Census place 1237775

Lake City

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Lake City city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Lake City.

According to the 2025 estimate, Lake City has a population of 12,788 and 884 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 176 covered Florida places are: population density is 884/sq mi, below the comparison median of 2,757/sq mi; median home value is $184,900, below the comparison median of $363,750; and median gross rent is $1,040, below the comparison median of $1,702. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
884/sq mi
Below the comparison median of 2,757/sq mi
median home value
$184,900
Below the comparison median of $363,750
median gross rent
$1,040
Below the comparison median of $1,702

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Lake City's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
12,788
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
884/sq mi
14.5 sq mi land area
Median age
36.9 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$56,472
Median home value
$184,900
Median gross rent
$1,040
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.7%
Typical commute
23.6 min
Drive-alone commute
77%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.6%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
60.1%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
49.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
56.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
1.4%
Working from home
6.1%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
90.4%
Homes built 2020+
1.4%
Households without a vehicle
10.2%
Households with children
40.4%
Residents with a disability
20.2%
Residents without insurance
9.2%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Columbia County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
27
Hurricane declarations
16
Severe Storm declarations
4
Tropical Storm declarations
4

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GAINESVILLE RGNL AP (41 mi from place center)
Average high
80.7°F
Average low
57.9°F
Annual rainfall
48.3"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Lake City.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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