Lake City is a somewhat small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 5,961 people and four associated neighborhoods, Lake City is the 71st largest community in South Carolina.
The percentage of adults in Lake City who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.98% of the adults in Lake City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Lake City in 2022 was $24,027, which is lower middle income relative to South Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $96,108 for a family of four. However, Lake City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Lake City is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lake City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lake City residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Lake City include English, Irish, Scots-Irish, European, and German.
The most common language spoken in Lake City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.