Lake County, Ohio

Lake County, Ohio, has 232,217 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Painesville. It uses Eastern Time and covers 229 sq mi (594 km²) of land.

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Lake County in Ohio
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Resident population, July 2025
232,217
Land area
229 sq mi (594 km²)
County seat or government
Painesville
Time zone
Eastern Time, Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$80,925 ± $2,084
Median home value
$214,100 ± $3,838
Median rent, with utilities
$1,113 ± $21
Homes lived in by their owners
75.8% ± 0.9 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Cleveland, OH metro areaCentral county
Water area
750 sq mi (1,942 km²)
State
Ohio
County code (FIPS)
39085
Coordinates (central point)
41.778142, -81.197330

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Lake County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/New_YorkUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.
Eastern TimeAmerica/TorontoUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

Lake County straddles a time-zone line; check where you are with the time-zone finder. Your phone’s setting can differ.

ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4406060,779 people
  2. 4407757,325 people
  3. 4409436,873 people
  4. 4409532,363 people
  5. 4402424,030 people
  6. 4405719,445 people
  7. 4409217,587 people
  8. 4404114,003 people
  9. 440816,971 people
  10. 440862,457 people
  11. 44045611 people

11 ZIP Code areas overlap Lake County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

We don’t have a website for this county yet. The US government’s local-office directory ↗ lists its offices. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Lake County, largest first

  1. Painesville Township20,447 people
  2. Concord Township19,211 people
  3. Madison Township18,445 people
  4. Perry Township8,835 people
  5. Leroy Township3,184 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Ohio, by county

School districts in Lake County, largest first

  1. Willoughby-Eastlake City School District66,568 people
  2. Mentor Exempted Village School District60,894 people
  3. Riverside Local School District (Lake County)37,154 people
  4. Chardon Local School District21,332 people
  5. Madison Local School District (Lake County)18,457 people
  6. Painesville City Local School District16,985 people
  7. Wickliffe City School District12,659 people
  8. Perry Local School District (Lake County)8,835 people
  9. Kirtland Local School District7,765 people
  10. Fairport Harbor Exempted Village School District3,089 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Mentor, Ohio (city)47,171 people
  2. Willoughby, Ohio (city)24,046 people
  3. Painesville, Ohio (city)20,548 people
  4. Eastlake, Ohio (city)17,493 people
  5. Willowick, Ohio (city)14,162 people
  6. Wickliffe, Ohio (city)12,659 people
  7. Willoughby Hills, Ohio (city)9,975 people
  8. North Madison, Ohio (CDP)8,594 people
  9. Mentor-on-the-Lake, Ohio (city)7,111 people
  10. Kirtland, Ohio (city)6,911 people
  11. Madison, Ohio (village)3,417 people
  12. Fairport Harbor, Ohio (village)3,089 people
All 19
  1. Perry, Ohio (village)1,729 people
  2. North Perry, Ohio (village)1,004 people
  3. Kirtland Hills, Ohio (village)639 people
  4. Grand River, Ohio (village)625 people
  5. Waite Hill, Ohio (village)600 people
  6. Timberlake, Ohio (village)573 people
  7. Lakeline, Ohio (village)206 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Geauga County, Ohio19 mi south
  2. Ashtabula County, Ohio25 mi east
  3. Cuyahoga County, Ohio26 mi southwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.