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What are the crime rate and median income in Lake County, Colorado?
The violent-crime rate in Lake County was 2.4 per 1,000 residents (2021-2025 average, FBI), 50% lower than the statewide rate (4.8). Median household income is $96,575 and the unemployment rate was 4.0% in August 2026. About 7,380 people live in the county.
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Lake County?
From 2021 through 2025, Lake County averaged 18 reported violent crimes a year, along with 50 property crimes. The violent rate, 2.4 per 1,000 people, is 50% lower than the Colorado rate (4.8); nationally it is 3.7. Property crime ran at 6.7 per 1,000, against 28.1 statewide.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Lake County | Per 1,000 | Colorado per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 18 | 2.4 | 4.8 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 1 | 0.13 | 0.05 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 3 | 0.40 | 0.64 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 1 | 0.13 | 0.65 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 13 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 50 | 6.7 | 28.1 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 10 | 1.3 | 3.6 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 33 | 4.4 | 18.5 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 6 | 0.85 | 5.9 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (2 agencies; 100% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Lake County?
Median household income is $96,575, close to the statewide figure ($95,470). Owner-occupied homes have a median value of $466,100, and the median rent is $1,397 a month. The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.0% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 177 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Lake County | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,380 | 5,862,189 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $96,575 | $95,470 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $466,100 | $539,400 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,397 | $1,761 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 2.2% | 4.6% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 7.9% | 9.4% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 7.6% | 8.5% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 49.5% | 45.7% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 75.6% | 66.2% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 37.3 | 37.7 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 89.2% | 93.5% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 13.7% | 7.7% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Lake County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Lake County as “Very Low”. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”. The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
EPA lists 1 active Superfund site (final or proposed) in Lake County: California Gulch. A listing means EPA is managing a long-term cleanup; it does not by itself mean anyone is exposed today.
High-hazard dams
The National Inventory of Dams lists 6 high-hazard dams in Lake County. The two tallest are Sugar Loaf Dam (162 ft) and Twin Lakes Dam (100 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Industrial chemical releases
1 facility in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 3,142,584 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
No federal major disaster declaration covered Lake County from 2016 through 2025 (COVID-19 excluded). Of 7 community water systems, none had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 1 (highest).
Is there road construction in Lake County?
Lake County had 7 highway work zones in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (0 active that day). Roads listed: US 24. The map's construction layer is refreshed every morning.
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How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Lake County?
Lake County has 4 public schools (2024-25) and 1 private school (2023-24) in federal school lists. USGS mapping shows 1 fire or EMS station and 3 police or sheriff stations. 1 state park or recreation area: Arkansas Headwaters State Park.
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Lake County
Gun shops
No gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Lake County. There are 3 licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown).
Liquor stores
4 liquor stores are on the map in Lake County: Fast Stop 1166 INC (Leadville), Leadville Liquors (Leadville), Surly Pika Beverage Company (Leadville) and Twin Lakes General Store (Twin Lakes).
Planned Parenthood
There is no Planned Parenthood health center in Lake County on the map.
See them on the map: liquor stores →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Lake County?
Lake County averaged 18 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 2.4 per 1,000 residents, 50% lower than the Colorado rate (4.8). The property-crime rate was 6.7 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Lake County?
$96,575 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $95,470 for Colorado and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Lake County?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 4.0% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 177 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Lake County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the overall natural-hazard risk for Lake County as “Very Low”. No single hazard among floods, wildfire, tornadoes, heat waves, earthquakes and hurricanes is rated higher than “Relatively Moderate”.
Are there Superfund sites in Lake County?
EPA lists 1 active Superfund site (final or proposed) in Lake County: California Gulch.
Is there road construction in Lake County right now?
Lake County had 7 highway work zones in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (0 active that day). Roads listed: US 24.
How does Lake County compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaffee County | 20,178 | 1.1 | $84,132 |
| Eagle County | 55,135 | 1.6 | $104,096 |
| Park County | 17,907 | 2.2 | $103,670 |
| Pitkin County | 16,985 | 0.92 | $102,645 |
| Summit County | 31,017 | 2.0 | $109,773 |
More: Colorado statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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