Lake City city, Florida
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,788
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 12,788
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 12,783
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,342
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,334
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 3.6%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,329
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 12,046
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 25.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.9%
Female persons, percent 49.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 57.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 32.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 5.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 56.3%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 932
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 39.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $184,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,407
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $496
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,040
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,688
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 76.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 23.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.8%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 59.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 133,250
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 857,214
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 65,104
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,104,635
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $88,847
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,472
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $29,767
Persons in poverty, percent 19.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,040.6
Population per square mile, 2010 1,002.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 11.85
Land area in square miles, 2010 12.02
FIPS Code 1237775