City in Florence County, South Carolina · 5.5 sq mi · 1,086 people per sq mi
5,916 people live in Lake City. The typical household earns $33,600, and the median resident is 43.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,903 in 2020
Poverty rate 25.69%
Men 43.8 · Women 43.3
1900–2026
5,916
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (increase)
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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1900–2026
5,916
2026 projection
0.2% since 2020 (increase)
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 | 5,916 | -24 | 0.40% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,940 | +8 | 0.13% |
| 2024 | 5,932 | -27 | 0.45% |
| 2023 | 5,959 | -27 | 0.45% |
| 2022 | 5,986 | -52 | 0.86% |
| 2021 | 6,038 | +135 | 2.29% |
| 2020 | 5,903 | -65 | 1.09% |
| 2019 | 5,968 | -100 | 1.65% |
| 2018 | 6,068 | -158 | 2.54% |
| 2017 | 6,226 | -102 | 1.61% |
Showing 10 of 28 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 Florence County, South Carolina, 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 60 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
20% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 20% | 21% | 20% |
| Never married | 55% | 56% | 53% |
| Divorced | 9% | 13% | 5% |
| Widowed | 10% | 3% | 16% |
| Separated | 7% | 7% | 6% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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