Lake

Population: 523
Median household income: $37,813
Median home value: $73,900

Lake is a community in Scott County, Mississippi, home to 523 residents. At $37,813, its median household income sits below Scott County's $48,492.

From 2019 to 2023, Lake's population grew 19.1% from 439 to 523, while its median home value rose 1.9% from $72,500 to $73,900.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 58.7% of the population. 94.5% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 523
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $37,813
Median home value: $73,900
Median gross rent: $739
Housing units: 225
Homeownership rate: 60.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

439523

Median household income

$47,500$37,813

Median home value

$72,500$73,900

Median gross rent

$594$739

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	439	$47,500	$72,500	$594
2020	507	$49,091	$90,900	$638
2021	450	$51,016	$96,900	$713
2022	512	$55,605	$82,100	$775
2023	523	$37,813	$73,900	$739

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

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1720.7%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 745.4%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	4.8%
5 to 17	108	20.7%
18 to 24	56	10.7%
25 to 34	65	12.4%
35 to 44	78	14.9%
45 to 54	49	9.4%
55 to 64	62	11.9%
65 to 74	28	5.4%
75 and over	52	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	200	38.2%
Black or African American	307	58.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.2%
Two or more races	12	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma24.0%

High school graduate38.9%

Some college or associate's26.3%

Bachelor's degree10.2%

Graduate or professional degree0.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	80	24.0%
High school graduate	130	38.9%
Some college or associate's	88	26.3%
Bachelor's degree	34	10.2%
Graduate or professional degree	2	0.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone94.5%

Carpooled0.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.1%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	223	94.5%
Carpooled	2	0.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	2.1%
Other means	1	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	61	26.4%
15 to 29 min	91	39.4%
30 to 44 min	22	9.5%
45 to 59 min	39	16.9%
60+ min	18	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.64
Poverty rate: 17.4% (91 of 523)

	Count	Share
Family households	123	62.1%
Nonfamily households	75	37.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	198	88.0%
Vacant	27	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	119	60.1%
Renter-occupied	79	39.9%

1-unit, detached56.4%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other29.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	127	56.4%
1-unit, attached	8	3.6%
2 to 4 units	18	8.0%
5 to 19 units	3	1.3%
20 or more units	2	0.9%
Mobile home & other	67	29.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2838600
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 5.06 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 32.3300, -89.3144