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Lake Orion Community Schools

Lake Orion Community Schools is a unified school district in Michigan with a community population of 43,870. The median household income is $119,690 and the median age is 42.4.

43,870

Population

937

People / sq mi

$119,690

Median Income

42.4

Median Age

Lake Orion Community Schools covers 47 sq mi of land at 936.9 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White85.3%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian62.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$119,690

Median Household Income

$56,798

Per Capita Income

2.2%

Poverty Rate

1.9%

Unemployment

Housing

$375,400

Median Home Value

$1,303

Median Rent

84.6%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

97.1%

High School+

53.2%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

Lake Orion Community Schools serves a community with a population of 43,870 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Michigan.

The median household income in Lake Orion Community Schools is $119,690, with a per capita income of $56,798. The poverty rate is 2.2%.

Lake Orion Community Schools is 85.3% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 62.3% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In Lake Orion Community Schools, 97.1% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 53.2% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in Lake Orion Community Schools is $375,400, with a median rent of $1,303. The homeownership rate is 84.6%.

Data for Lake Orion Community Schools from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 2620730).

Educational attainment is the headline number in Lake Orion Community Schools: 53.2% of adults 25 and older have a four-year degree. Lake Orion Community Schools is a school district in Michigan with a population of 43,870.

Households here are among the highest-earning of all US school districts: median income is $119,690, above the US median of $78,538. Very few residents live in poverty — 2.2%, below the national 12.4%. A typical home is worth $375,400, with typical rent around $1,303.

The population is unusually well-credentialed for US school districts — 53.2% of adults have a four-year degree, above the national 35.0%.

The education numbers are the throughline: a college-heavy population in Lake Orion Community Schools usually coincides with higher incomes and a workforce concentrated in professional and information industries.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.