City profile · Florida · Census ACS 2023

Lake Mary, FL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Lake Mary - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

16,724
Residents
$116,944
Median income
$462,200
Median home
$1,972
Median rent (state)

Lake Mary - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Lake Mary lands in the 86th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

86th
percentile, household income
82nd
percentile, home value
82nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Lake Mary, FL

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 16,724 residents in Lake Mary, a small town within Florida. Lake Mary households earn a median of $116,944 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.8%. Typical homes in Lake Mary are valued around $462,200, and the median resident age is 43.1 years. 54.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 66.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 29 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 44% from five years earlier.

Florida carries a cost-of-living premium: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Florida at 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Above Average). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,972 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Florida run around $225, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 91.4 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

16,724 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Florida

Median Household Income

$116,944 /yr

Poverty 0.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Florida average

How does Lake Mary compare to other US cities?

Lake Mary measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 86% higher than other cities
Home value 82% pricier than other cities
Median rent 82% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Lake Mary's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Florida, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

86thIncome percentile

86th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Lake Mary's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$462,200 18th percentile more affordable than 18% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Lake Mary $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Lake Mary, FL Lake Mary, FL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Lake Mary, FL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Lake Mary, FL median $116,944/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Lake Mary, FL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Lake Mary, FL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 54.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 66.9%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
16,724
Median Income
$116,944
Median Home Value
$462,200
Median Age
43.1
Poverty Rate
0.8%
Labor force participation
66.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
54.4%

Schools

Total Schools
12
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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16,650 residents16,700 residents16,750 residents16,800 residents16,850 residents16,900 residents 202020212022202320242025 16,834 residents 16,789 residents ▼ -0.3%
Lake Mary's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
29
housing units authorized
Single-Family
3
detached homes
Multifamily
26
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
1.7
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 52
2020 40
2021 29
2022 5
2023 28
2024 29

Permit volume decreased 44% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
65.6%
Carpool
7.5%
Public Transit
0.7%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
23.0%
Other
2.3%

Based on 9,348 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Florida - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$145
avg/month
Natural Gas
$25
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$55
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Florida state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Florida state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Lake Mary sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,972/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
91.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Florida

Wildwood
16,739 people
Vero Beach
16,785 people
Myrtle Grove
16,637 people
Mount Dora
16,812 people
Belle Glade
16,818 people
Palmetto Estates
16,587 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Mary's 16,724 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Cloverly, MD
16,726 people
Bridgeview, IL
16,721 people
Fullerton, PA
16,729 people
Pampa, TX
16,735 people
Waterville, ME
16,704 people
Schofield Barracks, HI
16,755 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Lake Mary's $116,944 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Orange, CA
$116,945 median income
Beach Haven West, NJ
$116,949 median income
Pocono Woodland Lakes, PA
$116,932 median income
Loveland Park, OH
$116,919 median income
Hibernia, NJ
$116,971 median income
Audubon, NJ
$116,900 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Lake Mary, FL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Lake Mary, FL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 66.9% 11.8% 8.5% 8.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 13.5% White 66.9% Black or African American 11.8% Asian 8.5% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.2% Two or more races 8.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Lake Mary compares to nearby Florida cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Lake Mary (this city) 16,724 $116,944
Wildwood 16,739 $71,858
Vero Beach 16,785 $67,351
Myrtle Grove 16,637 $63,011
Census ACS 5-year FIPS FL NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Lake Mary, FL?

What is the population of Lake Mary, FL? +

The population of Lake Mary, FL stands at 16,724 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Lake Mary, FL? +

Lake Mary households earn a median of $116,944 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Lake Mary? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Lake Mary; the closest available measure is the Florida state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Florida vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Lake Mary, FL? +

Homes in Lake Mary carry a median value of $462,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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