Lake Placid

County:: Essex County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.361
State:: New York

Lake Placid is a village located in Essex County, New York. Lake Placid has a 2025 population of 2,277. Lake Placid is currently growing at a rate of 0.04% annually and its population has increased by 0.22% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 2,272 in 2020.

The average household income in Lake Placid is $84,394 with a poverty rate of 9.65%. The median age in Lake Placid is 47.9 years: 54.5 years for males, and 42.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lake Placid includes 93.7% White, and smaller percentages for other race, Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	2,023	93.7%
Two or more races	73	3.38%
Other race	53	2.45%
Asian	10	0.46%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

Lake Placid Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lake Placid's average per capita income is $48,902. Household income levels show a median of $49,556. The poverty rate stands at 9.65%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$116,596	-
Families	$113,583	$129,413
Households	$49,556	$84,394
Non Families	$27,313	$51,517

$48,902

Average Income

$49,556

Median Household Income

9.65%

Poverty Rate