LAKE COUNTY
MASON LAKE
OSCEOLA
MECOSTA
OCEANA
NEWAYGO
MONTCALM
MUSKEGON
KENT
Population in Lake County broke 13,000 in 2024, mirroring an increase in the civilian labor force (4,356 in 2024 from 4,223 in 2023). Gross regional product increased by more than 17% from 2023 ($183M) to 2024 ($215M). Of the companies interviewed by The Right Place in 2024, roughly 55% said they were planning to expand their business, as compared to only 43% in 2023. Sixty-seven percent also noted seeing increasing sales trends in 2024, up from 14% in 2023. Talent attraction continues to be a top pinch point for Lake County companies.
KENT
OTTAWA
IONIA
LAKE COUNTY TOP INDUSTRIES BY JOBS
Industry
Number of Jobs
ALLEGAN
BARRY
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
200
NOTABLE STATISTICS
Local Government, Excluding Education & Hospitals
190
Restaurants & Other Eating Places
152
Population
Unemployment Rate
Offices of Physicians
113
4,356 86.2 19% $45,946 $214.7M 51.8 13,089 6.8% Gross Regional Product Median Age* Labor Force Cost of Living Index Associates Degree & Higher Median Household Income*
Education & Hospitals (Local Government)
110
Total
765
LAKE COUNTY COMMUTING PATTERNS (2014-2023)
3,000
2014 2023
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
* Data as of 2022
0
Inbound
Outbound
STATE OF THE REGION 2024 24
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