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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Lake City, SC compare?
| Figure | Lake City, SC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,940 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,903 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,084 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 4.3 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 25.1% |
| Measure | Lake City, SC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,988±20 |
| Median age | 43.7±3.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.4%±0.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 22.6%±7.5 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 69.4%±8.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.7%±0.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 19.6%±6.6 pts |
| Median household income | $33,600±$8,895 |
| Per capita income | $24,091±$4,989 |
| People below the poverty line | 25.7%±8.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 9.7%±4.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $144,300±$15,591 |
| Median gross rent | $702±$74 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 52.5%±15.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 43.5%±9.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.8%±5.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 68.5%±11.8 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.7%±1.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.9 min±7.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 13.7%±7.3 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov