Median Household Income
$33,600 ± $8,895
Median Home Value
$144,300 ± $15,591
Median Gross Rent
$702 ± $74/mo
Per Capita Income
$24,091
Poverty Rate
25.7%
Unemployment Rate
9.7%
Homeownership Rate
43.5%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.6%
Median Age
43.7
Average Commute
23 min
Households
2,612
Veterans
405
Population Over Time
Lake City shrank 10.9% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
6,720
2016
6,751
2018
6,658
2020
6,562
2022
6,080
2024
5,988
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
22.6%
Hispanic or Latino
0.4%
Black or African American
69.4%
Asian
0.0%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.