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Lake County Economic Profile

Located just over an hour north of Grand Rapids, Lake County is home to more than 12,000 residents within its 20+ cities, villages and townships

The Right Place's Research and Business Development team has compiled the information below to paint a picture of Lake County's economic profile. Data provided is updated annually with the most recent figures from its respective sources.

Lake County Economic Profile

Category
Data
Category
Population (2024)
Data
13,089
Category
5 Year % Population Growth (2019-2024)
Data
11.4%
Category
25-39 Year Old Population
Data
2,074
Category
Median Age (2023)
Data
50.3
Category
Households (2023)
Data
13,432
Category
Civilian Labor Force (2024)
Data
4,212
Category
Jobs (2024)
Data
2,017

Data sources:

Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI)
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2018 5-year

Lake County Top 10 Industries by Total Jobs (2024)

Industry
Jobs
Percentage
Industry
Government
Jobs
458
Percentage
25%
Industry
Accommodation & Food Services
Jobs
324
Percentage
18%
Industry
Health Care & Social Assistance
Jobs
315
Percentage
17%
Industry
Retail Trade
Jobs
212
Percentage
12%
Industry
Construction
Jobs
167
Percentage
9%
Industry
Other Services (excluding Public Admin.)
Jobs
107
Percentage
6%
Industry
Manufacturing
Jobs
68
Percentage
4%
Industry
Finance and Insurance
Jobs
65
Percentage
4%
Industry
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
Jobs
62
Percentage
3%
Industry
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
Jobs
45
Percentage
2%

Data source: Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI)


Lake County Top 10 Occupations (2024)

Industry
Jobs
Median Hourly Earnings
Industry
Food Prep & Serving Related
Jobs
307
Median Hourly Earnings
$12.80
Industry
Office and Admin. Support
Jobs
227
Median Hourly Earnings
$17.17
Industry
Sales and Related
Jobs
183
Median Hourly Earnings
$14.67
Industry
Management
Jobs
142
Median Hourly Earnings
$32.95
Industry
Healthcare Support
Jobs
139
Median Hourly Earnings
$16.37
Industry
Construction and Extraction
Jobs
128
Median Hourly Earnings
$20.05
Industry
Healthcare Practitioners & Technical
Jobs
106
Median Hourly Earnings
$33.46
Industry
Transportation & Material Moving
Jobs
100
Median Hourly Earnings
$18.56
Industry
Education, Training & Library
Jobs
92
Median Hourly Earnings
$25.23
Industry
Installation, Maintenance and Repair Occupations
Jobs
76
Median Hourly Earnings
$21.07
Industry
Jobs
Median Hourly Earnings

Data source: Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI)


Lake County Income Data

Category
Amount
Category
Amount
Category
Median Household Income (2023)
Amount
$49,680
Category
Per Capita Income (2021)
Amount
$27,369
Category
Amount

Data source: Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI)

Lake County Educational Attainment (2019)

2022 State of the Region Report

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Jodi Nichols

Executive Director, Lake County Economic Development Alliance

Jodi serves as the Executive Director of the Lake County Economic Development Alliance. In this role, she provides business support services to prospective and existing employers and leads critical community development initiatives to improve the overall state of the county and community’s quality of life.

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