Lake City, Georgia
Lake City, Georgia | |
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 Lake City Municipal Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Motto: The city of friendly people | |
 Location in Clayton County and the state of Georgia | |
| Coordinates: 33°36′29″N 84°20′26″W / 33.60806°N 84.34056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Georgia |
| County | Clayton |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.85 sq mi (4.78 km2) |
| • Land | 1.85 sq mi (4.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 968 ft (295 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,952 |
| • Density | 1,598.0/sq mi (616.99/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 30260 |
| Area code | 770 |
| FIPS code | 13-44508[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0332165[3] |
| Website | www |
Lake City is a city in Clayton County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,952 in 2020.
History
[edit]The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Lake City in 1951.[4] The community was named for a lake which once was located at the town site, but since has been filled in.[5]
Geography
[edit]Lake City is located in northern Clayton County at 33°36′29″N 84°20′26″W / 33.60806°N 84.34056°W (33.608109, -84.340481).[6] It is bordered to the south by Morrow and to the west and north by Forest Park. Fort Gillem is directly to the north, within the Forest Park city limits. Downtown Atlanta is 11 miles (18 km) to the north.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Lake City has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.8 km2), all land.[7]
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,042 | — | |
| 1970 | 2,306 | 121.3% | |
| 1980 | 2,963 | 28.5% | |
| 1990 | 2,733 | −7.8% | |
| 2000 | 2,886 | 5.6% | |
| 2010 | 2,612 | −9.5% | |
| 2020 | 2,952 | 13.0% | |
| 2025 (est.) | 2,866 |  | −2.9% |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] 2025[9] | |||
2020 census
[edit]As of the 2020 census, Lake City had a population of 2,952. The median age was 33.2 years. 22.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 15.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 85.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 79.7 males age 18 and over.[10][11]
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.[12]
There were 942 households in Lake City, of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 32.8% were married-couple households, 20.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 39.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[10]
As of the 2020 census, there were 410 families residing in the city.[13]
There were 1,111 housing units, of which 15.2% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.3%.[10]
| Race | Num. | Perc. |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 483 | 16.36% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 1,169 | 39.6% |
| Native American | 11 | 0.37% |
| Asian | 522 | 17.68% |
| Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.03% |
| Other/Mixed | 89 | 3.01% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 677 | 22.93% |
Education
[edit]Clayton County Public Schools operates public schools.
Infrastructure
[edit]Transit systems
[edit]MARTA serves the city.
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Lake City". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 18, 2026.
- ^ "City of Lake City". georgiainfo. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
- ^ Krakow, Kenneth K. (1975). Georgia Place-Names: Their History and Origins (PDF). Macon, GA: Winship Press. p. 128. ISBN 0-915430-00-2.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Lake City city, Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
- ^ Origin= "2025 City and town population estimates: Georgia". U.S. Census Bureau. May 14, 2026. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
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