The Town Files

Lake County, Colorado

7,380 people. The median home is worth $466,100 (typical Colorado town: $471,100) and the median household earns $96,575.

Towns in Lake County

Towns in Lake County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Leadville2,633$447,600$86,35038.4

People and housing

Lake CountyTypical Colorado town
Median home value$466,100$471,100
Median rent$1,397$1,582
Median household income$96,575$86,246
Median age37.340.1
Bachelor's degree or higher49.5%37.8%
Below the poverty line7.9%8.8%

Jobs and pay

2,935 jobs in 2024, average pay $57,697 a year.

Largest industries in Lake CountyHotels & restaurants398 jobs · $27,728Retail237 jobs · $33,847Construction176 jobs · $61,229Health care & social assistan…165 jobs · $63,561Arts & recreation146 jobs · $38,118Real estate57 jobs · $41,918
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lake County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 2.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 491 storm events in Lake County from 1996 to 2026, with 6 deaths.

Storm events in Lake County by type since 1996Hail1Drought3Blizzard5Wildfire1Avalanche5High Wind38Lightning5Heavy Rain1Heavy Snow145Debris Flow1
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lake County has been included in 6 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
July 5, 2026FireFM-5644: Willow Fire
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4498: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3436: Covid-19
September 14, 2013FloodDR-4145: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
September 5, 2005Coastal StormEM-3224: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation
June 19, 2002FireDR-1421: Wildfires
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).