Lake County
Lake county is located in northeast Illinois. Lake county has 443.67 square miles of land area and 924.81 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Lake county population is 703,170, which has grown 9.13% since 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 3.62% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Lake county median household income is $77,873 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 16.28% since 2000. The income growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 22.70% and is much lower than the national average rate of 27.36%. Lake county median house value is $247,300 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 24.77% since 2000. The house value growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 34.33% and is much lower than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Lake county is better than the state average in quality. The Lake county area codes are 224, 708, 847.
| Population | 703,170 (2010-2014), rank #3 | | Population Growth | 9.13% since 2000, rank #12 | | Population Density: | 513.83/sq mi, rank #6 | | Median Household Income: | $77,873 at 2010-2014—16.28% increase since 2000, rank #3 | | Median House Price: | $247,300 at 2010-2014—24.77% increase since 2000, rank #2 | | Time Zone: | Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer | | Land Area: | 443.67 sq mi, rank #61 | | Water Area: | 924.81 sq mi (67.58%), rank #1 | | State: | Illinois | | Area: | Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI | | School District: |  | | Area Code: | 224, 708, 847 |
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Lake County Map, Border, and Nearby Locations
Lake County Cities / Towns
Antioch 14,395Beach Park 13,851Forest Lake 1,750Fort SheridanFox Lake Hills 2,274Gages Lake 10,330Grayslake 20,863Great LakesGreen Oaks 3,844Gurnee 31,182Hainesville 3,682Hawthorn Woods 7,727Highland Park 29,819Highwood 5,400Indian Creek 591InglesideKnollwood 1,519Lake Bluff 5,867Lake Forest 18,914Lake Villa 8,860Lake Zurich 19,849Libertyville 20,398Lincolnshire 7,270Lindenhurst 14,412Long Grove 8,017Long Lake 3,217Mettawa 455Mundelein 31,498North Chicago 30,760Old Mill Creek 151Park City 7,551Round Lake 18,399Round Lake Beach 28,048Round Lake Heights 2,757Round Lake Park 7,758RussellThird Lake 1,370Venetian Village 2,852Vernon Hills 25,535Wadsworth 3,714Wauconda 13,189Waukegan 88,671Winthrop Harbor 6,744Zion 24,292 Lake County Zip Codes
60002 24,3056001160030 36,56360031 37,92060035 29,83760037 90160040 5,40060041 8,65560044 9,68360045 20,51660046 34,85960047 42,22160048 29,28460060 37,94760061 26,14460064 15,89860069 8,30160073 60,970600756007960083 10,38260084 15,86760085 71,1126008660087 26,37460088 13,41760096 6,91060099 31,717 Lake County Census Tracts
