Lake City, IA Demographics

A map of Lake City's Population by Race

Lake City, Iowa has an estimated population of 1,693, a slight decrease from the 1,731 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.5% White, 7.0% Multiracial, 3.7% Hispanic, 1.3% Black, 0.4% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake City, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake City has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lake City, that probability was 8.6% in 2020 and 22.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake City is ranked the 193rd most populous place in Iowa, out of 1,026 places. 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 was ranked the 185th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake City's White Population

1,482 residents of Lake City, or 87.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake City is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Lake City ranks 237th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake City's White population has declined by an estimated 10.4%. White residents' share of Lake City's population has decreased from 95.6% to 87.5%.

Lake City is more White than neighboring Rockwell City (84.5% White). Lake City is less White than neighboring Lanesboro (96.2% White), Yetter (100% White), Auburn (94.4% White), and Lidderdale (94.9% White).

Lake City's Black Population

22 residents of Lake City, or 1.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake City is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Lake City ranks 557th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake City's Black population has grown by an estimated 633.3%. Black residents' share of Lake City's population has increased from 0.2% to 1.3%.

Lake City is more Black than neighboring Lanesboro (0% Black), Yetter (0% Black), and Auburn (0% Black). Lake City is less Black than neighboring Lidderdale (2.3% Black), and Rockwell City (4.5% Black).

Lake City's Asian Population

7 residents of Lake City, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake City is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Lake City ranks 418th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake City's Asian population has grown by an estimated 40.0%. Asian residents' share of Lake City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Lake City is more Asian than neighboring Lanesboro (0% Asian), Yetter (0% Asian), Auburn (0% Asian), Lidderdale (0% Asian), and Rockwell City (0.3% Asian).

Lake City's Hispanic Population

63 residents of Lake City, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake City is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Lake City ranks 725th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake City's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 142.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake City's population has increased from 1.5% to 3.7%.

Lake City is more Hispanic than neighboring Lanesboro (0% Hispanic), Yetter (0% Hispanic), and Lidderdale (1.1% Hispanic). Lake City is less Hispanic than neighboring Auburn (5.6% Hispanic), and Rockwell City (5.9% Hispanic).

Lake City's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lake City, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lake City is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake City ranks 635th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake City's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lake City is less Native American/Other than neighboring Rockwell City (1.7% Native American/Other).

Lake City's Multiracial Population

119 residents of Lake City, or 7.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake City is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Lake City ranks 584th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake City's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 183.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake City's population has increased from 2.4% to 7.0%.

Lake City is more Multiracial than neighboring Lanesboro (3.8% Multiracial), Yetter (0% Multiracial), Auburn (0% Multiracial), Lidderdale (1.7% Multiracial), and Rockwell City (3.1% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.