Lake City, TX Demographics

A map of Lake City's Population by Race

Lake City, Texas has an estimated population of 508, a large increase from the 447 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 47.8% White, 47.6% Hispanic, 3.1% Multiracial, 0.8% Asian, 0.6% Black, 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 more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Texas 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 50.5% in 2020 and 54.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake City is ranked the 1268th most populous place in Texas, out of 1,863 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 1292nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake City's White Population

243 residents of Lake City, or 47.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake City is higher than in Texas overall, where 39.1% of the population is White. Lake City ranks 841st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake City's White population has declined by an estimated 6.5%. White residents' share of Lake City's population has decreased from 58.2% to 47.8%.

Lake City is more White than neighboring Edgewater Estates (0% White), Paisano Park (0% White), Lakeside town (San Patricio County) (46% White), and Lakeshore Gardens-Hidden Acres (32.5% White). Lake City is less White than neighboring Sandia (81.6% White).

Lake City's Black Population

3 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 Texas overall, where 11.9% of the population is Black. Lake City ranks 1231st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake City's Black population has grown by an estimated 50.0%. Black residents' share of Lake City's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Lake City is more Black than neighboring Edgewater Estates (0% Black), Paisano Park (0% Black), Lakeside town (San Patricio County) (0% Black), Lakeshore Gardens-Hidden Acres (0% Black), and Sandia (0% Black).

Lake City's Asian Population

4 residents of Lake City, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake City is slightly lower than in Texas overall, where 5.5% of the population is Asian. Lake City ranks 1095th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake City's Asian population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Asian residents' share of Lake City's population has increased from 0.2% to 0.8%.

Lake City is more Asian than neighboring Edgewater Estates (0% Asian), Paisano Park (0% Asian), Lakeside town (San Patricio County) (0% Asian), Lakeshore Gardens-Hidden Acres (0% Asian), and Sandia (0% Asian).

Lake City's Hispanic Population

242 residents of Lake City, or 47.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake City is higher than in Texas overall, where 39.7% of the population is Hispanic. Lake City ranks 746th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake City's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 36.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake City's population has increased from 39.6% to 47.6%.

Lake City is more Hispanic than neighboring Edgewater Estates (0% Hispanic), and Sandia (12.6% Hispanic). Lake City is less Hispanic than neighboring Paisano Park (100% Hispanic), Lakeside town (San Patricio County) (51.9% Hispanic), and Lakeshore Gardens-Hidden Acres (66.4% 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 Texas overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake City ranks 1410th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 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's Multiracial Population

16 residents of Lake City, or 3.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake City is comparable to the share in Texas overall, where 3.1% of the population is Multiracial. Lake City ranks 1381st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,863 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake City's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 166.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake City's population has increased from 1.3% to 3.1%.

Lake City is more Multiracial than neighboring Edgewater Estates (0% Multiracial), Paisano Park (0% Multiracial), Lakeside town (San Patricio County) (2.1% Multiracial), and Lakeshore Gardens-Hidden Acres (1.1% Multiracial). Lake City is less Multiracial than neighboring Sandia (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.