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Lake Placid, FL
Full City Profile · Florida · Highlands County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,438
Population
520/sq mi density
$45,476
Median Income
$24,567 per capita
$253,200
Home Value
$235,709 Zillow
$975
Median Rent
40.0% income on rent
73°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
569
Violent Crime/100K
4,270 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$45,476 median income, 3.4% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.5 / 5.0
$253,200 home value, $975/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
569 violent crimes/100K (50% above avg)
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+9.2%
2,314 → 2,527
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.88%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+47.3%
$30,863 → $45,476
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.95%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Lake Placid 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
2,687
+160 from 2023 (2,527)
Projected Median Income 2030
$59,642
+$14,166 from 2023 ($45,476)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,314 | — | $30,863 | — |
| 2015 | 2,360 | +2% | $25,692 | -16.8% |
| 2017 | 2,439 | +3.3% | $28,194 | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 2,482 | +1.8% | $35,993 | +27.7% |
| 2021 | 2,424 | -2.3% | $41,610 | +15.6% |
| 2023 | 2,527 | +4.2% | $45,476 | +9.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.