Business Formation Pulse · IL
Lake County, Illinois Business Applications
Lake County recorded 9,888 business applications in 2025. It ranks 4 of 102 Illinois counties by application volume.
Latest year: 2025Lake County annual trend
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,888 |
| 2024 | 8,601 |
| 2023 | 8,591 |
| 2022 | 8,086 |
| 2021 | 8,722 |
| 2020 | 7,396 |
| 2019 | 6,026 |
| 2018 | 6,060 |
| 2017 | 5,518 |
| 2016 | 5,341 |
| 2015 | 5,569 |
| 2014 | 5,564 |
| 2013 | 5,525 |
| 2012 | 5,526 |
| 2011 | 5,716 |
| 2010 | 5,855 |
| 2009 | 5,748 |
| 2008 | 6,188 |
| 2007 | 6,134 |
| 2006 | 5,974 |
| 2005 | 5,902 |
