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Lake Forest, CA
Full City Profile · California · Orange County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
85,846
Population
5,137/sq mi density
$131,378
Median Income
$58,506 per capita
$876,300
Home Value
$1,182,053 Zillow
$2,616
Median Rent
33.5% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
329 sunny days/yr
76
Violent Crime/100K
789 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$131,378 median income, 3.2% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.9 / 5.0
$876,300 home value, $2,616/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
76 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
50.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+9.2%
79,058 → 86,354
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.89%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.3%
$93,631 → $131,378
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.45%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lake Forest across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
91,880
+5,526 from 2023 (86,354)
Projected Median Income 2030
$166,585
+$35,207 from 2023 ($131,378)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 79,058 | — | $93,631 | — |
| 2015 | 81,292 | +2.8% | $91,254 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 84,203 | +3.6% | $96,963 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 85,586 | +1.6% | $109,492 | +12.9% |
| 2021 | 85,742 | +0.2% | $117,374 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 86,354 | +0.7% | $131,378 | +11.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.