City in Calhoun County, Iowa · 4.8 sq mi · 336 people per sq mi
1,622 people live in Lake City. The typical household earns $74,167, and the median resident is 46.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,731 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.89%
Men 47 · Women 46.2
2010–2026
1,622
2026 projection
6.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,622
2026 projection
6.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,622 | -18 | 1.10% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,640 | -12 | 0.73% |
| 2024 | 1,652 | -22 | 1.31% |
| 2023 | 1,674 | +4 | 0.24% |
| 2022 | 1,670 | -47 | 2.74% |
| 2021 | 1,717 | -14 | 0.81% |
| 2020 | 1,731 | -4 | 0.23% |
| 2019 | 1,735 | +1 | 0.06% |
| 2018 | 1,734 | -6 | 0.34% |
| 2017 | 1,740 | -1 | 0.06% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Lake City has a population change lower than Calhoun County, Iowa, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 17 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 9 residents
54% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 54% | 62% | 47% |
| Never married | 28% | 27% | 29% |
| Divorced | 10% | 8% | 12% |
| Widowed | 7% | 2% | 12% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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