Florida

Lake

383,956
2020 population
1890
first census record
14
census records

About Lake

Lake, Florida, first appears in the United States federal census in 1890, when it recorded a population of 8,034. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 383,956.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 2 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Battle of Palatlakaha, Big Swamp Fight — Coacoochee's Last Stand (1841), and 31 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
2020383,956
2010297,052
2000210,528
1990152,104
1980104,870
197069,305
196057,383
195036,340
194027,255
193023,161
192012,744
19109,509
19007,467
18908,034
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Lake

Military engagements that took place in Lake, Florida.

Battle of Palatlakaha
1836
Big Swamp Fight — Coacoochee's Last Stand (1841)
1841

Historic places in Lake

National Register of Historic Places listings in Lake, Florida.

Ferran Park and the Alice McClelland Memorial Bandshell
Eustis
Duncan, Harry C., House
Taveres
Mount Dora A. C. L. Railroad Station, Old
Mount Dora
Mote-Morris House
Leesburg
Campbell House
Okahumpka
Clifford House
Eustis
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at Umatilla
Umatilla
Holy Trinity Episcopal Church
Fruitland Park
Kimball Island Midden Archeological Site
Astor
Taylor, Moses J., House
Eustis
Donnelly House
Mount Dora
Witherspoon Lodge No. 111 Free and Accepted Masons (F&AM)
Mount Dora
Lake County Courthouse
Tavares
Laroe Family Homestead Historic District
Eustis
Mount Dora Historic District
Mount Dora
Howey House
Howey in the Hills
Lakeside Inn
Mount Dora
Okahumpka Rosenwald School
Okahumpka
Pendleton, William Kimbrough, House
Eustis
Edge House
Groveland
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Frequently asked about Lake

When does Lake first appear in the US census?
Lake, Florida first appears in the federal census in 1890, with a recorded population of 8,034.
What is the population of Lake?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Lake had a recorded population of 383,956.
Were any battles fought in Lake?
2 documented military engagements took place in Lake, including Battle of Palatlakaha, Big Swamp Fight — Coacoochee's Last Stand (1841).
How many historic places are in Lake?
31 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Lake, Florida.
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