Lake City, MN Population

Overview

5,120

Total Population

50.1

Median age

49.94%

Female population %

100.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

78.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

178

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lake City's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lake City is 50.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lake City's population under 18 was 19.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lake City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 28.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lake City, 15.98% were under the age of 15, 12.79% aged 15 to 29, 43.14% aged 30 to 64, 23.07% aged 65 to 84, and 5.02% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 6 less females than males in Lake City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.94% females and 50.06% males in Lake City, MN.
The Lake City, MN gender ratio is 100.2:100 i.e. 100.2 men to 100 women (1.002).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 259.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 244.

Lake City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lake City population: 92.03% are White, 1.52% are Black or African American, 2.30% are Asian, 3.44% are some other race and 0.70% are multiracial.
Lake City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 178 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,942 (96.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lake City is White with a population of 4,712 (92.03% of the total population).

Lake City's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 5,357 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Lake City's population decreased by 32 (0.63%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lake City's population increased by 190 (3.75%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lake City's population was lowest in year 2014 at 4,975.