Lake City, GA

Census Place

Add Comparison

2023 Population

2,911

0.171% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Poverty Rate

15.8%

61.1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$168,500

16.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lake City, GA had a population of 2.91k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lake City, GA declined from 2,916 to 2,911, a −0.171% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lake City, GA are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (35.6%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (32.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (10.5%), Other (Hispanic) (10.5%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (4.09%).

None of the households in Lake City, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

83.4% of the residents in Lake City, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lake City, GA was $168,500, and the homeownership rate was 51.8%.

Most people in Lake City, GA N/A, and the average commute time was 24.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Lake City, GA was 4 cars per household.

United States Georgia Clayton County, GA Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Atlanta Regional Commission (South Central)--Clayton County (Northwest)--Forest Park PUMA, GA

Population & Diversity

Lake City, GA is home to a population of 2.91k people, from which 83.4% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Lake City, GA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 1.08 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.04k people) in Lake City, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 958 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 307 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.4%

2023 Citizenship

82.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 83.4% of Lake City, GA residents were US citizens, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lake City, GA was 82.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Lake City, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lake City, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.04k ± 299
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
958 ± 307
White (Non-Hispanic)
307 ± 131

14.8%

Hispanic Population

432 people

14.8% of the people in Lake City, GA are hispanic (432 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lake City, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
222,301 ± 11,455 people
India
103,637 ± 7,865 people
Jamaica
49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Georgia residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
26 ± 33
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 27
Korea
8 ± 23

Lake City, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.86 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lake City, GA employs N/A people. The largest industries in Lake City, GA are , and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,096), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,375), and Transportation & Warehousing ($65,375).

Employment

Occupations

N/A

N/A Value

± N/A

From N/A to N/A, employment in Lake City, GA stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lake City, GA, are Personal Care & Service Occupations (282 people), Sales & Related Occupations (229 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (181 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lake City, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for false.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

View Full Dashboard

Industries

Employment by Industries

N/A

N/A Value

± N/A

From N/A to N/A, employment in Lake City, GA stayed at a rate of NaNN%, from N/A employees to N/A employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lake City, GA, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lake City, GA, though some of these residents may live in Lake City, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Lake City, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (0.394%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Georgia for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lake City, GA was $168,500 in 2023, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $144,400 to $168,500, a 16.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Lake City, GA is 51.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lake City, GA have an average commute time of 24.5 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in Lake City, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$168,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$30,344

$508

Median Property Taxes

±$145

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Lake City, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Lake City, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

51.8%

Homeownership

2023

73.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 51.8% of the housing units in Lake City, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lake City, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Lake City, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

980

Number of Households

± 236

In N/A, the median household income of the 980 households in Lake City, GA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Lake City, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lake City, GA is from Georgia.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.475

2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Lake City, GA N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lake City, GA have a similar commute time (24.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (24.5 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Lake City, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Lake City, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Lake City, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Lake City, GA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lake City, GA (403 out of 2.55k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lake City, GA is false, followed by false and false.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A

In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

Error: TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'includes')

Health

84.7% of the population of Lake City, GA has health coverage, with 37.4% on employee plans, 26.3% on Medicaid, 7.98% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.51% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 24% between 18 and 34 years, 43.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 12% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.8% were men and 57.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

15.3%

Uninsured

37.4%

Employer Coverage

26.3%

Medicaid

7.98%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

1.51%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lake City, GA grew by 21.6% from 12.6% to 15.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Lake City, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Keep Exploring

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA