The Town Files

Lake County, Oregon

8,267 people. The median home is worth $219,500 (typical Oregon town: $394,200) and the median household earns $62,787.

Towns in Lake County

Towns in Lake County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Lakeview2,418$202,500$70,90042.8

People and housing

Lake CountyTypical Oregon town
Median home value$219,500$394,200
Median rent$878$1,312
Median household income$62,787$76,221
Median age45.741.7
Bachelor's degree or higher21.1%23.2%
Below the poverty line14.9%10.8%

Jobs and pay

2,528 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,918 a year.

Largest industries in Lake CountyAgriculture, forestry & fishi…362 jobs · $36,884Retail237 jobs · $35,938Manufacturing206 jobs · $50,274Health care & social assistan…99 jobs · $36,807Other services86 jobs · $29,679Construction77 jobs · $54,665
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Lake County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 698 storm events in Lake County from 1996 to 2026, with 5 deaths.

Storm events in Lake County by type since 1996Hail11Blizzard7Wildfire75High Wind244Heavy Snow95Frost/Freeze143Winter Storm32Excessive Heat5Winter Weather4Cold/Wind Chill6
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Lake County has been included in 12 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 16, 2021FireFM-5409: Patton Meadow Fire
July 10, 2021FireFM-5396: Bootleg Fire
September 15, 2020FireDR-4562: Wildfires And Straight-Line Winds
September 12, 2020FireFM-5372: Brattain Fire
March 28, 2020BiologicalDR-4499: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3429: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).