Village in Essex County, New York · 1.4 sq mi · 1,662 people per sq mi
About 2,300 people live in Lake Placid. The typical household earns $41,612, and the median resident is 42 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,266 in 2020
Poverty rate 8.96%
Men 49 · Women 37.9
1910–2026
2,262
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1910–2026
2,262
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (decrease)
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 | 2,262 | +4 | 0.18% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,258 | -26 | 1.14% |
| 2024 | 2,284 | +22 | 0.97% |
| 2023 | 2,262 | +45 | 2.03% |
| 2022 | 2,217 | -41 | 1.82% |
| 2021 | 2,258 | -8 | 0.35% |
| 2020 | 2,266 | -97 | 4.10% |
| 2019 | 2,363 | -23 | 0.96% |
| 2018 | 2,386 | -11 | 0.46% |
| 2017 | 2,397 | -15 | 0.62% |
Showing 10 of 27 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 23 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 11 residents
34% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 34% | 37% | 32% |
| Never married | 44% | 47% | 41% |
| Divorced | 17% | 12% | 22% |
| Widowed | 4% | 3% | 5% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau