Lake City, SC Demographics
A map of Lake City's Population by Race
Race | Population | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Black | 4,647 | 78.7% |
White | 933 | 15.8% |
Multiracial | 135 | 2.3% |
Hispanic | 132 | 2.2% |
Native American/Other | 29 | 0.5% |
Asian | 27 | 0.5% |
Lake City, South Carolina had a population of 5,903 in 2020. It was 15.8% White, 78.7% Black, 0.5% Asian, 2.2% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lake City, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.
Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Lake City is the 94th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).
Lake City's White Population
933 residents of Lake City identify as White, or 15.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Lake City considerably less than the White share of the population of South Carolina (62.1% White). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Lake City is ranked #445 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.
Lake City is less White than neighboring Scranton (42.7% White), Coward (74.1% White), Olanta (59.6% White), Kingstree (23.6% White), and Danwood (90.1% White).
Lake City's Black Population
4,647 residents of Lake City identify as Black, or 78.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lake City considerably larger than the Black share of the population of South Carolina (24.8% Black). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Lake City is ranked #30 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.
Lake City is more Black than neighboring Scranton (53.1% Black), Coward (14.3% Black), Olanta (36.2% Black), Kingstree (69.5% Black), and Danwood (4.9% Black).
Lake City's Asian Population
27 residents of Lake City identify as Asian, or 0.5%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lake City roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Carolina (1.7% Asian). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Lake City is ranked #224 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.
Lake City is more Asian than neighboring Scranton (0.2% Asian), Coward (0.3% Asian), Olanta (0.2% Asian), and Danwood (0% Asian). Lake City is less Asian than neighboring Kingstree (2.1% Asian).
Lake City's Hispanic Population
132 residents of Lake City identify as Hispanic, or 2.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lake City roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Carolina (6.9% Hispanic). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Lake City is ranked #315 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.
Lake City is more Hispanic than neighboring Scranton (1.2% Hispanic), Olanta (0.7% Hispanic), and Kingstree (1.6% Hispanic). Lake City is less Hispanic than neighboring Coward (8.6% Hispanic), and Danwood (2.9% Hispanic).
Lake City's Native American/Other Population
29 residents of Lake City identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.5%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lake City roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of South Carolina (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Lake City is ranked #297 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.
Lake City is more Native American/Other than neighboring Olanta (0.4% Native American/Other), and Danwood (0.2% Native American/Other). Lake City is less Native American/Other than neighboring Scranton (0.6% Native American/Other), Coward (0.7% Native American/Other), and Kingstree (0.8% Native American/Other).
Lake City's Multiracial Population
135 residents of Lake City identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lake City roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Carolina (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 475 places in South Carolina, Lake City is ranked #377 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.
Lake City is more Multiracial than neighboring Scranton (2.2% Multiracial), Coward (2.1% Multiracial), and Danwood (2% Multiracial). Lake City is less Multiracial than neighboring Olanta (2.9% Multiracial).
Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.