Population By Race and Ethnicity in Lake County, IN in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 486,381 population of Lake County, Indiana comprised of 90,858 people who identified as Hispanic (18.68%), and 395,523 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.32%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Lake County, Indiana with a population of 345,623 (71.06%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 121,228 (24.92%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 9,081 (1.87%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Lake County, Indiana in 2016, with a population of 264,699 (54.42%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 115,754 (23.8%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 80,924 (16.64%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Lake, Indiana.

You can find similar information for other Indiana counties, and for Indiana.

See this for other years:
Hispanics and Non Hispanics in Lake County, IN in 2016
Total Population:
Race in Lake County, IN in 2016
Total Population:
Ethnicity in Lake County, IN in 2016
Total Population:
Population By Race in Lake , IN in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 121,228 24.92%
White Alone 345,623 71.06%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 2,551 0.52%
Asian Alone 7,623 1.57%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 275 0.06%
Two Or More Races 9,081 1.87%
Population By Ethnicity in Lake , IN in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 5,474 1.13%
White Alone - Hispanic 80,924 16.64%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 1,728 0.36%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 437 0.09%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 187 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,108 0.43%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 115,754 23.8%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 264,699 54.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 823 0.17%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 7,186 1.48%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 88 0.02%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,973 1.43%