Lake City

Population: 2,911
Median household income: $57,300
Median home value: $168,500

Located in Clayton County, Georgia, Lake City is a community with a population of 2,911. The median household income of $57,300 is in line with the Clayton County median ($58,507).

From 2019 to 2023, Lake City's population grew 4.8% from 2,777 to 2,911, while its median home value rose 91.0% from $88,200 to $168,500.

Households average 2.60 people. The median gross rent is $1,130.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,911
Median age: 42.9 yrs
Median household income: $57,300
Median home value: $168,500
Median gross rent: $1,130
Housing units: 1,102
Homeownership rate: 51.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,7772,911

Median household income

$49,539$57,300

Median home value

$88,200$168,500

Median gross rent

$939$1,130

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,777	$49,539	$88,200	$939
2020	2,794	$51,042	$103,600	$1,000
2021	3,054	$51,250	$114,100	$1,041
2022	2,916	$62,941	$144,400	$1,118
2023	2,911	$57,300	$168,500	$1,130

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.0%

5 to 1713.5%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3413.1%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5417.5%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 746.2%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	116	4.0%
5 to 17	393	13.5%
18 to 24	313	10.8%
25 to 34	381	13.1%
35 to 44	320	11.0%
45 to 54	510	17.5%
55 to 64	410	14.1%
65 to 74	181	6.2%
75 and over	287	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	307	10.5%
Black or African American	1,037	35.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	119	4.1%
Asian	958	32.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	9	0.3%
Two or more races	49	1.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	432	14.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma36.9%

High school graduate34.7%

Some college or associate's16.6%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	770	36.9%
High school graduate	724	34.7%
Some college or associate's	347	16.6%
Bachelor's degree	196	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	52	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone59.9%

Carpooled24.6%

Public transit2.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.7%

Other means3.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	852	59.9%
Carpooled	350	24.6%
Public transit	28	2.0%
Walked	14	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	124	8.7%
Other means	55	3.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	372	28.6%
15 to 29 min	276	21.2%
30 to 44 min	502	38.6%
45 to 59 min	76	5.9%
60+ min	73	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.60
Poverty rate: 15.8% (403 of 2,546)

	Count	Share
Family households	518	52.9%
Nonfamily households	462	47.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	980	88.9%
Vacant	122	11.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	508	51.8%
Renter-occupied	472	48.2%

1-unit, detached75.2%

1-unit, attached1.5%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units10.6%

20 or more units9.0%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	829	75.2%
1-unit, attached	17	1.5%
2 to 4 units	24	2.2%
5 to 19 units	117	10.6%
20 or more units	99	9.0%
Mobile home & other	16	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1344508
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.85 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 33.6065, -84.3412