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Lake City, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Clayton County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
2,911
Population
1,574/sq mi density
$57,300
Median Income
$24,467 per capita
$168,500
Home Value
$200,505 Zillow
$1,130
Median Rent
38.7% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
304 sunny days/yr
175
Violent Crime/100K
3,709 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$57,300 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$168,500 home value, $1,130/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
175 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
2.0 / 5.0
11.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+10.2%
2,635 → 2,904
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.98%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+46.7%
$39,063 → $57,300
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.91%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lake City 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
3,109
+205 from 2023 (2,904)
Projected Median Income 2030
$74,947
+$17,647 from 2023 ($57,300)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,635 | — | $39,063 | — |
| 2015 | 2,700 | +2.5% | $32,138 | -17.7% |
| 2017 | 2,787 | +3.2% | $37,240 | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 2,818 | +1.1% | $49,539 | +33% |
| 2021 | 3,071 | +9% | $51,250 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 2,904 | -5.4% | $57,300 | +11.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.