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Lake Placid, FL Demographics

A map of Lake Placid's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
1,10846.9%
Hispanic
98541.7%
Black
1747.4%
Multiracial
552.3%
Asian
271.1%
Native American/Other
110.5%

Lake Placid, Florida had a population of 2,360 in 2020. It was 46.9% White, 7.4% Black, 1.1% Asian, 41.7% Hispanic, 0.5% Native American/Other, and 2.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lake Placid, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 955 places in Florida, Lake Placid is the 643rd 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 Placid's White Population

1,108 residents of Lake Placid identify as White, or 46.9%. This makes the White share of the population of Lake Placid roughly similar to the White share of the population of Florida (51.5% White). Of the 955 places in Florida, Lake Placid is ranked #701 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lake Placid is more White than neighboring Avon Park (40.7% White), and Zolfo Springs (28.7% White). Lake Placid is less White than neighboring Sebring (54.5% White), Lemon Grove (68.4% White), and Gardner (82.7% White).

Lake Placid's Black Population

174 residents of Lake Placid identify as Black, or 7.4%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lake Placid slightly less than the Black share of the population of Florida (14.5% Black). Of the 955 places in Florida, Lake Placid is ranked #403 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lake Placid is more Black than neighboring Lemon Grove (2.5% Black), Gardner (0.3% Black), and Zolfo Springs (2.9% Black). Lake Placid is less Black than neighboring Sebring (14.7% Black), and Avon Park (26.3% Black).

Lake Placid's Asian Population

27 residents of Lake Placid identify as Asian, or 1.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lake Placid roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Florida (2.9% Asian). Of the 955 places in Florida, Lake Placid is ranked #538 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lake Placid is more Asian than neighboring Avon Park (0.6% Asian), Lemon Grove (0.5% Asian), and Zolfo Springs (0.5% Asian). Lake Placid is less Asian than neighboring Sebring (1.5% Asian), and Gardner (2.5% Asian).

Lake Placid's Hispanic Population

985 residents of Lake Placid identify as Hispanic, or 41.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lake Placid larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Florida (26.5% Hispanic). Of the 955 places in Florida, Lake Placid is ranked #123 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lake Placid is more Hispanic than neighboring Sebring (25.3% Hispanic), Avon Park (29.1% Hispanic), Lemon Grove (24% Hispanic), and Gardner (12.1% Hispanic). Lake Placid is less Hispanic than neighboring Zolfo Springs (65.3% Hispanic).

Lake Placid's Native American/Other Population

11 residents of Lake Placid 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 Placid roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Florida (0.9% Native American/Other). Of the 955 places in Florida, Lake Placid is ranked #683 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lake Placid is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gardner (0% Native American/Other), and Zolfo Springs (0.3% Native American/Other). Lake Placid is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sebring (0.8% Native American/Other), and Lemon Grove (0.6% Native American/Other).

Lake Placid's Multiracial Population

55 residents of Lake Placid identify as Multiracial, or 2.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lake Placid roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Florida (3.7% Multiracial). Of the 955 places in Florida, Lake Placid is ranked #750 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lake Placid is more Multiracial than neighboring Zolfo Springs (2.2% Multiracial). Lake Placid is less Multiracial than neighboring Sebring (3.2% Multiracial), Avon Park (2.8% Multiracial), Lemon Grove (3.9% Multiracial), and Gardner (2.5% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.