Lake County, OR

County in Oregon, West · ranked on 40 metrics

Rank among US counties

Lake County, OR is a county in Oregon with a population of 8,207 (2,524th of 3,094). It ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (77th of 3,094), Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,251st of 2,916). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,978th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,909th of 3,092), Poverty Rate (%) (1,898th of 3,094).

Population
8,207
2,524th highest of 3,094
Density
1.0
3,025th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
0.45%
1,746th highest of 3,094
Area
8,139
33rd highest of 3,094
Region
West
Oregon

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 20 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Average Commute (Minutes)13.8
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    77th of 3,094
  2. Cooling Degree Days per Year201
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    158th of 3,050
  3. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)33.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 665th of 3,094
  4. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)23.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 744th of 2,916
  5. Adults with Obesity (%)37.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,251st of 2,916
  6. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)17.3%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,284th of 2,916
  7. Adults Who Smoke (%)16.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,409th of 2,916
  8. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$878
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,546th of 3,090
  9. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)10.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,503rd of 2,916
  10. Adults with Diabetes (%)11.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,582nd of 2,916

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)74.2%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,978th of 3,094
  2. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)69.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,649th of 2,916
  3. Adults with Depression (%)28.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,569th of 2,916
  4. Heating Degree Days per Year7,276
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    2,524th of 3,050
  5. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)19.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,165th of 2,916
  6. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)21.8%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,853rd of 2,916
  7. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$219,500
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,909th of 3,092
  8. Poverty Rate (%)14.9%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,898th of 3,094
  9. Median Household Income$62,787
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,792nd of 3,093
  10. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)21.1%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,715th of 3,094

Profile by category

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Strongest category Economics (45), weakest Health (45). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Closest percentiles on 12 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

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Quick answers

What is the population of Lake County, OR?
Lake County, OR has a population of 8,207, 2,524th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Lake County, OR rank best at?
Among US counties, Lake County, OR ranks best for Average Commute (Minutes) (77th of 3,094); Adults with Obesity (%) (tied 1,251st of 2,916).
Where does Lake County, OR rank worst?
Lake County, OR ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,978th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,909th of 3,092); Poverty Rate (%) (1,898th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Lake County, OR?
Rankodex ranks Lake County, OR on 40 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

40 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics