California / Census place 0639496

Lake Forest

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Lake Forest city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
86,333
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.3%
Population estimate
Density
5,165/sq mi
16.7 sq mi land area
Median age
40.2 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$135,175
Median home value
$937,000
Median gross rent
$2,672
Bachelor’s degree or higher
50.8%
Typical commute
25.5 min
Public transit commute
1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: SANTA ANA JOHN WAYNE AP (11 mi from place center)
Average high
72.6°F
Average low
57.2°F
Annual rainfall
11.2"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Lake Forest.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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