City in Columbia County, Florida · 14.5 sq mi · 891 people per sq mi
About 13,000 people live in Lake City. The typical household earns $56,472, and the median resident is 36.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 12,354 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.83%
Men 36 · Women 38.3
1860–2026
12,889
2026 projection
4.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
12,889
2026 projection
4.3% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 12,889 | +101 | 0.79% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12,788 | +27 | 0.21% |
| 2024 | 12,761 | +110 | 0.87% |
| 2023 | 12,651 | +186 | 1.49% |
| 2022 | 12,465 | +46 | 0.37% |
| 2021 | 12,419 | +65 | 0.53% |
| 2020 | 12,354 | -11 | 0.09% |
| 2019 | 12,365 | +287 | 2.38% |
| 2018 | 12,078 | +32 | 0.27% |
| 2017 | 12,046 | +84 | 0.70% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 125 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 41% | 37% |
| Never married | 40% | 44% | 36% |
| Divorced | 13% | 11% | 15% |
| Widowed | 7% | 4% | 11% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau