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Lake County, CA

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Lake County has a population of 68 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 1,329.4 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 17%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $2.3 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Lake County voted six out of six times for Democrats and zero time for Republicans.

Lake County comprises Clearlake, CA micropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Clearlake.

Surrounding counties and county equivalents include: Colusa County, Glenn County, Mendocino County, Napa County, Sonoma County, and Yolo County.

Presidential Election

🔵 Democrat    🔴 Republican

Election Year
Candidates (Party)*
Votes (% Total)Landslide
Scale**
🔵🔴
2000
🔴George W. Bush
🔵Al Gore
51.23%41.58%+
2004
🔴George W. Bush
🔵John Kerry
53.28%45.06%+
2008
🔵Barack Obama
🔴John McCain
58.16%38.9%+
2012
🔵Barack Obama
🔴Mitt Romney
56.27%39.33%+
2016
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Hillary Clinton
46.93%43.27%+
2020
🔵Joe Biden
🔴Donald Trump
51.86%45.55%+
2024
🔴Donald Trump
🔵Kamala Harris
Notes:
*Presidential Tickets
2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman
2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards
2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin
2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan
2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine
2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence
2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz
**Landslide Scale (county)
+ Victory margin was less than 20 percent
++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes
+++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters
++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

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Economic Significance

Key IndustryAs %
County GDP
GDP
Growth*
County GDP1100%17%
Government
Enterprises
17%15%
Private Industries83%17%
Agriculture5%-10%
Mining1%39%
Utilities9%29%
Construction6%11%
Manufacturing3%9%
– Durable<1%24%
– Nondurable3%7%
Trade10%21%
– Wholesale1%9%
– Retail9%23%
Transportation2%89%
Information2%20%
Finance & Insurance2%15%
Real Estate21%-1%
Professional &
Business Services
4%41%
Educational Services<1%-42%
Healthcare &
Social Services
13%35%
Arts, Recreation &
Entertainment
<1%49%
Accommodation &
Food Services
2%45%
Other Services23%28%
Notes:
*Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically
1. All industry total.
2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

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Local Vibrancy

Total*Vibrancy
Indicator
(1-100)**
🚙 Automobile Dealers35
🪑 Furniture &
Home Furnishings
36
📺 Electronics & Appliance36
🛒 Grocery Stores3663
🍾 Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores
⚕️ Health & Personal Care1025
⛽ Gasoline Stations2134
👕 Clothing Stores
👠 Shoe Stores
🧳 Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry
🏸 Sporting Goods49
📚 Book Stores & News Dealers
🏬 Department Stores612
💐 Florists
🎁 Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops
🐕 Pet & Pet Supplies 39
🍺 Bars & Taverns514
🍽️ Full-service restaurants4150
🍔 Limited-service restaurants3846
🏠 Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers1739
🛏️ Traveler Accommodation2659
Notes:
* Total counts of establishments are places of business.
** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

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Wealth Indicators

Household Income by Distribution
As % County’s
Total Household Income
Average Household Income
Maximum Household Income
Top 5%124%$399,500 N/A
Top 20%53%$221,300 $239,600
Next highest 20%22%$93,300 $121,200
Middle 20%14%$56,800 $71,100
Second lowest 20%8%$35,100 $45,600
Bottom 20%3%$13,100 $24,500
Notes:
1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county
% Total
Households
Average Household
Income*
Wages & Salaries60%$85,700
Self-Employment14%$48,900
Investment Income120%$24,100
Social Security43%$21,100
Supplemental Security9%$11,100
Public Assistance4%Below $10,000
Retirement29%$30,100
Notes:
* Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income
1Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

Under
25*
Age 25
to 49*
Age 50
to 64*
Age 65
& Older*
Below
$25K
1%4%7%9%
$25K
– $49K
1%5%7%10%
$50K
– $99K
1%8%8%12%
$100K
– $199K
<1%5%8%6%
$200K
& more
<1%2%4%2%
Notes:
* Age of heads of households

 

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Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics
Race/EthnicityMaleFemale
Non-Hispanic White$45,300 $31,300
African-American$34,200 $29,200
Hispanic$34,400 $24,400
Asian$19,200 $19,200
Level of Education MaleFemale
Below Highschool$35,900 $31,600
Highschool & GED$38,500 $26,500
Some College to
Associate’s
$42,500 $30,500
College/Bachelor’s
Degree
$57,600 $57,600
Graduate Degree$69,400 $59,600
OccupationMaleFemale
White-Collar1$75,900 $47,800
STEM2$80,500 $74,200
Gray-Collar3$61,600 $39,600
Pink-Collar4$20,000 $26,700
Sales5$33,700 $27,800
Blue-Collar6$43,400 $25,000
Notes:
1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations
2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations
3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement
4. Personal care and service occupations
5. Sales and sales related
6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

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Climate Risks

Disaster CategoryNatural Hazard
Risk Rating
Annual Loss
Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves
Drought++$
Earthquake+++$$
Hail+
Heat Waves++$
Hurricane
Ice Storm
Landslide++$
Lightning+
Riverine Flooding+++$
Strong Wind+
Tornado+$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires+++$$
Winter Weather+
Notes:
Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank.
+: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings
++: Relatively moderate
+++: Relatively high
++++: Very high
$: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100
$$: $100-499
$$$: $500-999
$$$$: $1,000 and more

 

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