Lake Placid, NY Demographics

The total population of Lake Placid is estimated to be 2,280 with 982 males (43.07%) and 1,298 females (56.93%). There are 316 more females than males in Lake Placid.
The median household income in Lake Placid was $50,857 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,938(8.39%) from $46,919 in 2020. This income is 68.17% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Lake Placid sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $89,682. Overall, the median household income for the village of Lake Placid stands at $50,857.
In Lake Placid, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $51,587 for males and $25,989 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $68,072 for males and $53,677 for females.
In Lake Placid, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $51,388.
In 2022, the population of Lake Placid was 2,227, a 1.68% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Lake Placid's population was 2,265, a decline of 0.26% compared to a population of 2,271 in 2020.
The median age in Lake Placid, NY is 44.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.57% were under the age of 15, 14.41% aged 15 to 29, 51.78% aged 30 to 64, 16.21% aged 65 to 84, and 1.04% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Lake Placid population: 94.33% are White, 0.27% are Asian, 1.04% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 1.40% are some other race and 2.97% are multiracial.