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    Lake Forest, CA
    Demographic Data



    Lake Forest Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Lake Forest Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    87,159

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    6.1%
    5 - 17:
    15.2%
    18 - 24:
    7.8%
    25 - 34:
    12.8%
    35 - 54:
    30.3%
    55 - 64:
    13.0%
    Over 65 Years:
    14.8%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    6.2%
    6.2%
    94.0%
    94.0%
    50.8%
    50.8%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Lake Forest
    USA
    $60,633
    $60,633
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Lake Forest
    USA
    $135,175
    $135,175
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    8.5%

    Employment Industries

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    Manufacturing
    Retail
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Healthcare
    Education
    Finance
    Accommodation
    Other
    Construction
    Transportation
    Administration
    Public Service
    Wholesale
    Information Technology
    Real estate
    Arts
    12.4%
    12.4%
    12.2%
    12.2%
    11.7%
    11.7%
    10.2%
    10.2%
    8.0%
    8.0%
    6.3%
    6.3%
    6.2%
    6.2%
    5.4%
    5.4%
    4.7%
    4.7%
    4.3%
    4.3%
    3.8%
    3.8%
    3.3%
    3.3%
    3.1%
    3.1%
    2.7%
    2.7%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    Asian
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Black or African American
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    44.1%
    44.1%
    27.0%
    27.0%
    19.7%
    19.7%
    6.3%
    6.3%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    English
    Irish
    Italian
    Iranian
    Scottish
    Polish
    European
    French
    Norwegian
    Swedish
    Russian
    Dutch
    French Canadian
    Egyptian
    Portuguese
    Welsh
    Swiss
    British
    Greek
    10.0%
    10.0%
    9.1%
    9.1%
    7.5%
    7.5%
    4.3%
    4.3%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    1.9%
    1.9%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.8%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    Chinese
    Tagalog
    Vietnamese
    Arabic
    Langs. of India
    Korean
    Persian
    German/Yiddish
    Pacific Island languages
    Japanese
    French
    Other Asian languages
    Russian
    Slavic languages
    Urdu
    Polish
    Laotian
    Native American languages
    63.4%
    63.4%
    16.3%
    16.3%
    3.9%
    3.9%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    2.0%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Lake Forest Residents

    27.4%

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