,093); Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (127th of 3,094); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (127th of 3,094).
- Where does Lake County, IL rank worst?
- Lake County, IL ranks lowest for Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (2,652nd of 3,092); Average Commute (Minutes) (2,413th of 3,094); Unemployment Rate (%) (tied 2,256th of 3,094).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Lake County, IL?
- Rankodex ranks Lake County, IL on 43 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
43 metrics with a value for this place, in 12 topics