Lake City, MI Demographics

A map of Lake City's Population by Race

Lake City, Michigan has an estimated population of 705, a large decrease from the 829 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 92.5% White, 3.5% Native American/Other, 2.1% Multiracial, 0.7% Hispanic, 0.6% Black, and 0.6% Asian. 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 less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Michigan 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 20.5% in 2020 and 14.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake City is ranked the 498th most populous place in Michigan, out of 745 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 469th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake City's White Population

652 residents of Lake City, or 92.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake City is significantly higher than in Michigan overall, where 72.4% of the population is White. Lake City ranks 408th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake City's White population has declined by an estimated 11.5%. White residents' share of Lake City's population has increased from 88.9% to 92.5%.

Lake City is more White than neighboring Jennings (64.2% White), McBain (81.6% White), Falmouth (89.6% White), and Manton (90.9% White). Lake City is less White than neighboring Haring (100% White).

Lake City's Black Population

4 residents of Lake City, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake City is considerably lower than in Michigan overall, where 13.1% of the population is Black. Lake City ranks 343rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake City's Black population has declined by an estimated 33.3%. Black residents' share of Lake City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Lake City is more Black than neighboring Jennings (0% Black), Falmouth (0% Black), Haring (0% Black), and Manton (0.2% Black). Lake City is less Black than neighboring McBain (1.1% Black).

Lake City's Asian Population

4 residents of Lake City, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake City is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 3.4% of the population is Asian. Lake City ranks 417th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake City's Asian population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Asian residents' share of Lake City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Lake City is more Asian than neighboring Jennings (0% Asian), Falmouth (0% Asian), Haring (0% Asian), and Manton (0% Asian). Lake City is less Asian than neighboring McBain (0.7% Asian).

Lake City's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Lake City, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake City is lower than in Michigan overall, where 5.9% of the population is Hispanic. Lake City ranks 409th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake City's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake City's population has decreased from 3.0% to 0.7%.

Lake City is more Hispanic than neighboring Jennings (0% Hispanic), Falmouth (0% Hispanic), and Haring (0% Hispanic). Lake City is less Hispanic than neighboring McBain (8.9% Hispanic), and Manton (2.2% Hispanic).

Lake City's Native American/Other Population

25 residents of Lake City, or 3.5% 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 slightly higher than in Michigan overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake City ranks 206th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake City's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 177.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake City's population has increased from 1.1% to 3.5%.

Lake City is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jennings (0% Native American/Other), McBain (1.4% Native American/Other), Falmouth (0% Native American/Other), Haring (0% Native American/Other), and Manton (0.9% Native American/Other).

Lake City's Multiracial Population

15 residents of Lake City, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake City is slightly lower than in Michigan overall, where 4.5% of the population is Multiracial. Lake City ranks 108th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 745 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake City's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 69.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake City's population has decreased from 5.9% to 2.1%.

Lake City is more Multiracial than neighboring Haring (0% Multiracial). Lake City is less Multiracial than neighboring Jennings (35.8% Multiracial), McBain (6.2% Multiracial), Falmouth (10.4% Multiracial), and Manton (5.8% 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.