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Lake Butler, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Orange County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,842
Population
161/sq mi density
$43,134
Median Income
$20,539 per capita
$154,200
Home Value
$276,850 Zillow
$725
Median Rent
45.1% income on rent
74°F
Avg Temperature
314 sunny days/yr
32
Violent Crime/100K
632 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$43,134 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$154,200 home value, $725/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
32 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+4.1%
16,555 → 17,242
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.41%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+45.3%
$123,042 → $178,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.81%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lake Butler across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
17,743
+501 from 2023 (17,242)
Projected Median Income 2030
$232,231
+$53,481 from 2023 ($178,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16,555 | - | $123,042 | - |
| 2015 | 16,871 | +1.9% | $106,407 | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 19,575 | +16% | $109,020 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 19,499 | -0.4% | $128,695 | +18% |
| 2021 | 17,465 | -10.4% | $132,958 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 17,242 | -1.3% | $178,750 | +34.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.