Lake City, SC Population

Overview

6,028

Total Population

43.8

Median age

57.55%

Female population %

73.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

46.3

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

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

The median age in Lake City is 43.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lake City's population under 18 was 17.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lake City's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.30% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lake City, 14.33% were under the age of 15, 18.88% aged 15 to 29, 49.49% aged 30 to 64, 15.26% aged 65 to 84, and 2.04% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 910 more females than males in Lake City:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 57.55% females and 42.45% males in Lake City, SC.
The Lake City, SC gender ratio is 73.8:100 i.e. 73.8 men to 100 women (0.738).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 257.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 481.

Lake City's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lake City population: 24.12% are White, 70.97% are Black or African American, 0.22% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 4.69% are multiracial.
Lake City's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,008 (99.67% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lake City is Black or African American with a population of 4,278 (70.97% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,983 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Lake City's population decreased by 39 (0.58%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lake City's population decreased by 642 (9.61%), 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 2022 at 5,996.