Lake City, Minnesota Population 2024

5,335

Lake City Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Lake City was:

  • White: 93.07%
  • Other race: 2.74%
  • Asian: 2.13%
  • Two or more races: 1.27%
  • Black or African American: 0.63%
  • Native American: 0.16%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
4.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,188.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.56% (82)
The current population of Lake City, Minnesota is 5,335 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,253.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,75493.07%
Other race1402.74%
Asian1092.13%
Two or more races651.27%
Black or African American320.63%
Native American80.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lake City Population by Race

Lake City Population Pyramid 2024

Lake City Median Age

49.4

Total

46

Male

51

Female

Lake City Adults

There are 4,114 adults, (1,439 of whom are seniors) in Lake City.

Lake City Age Dependency

91

Age Dependency Ratio

53.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Lake City Sex Ratio

Female2,74553.74%
Male2,36346.26%

Lake City Population by Age

Lake City Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3462.1276.223.8
Married1,1512.7587.912.1
Non Family9331.160.139.9
Female190377.922.1
Male722.9991.78.3

2.75

Average Family Size

2.12

Average Household Size

76.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lake City Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1213.14%
Associates Degree54614.17%
Bachelors Degree74519.33%
Graduate Degree53113.78%
High School Graduate1,15229.89%
Less Than 9th Grade992.57%
Some College66017.13%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lake City Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lake City Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,5473,4451,170
Hispanic1155049
Asian929236
Other Race791413
2+ Races47258
Black3210
Native American880

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 42.61%.

Lake City Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,859$91,707$47,470
Graduate Degree$69,911$59,125$89,559
High School Graduate$37,537$41,516$31,016
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$4,009
Overall$46,563$58,424$40,000
Some College$44,125$53,875$40,568

$46,563

Average Earnings

$58,424

Average Male

$40,000

Average Female

Lake City Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lake City Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lake City Language

97.35% of Lake City residents speak only English, while 2.65% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.12% of the population.

Lake City Language

Lake City Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,5912254.9%
Other1408460%
Hispanic1768447.73%
Black3232100%
Multiple651827.69%
Asian10965.5%

7.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.65%

Male Poverty Rate

7.88%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lake City

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lake City is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lake City is White, with 4.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.48%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.58%.

Lake City Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade42.31%
High School9.7%
Some College2.88%
Bachelors or Greater1.02%

Lake City Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed3.66%
Female Employed2.47%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Lake City Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lake City Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$92,452$99,871
Households$71,324$82,478
Married Families$107,102$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,425$53,531

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lake City Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

62.3%

Male Marriage Rate

51.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Lake City Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lake City Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lake City Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lake City Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

312

Number of Veterans

283

Male Veterans

29

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam83
Second Gulf War81
Korea43
First Gulf War6
World War II6

Lake City Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+117
35 to 5468
65 to 7459
55 to 6455
18 to 3413

Lake City Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3067.97%
Asian65.88%

Lake City Veterans by Race

Lake City Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.01%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.5%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lake City Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.8%

Labor Force Participation

60.3%

Employment Rate

0.5%

Unemployment Rate

Lake City Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lake City Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lake City Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.59%

Born in Lake City

95.83%

Native Born

4.17%

Foreign Born

1.82%

Non Citizen

2.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.83% of Lake City residents were born in the United States, with 73.59% having been born in Minnesota. 1.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lake City Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,439210.39%
20285,418210.39%
20275,397200.37%
20265,377210.39%
20255,356210.39%
20245,335200.38%
20235,31580.15%
20225,307330.63%
20215,274210.4%
20205,2531492.92%
20195,104-16-0.31%
20185,120130.25%
20175,107350.69%
20165,072170.34%
20155,055801.61%
20144,975-33-0.66%
20135,008-9-0.18%
20125,017-24-0.48%
20115,041-21-0.41%
20105,06200%
20004,95055912.73%
19904,391-114-2.53%
19804,50591125.35%
19703,5941002.86%
19603,494371.07%
19503,4572537.9%
19403,204-6-0.19%
19303,21036412.79%
19202,846-296-9.42%
19103,14239814.5%
19002,7441485.7%
18802,596-2,843-52.27%

Lake City Population by Year