Town in Highlands County, Florida · 4.7 sq mi · 564 people per sq mi
About 2,600 people live in Lake Placid. The typical household earns $47,018, and the median resident is 39.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,388 in 2020
Poverty rate 23.82%
Men 38.6 · Women 41.3
2010–2026
2,645
2026 projection
10.8% 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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2010–2026
2,645
2026 projection
10.8% 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 | 2,645 | +46 | 1.77% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,599 | +24 | 0.93% |
| 2024 | 2,575 | +37 | 1.46% |
| 2023 | 2,538 | +46 | 1.85% |
| 2022 | 2,492 | +59 | 2.42% |
| 2021 | 2,433 | +45 | 1.88% |
| 2020 | 2,388 | -94 | 3.79% |
| 2019 | 2,482 | +29 | 1.18% |
| 2018 | 2,453 | +14 | 0.57% |
| 2017 | 2,439 | +38 | 1.58% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 25 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 4 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 44% | 42% |
| Never married | 36% | 45% | 28% |
| Divorced | 10% | 10% | 11% |
| Widowed | 9% | <1% | 18% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau