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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lake City

Florida · 9,927 residents · 14.3 sq mi
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Lake City is home to 9,927 people in Florida. Median home value sits at $38,800. 24.8% of people here live below the federal poverty line. Households here earn about 32% less than in Florida as a whole. At a median age of 36.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Households take in $18,619 at the median, 38% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 36.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
15% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

9,927
−1%vs 2000
vs 9,980 in 2000
1990 – 2025
36.3
−3%vs 2000
vs 37.3 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
14.3 sq mi
Population, 19902024
10K10K11K12K13K19902000201020202024Lake City
202413K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(711)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97%(696)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(687)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.8%(671)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(571)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.7%(1,464)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.6%(1,249)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.9%(881)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6410%(992)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.8%(1,167)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 846.4%(637)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2%(201)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,619
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $26,161 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,086
−31%vs 2000
vs $14,697 in 2000
US average: $14,340
24.8%
+4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$38,800
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $57,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$312
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $472 in 2000
US average: $450
56.3%
+0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 55.8% in 2000
43.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic57.3%(5,717)
Black37.1%(3,707)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(281)
Asian1%(100)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic60.7%(6,027)
Black38.5%(3,824)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(146)
Asian0%(0)
Other0.8%(76)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.7%(332)
Mexican1.4%(179)
Spaniard0.5%(63)
Cuban0.1%(12)
Chilean0%(3)
Asian origin
Filipino0.7%(83)
Asian Indian0.5%(68)
Vietnamese0.1%(10)
Korean0%(6)
Ancestry
English13.4%(1,677)
German11.4%(1,432)
American9.9%(1,237)
Irish7.5%(938)
Scotch-Irish4.1%(512)
Italian3.6%(449)
Swedish2.9%(364)
French2.7%(332)
West Indian2.3%(294)
Scottish2%(251)
Haitian1.5%(184)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.9%(109)
Polish0.8%(104)
Dutch0.8%(103)
British0.7%(86)
Czech0.7%(84)
Nigerian0.5%(62)
Hungarian0.3%(37)
Welsh0.3%(37)
Norwegian0.3%(35)
Lithuanian0.3%(34)
Ukrainian0.3%(33)
Romanian0.2%(24)
Slovak0.2%(20)
Australian0.2%(19)
Swiss0.1%(10)
Danish0.1%(9)
Russian0%(1)
Section 05

Education

14.5%
−1.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
66.8%
−9.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 76.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.5%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.3 min
+31%vs 2000
vs 14.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married43.5%(2,086)
Married42.3%(2,028)
Widowed3.5%(167)
Divorced10.7%(512)
Women 15+
Never married36.4%(1,836)
Married37.8%(1,907)
Widowed11%(557)
Divorced14.8%(744)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.2%
−15.7 ptssince 2013
from 24.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
38.0%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 42.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.6%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 10.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
36.7%
+7.3 ptssince 2020
from 29.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.3%
−2.1 ptssince 2020
from 6.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.1%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 51.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.3%
+5.9 ptssince 2020
from 45.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)7.1%(66)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)27%(252)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era46.7%(435)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0.5%(5)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 932 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Lake City, Florida?

Lake City, Florida has about 9,927 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Lake City, Florida?

The typical household in Lake City, Florida earns about $18,619 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lake City, Florida expensive?

In Lake City, Florida, the median home is worth about $38,800, and the typical rent is about $312 a month.

How educated are people in Lake City, Florida?

About 14.5% of adults age 25 and over in Lake City, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lake City, Florida?

About 24.8% of people in Lake City, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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