Lake Park, NC Population

Overview

3,317

Total Population

40.0

Median age

54.27%

Female population %

84.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

69.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

188

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lake Park is 40.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lake Park's population under 18 was 23.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lake Park's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lake Park, 20.17% were under the age of 15, 15.07% aged 15 to 29, 44.02% aged 30 to 64, 17.64% aged 65 to 84, and 3.11% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 283 more females than males in Lake Park:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.27% females and 45.73% males in Lake Park, NC.
The Lake Park, NC gender ratio is 84.3:100 i.e. 84.3 men to 100 women (0.843).
For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 158.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 177.

Lake Park's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lake Park population: 86.49% are White, 6.90% are Black or African American, 0.48% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.26% are Asian and 3.86% are multiracial.
Lake Park's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 188 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,129 (94.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lake Park is White with a population of 2,869 (86.49% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,925 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Lake Park's population increased by 1,298 (60.65%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lake Park's population decreased by 141 (4.10%), 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 Park's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,140.