Welcome to Lake County ...
Time Zone: Lake County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Painesville is the Seat for Lake County.
Lake County was founded March 6, 1840. Lake was created by taking area from Geauga and Cuyahoga Counties.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Lake had a population of 229,739 people. This is a decrease of 0.13% since the last Census (which gave a population of 230,041 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake represented 1.99% of the total population of Ohio.
Below are some of the communities located in Lake County:
- Eastlake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eastlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastlake
- Eastlake is located in Lake County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,940 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eastlake <3>
- Fairport Harbor
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairport Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairport Harbor
- Fairport Harbor is located in Lake County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fairport Harbor <3>
- Grand River
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand River have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand River
- Grand River is located in Lake County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 407 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand River <3>
- Kirtland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirtland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland
- Kirtland is located in Lake County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,793 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kirtland <3>
- Kirtland Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirtland Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirtland Hills
- Kirtland Hills is located in Lake County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 645 people
- Lakeline
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakeline have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeline
- Lakeline is located in Lake County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 216 people
- Madison
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Madison have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madison
- Madison is located in Lake County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,159 people
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- Mentor
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor
- Mentor is located in Lake County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 47,090 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor <3>
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- Mentor-on-the-Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mentor-on-the-Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mentor-on-the-Lake
- Mentor-on-the-Lake is located in Lake County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,378 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mentor-on-the-Lake <3>
- North Perry
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Perry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Perry
- North Perry is located in Lake County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 885 people
- Painesville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Perry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Timberlake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timberlake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberlake
- Timberlake is located in Lake County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 642 people
- Waite Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waite Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waite Hill
- Waite Hill is located in Lake County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 452 people
- Wickliffe
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wickliffe have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wickliffe
- Wickliffe is located in Lake County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,728 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wickliffe <3>
- Willoughby
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Willoughby Hills
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willoughby Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willoughby Hills
- Willoughby Hills is located in Lake County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,540 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willoughby Hills <3>
- Willowick
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willowick have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willowick
- Willowick is located in Lake County (OH)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 14,067 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Willowick <3>
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Ohio
- Websites specific to Lake County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Ashtabula County
- Cuyahoga County
- Geauga County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |