Lake County

County Business Patterns, 20234th largest of 4 counties in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL metro areaPopulation 426,782

Lake County had 96,577 private jobs in 8,849 establishments in March 2023, paying $44,837 on average, 25% below the Florida figure. Its population grew 16.2% between 2019 and 2023, the 4th-fastest growth of the 67 counties. Jobs in mining and quarrying are 4.2 times as common here as across the 67 counties, 0.2% of all local jobs.

Compare Lake side by side with Pasco or another county.

The largest industry, health care and social assistance, has 21% of Lake County's jobs. Among its larger industries, pay runs from $21,877 a year in arts, entertainment and recreation to $88,836 in utilities.

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What stands out in Lake County

None of its 18 industries with 100 or more jobs pays as much as the same industry does statewide.
Jobs in construction are 1.7 times as common here as across the 67 counties, 11.7% of all local jobs.

Where Lake County ranks

The four measures on which Lake County sits furthest from the middle county. It is furthest out on business establishments, where it ranks 17th of 67.

Average annual pay$44,837

43rdof 67

Jobs96,577

22ndof 67

Business establishments8,849

17thof 67

Jobs per 1,000 residents226

28thof 67

LakeOther countiesMiddle county

Every industry, line by line

19 industries published; construction added the most jobs since 2019 (3,307), the information sector lost the most (1,685).

Industry	Jobs	Avg pay	Pay vs same industry statewide	Jobs since 2019
Health care & social assistance	20,737	$54,962	0.85×	+6.9%
Retail trade	19,023	$35,711	0.94×	+9.5%
Hotels & restaurants	13,073	$22,592	0.79×	+5.8%
Construction	11,313	$60,696	0.95×	+41.3%
Other services	5,421	$34,393	0.87×	+5.5%
Administrative & support services	4,797	$37,374	0.64×	+8.5%
Manufacturing	4,145	$55,299	0.81×	+24.6%
Transportation & warehousing	3,914	$48,742	0.81×	+57.8%
Professional & technical services	2,845	$57,759	0.65×	+26.0%
Wholesale trade	2,201	$58,905	0.74×	+22.1%
Real estate & rental	2,154	$50,520	0.82×	−4.3%
Educational services	1,986	$41,258	0.84×	+29.8%
Finance & insurance	1,904	$69,151	0.66×	−7.7%
Arts & recreation	1,684	$21,877	0.51×	+20.3%
Information	756	$57,082	0.55×	−69.0%
Utilities	219	$88,836	0.71×	+46.0%
Management of companies	165	$68,758	0.67×	−75.2%
Mining & quarrying	161	$81,814	0.93×	+71.3%
Agriculture, forestry & fishing	69	$39,768	0.89×	−10.4%
All industries	96,577	$44,837	0.75×	+10.7%

What sets Lake County apart

Five industries are at least 1.25 times as common here as across the 67 counties; management of companies is the most under-represented, at 0.08×.

Business sizes

88.5% have fewer than 20 employees; 141 have 100 or more.

EmployeesEstablishments

1–45,398

5–91,372

10–191,058

20–49678

50–99202

100–249118

250–49916

500–9994

1,000+3

Since 2019

Jobs +10.7%, residents +16.2% since March 2019.

Jobs96,5772019: 87,243+10.7%

Business establishments8,8492019: 7,659+15.5%

Average pay (nominal)$44,8372019: $36,581+22.6%

Residents426,7822019: 367,118+16.2%

Share of Florida

Fewer of Florida's jobs (1.20%) than of its residents (1.86%).

Residents1.86%

Businesses1.37%

Jobs1.20%

Payroll0.91%

Source: Census CBP 2023, 2022, 2019; Population Estimates. FIPS 12069. How to read County Business Patterns figures.