Lake Panasoffkee, FL Demographics

A map of Lake Panasoffkee's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	4,152	3,439	87.1%	84.5%
Black	262	174	5.5%	4.3%
Hispanic	250	239	5.2%	5.9%
Native American/Other	73	34	1.5%	0.8%
Multiracial	31	170	0.7%	4.2%
Asian	0	16	0.0%	0.4%

Lake Panasoffkee, Florida has an estimated population of 4,768, a large increase from the 4,072 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.1% White, 5.5% Black, 5.2% Hispanic, 1.5% Native American/Other, 0.7% Multiracial, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake Panasoffkee, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake Panasoffkee has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Florida overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lake Panasoffkee, that probability was 28.0% in 2020 and 23.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake Panasoffkee is ranked the 494th most populous place in Florida, out of 956 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 Panasoffkee was ranked the 522nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake Panasoffkee's White Population

4,152 residents of Lake Panasoffkee, or 87.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake Panasoffkee is significantly higher than in Florida overall, where 50.4% of the population is White. Lake Panasoffkee ranks 220th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Panasoffkee's White population has grown by an estimated 20.7%. White residents' share of Lake Panasoffkee's population has increased from 84.5% to 87.1%.

Lake Panasoffkee is more White than neighboring Coleman (57.3% White), Bushnell (67.2% White), Wildwood (78.8% White), and Webster (49.3% White). Lake Panasoffkee is less White than neighboring The Villages (94.9% White).

Lake Panasoffkee's Black Population

262 residents of Lake Panasoffkee, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake Panasoffkee is lower than in Florida overall, where 14.6% of the population is Black. Lake Panasoffkee ranks 533rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Panasoffkee's Black population has grown by an estimated 50.6%. Black residents' share of Lake Panasoffkee's population has increased from 4.3% to 5.5%.

Lake Panasoffkee is more Black than neighboring The Villages (1% Black). Lake Panasoffkee is less Black than neighboring Coleman (37.7% Black), Bushnell (9.9% Black), Wildwood (8.5% Black), and Webster (10.7% Black).

Lake Panasoffkee's Asian Population

0 residents of Lake Panasoffkee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake Panasoffkee is slightly lower than in Florida overall, where 2.9% of the population is Asian. Lake Panasoffkee ranks 799th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Panasoffkee's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Lake Panasoffkee's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lake Panasoffkee is less Asian than neighboring Bushnell (1.8% Asian), Wildwood (1.6% Asian), and The Villages (1% Asian).

Lake Panasoffkee's Hispanic Population

250 residents of Lake Panasoffkee, or 5.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake Panasoffkee is significantly lower than in Florida overall, where 27.4% of the population is Hispanic. Lake Panasoffkee ranks 716th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Panasoffkee's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake Panasoffkee's population has decreased from 5.9% to 5.2%.

Lake Panasoffkee is more Hispanic than neighboring Coleman (4.1% Hispanic), and The Villages (1.6% Hispanic). Lake Panasoffkee is less Hispanic than neighboring Bushnell (18.6% Hispanic), Wildwood (5.7% Hispanic), and Webster (36.9% Hispanic).

Lake Panasoffkee's Native American/Other Population

73 residents of Lake Panasoffkee, or 1.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lake Panasoffkee is comparable to the share in Florida overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake Panasoffkee ranks 383rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Panasoffkee's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 114.7%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake Panasoffkee's population has increased from 0.8% to 1.5%.

Lake Panasoffkee is more Native American/Other than neighboring Coleman (0% Native American/Other), Bushnell (0.7% Native American/Other), Wildwood (0.9% Native American/Other), The Villages (0.1% Native American/Other), and Webster (0.1% Native American/Other).

Lake Panasoffkee's Multiracial Population

31 residents of Lake Panasoffkee, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake Panasoffkee is slightly lower than in Florida overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Lake Panasoffkee ranks 326th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 956 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Panasoffkee's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 81.8%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake Panasoffkee's population has decreased from 4.2% to 0.7%.

Lake Panasoffkee is less Multiracial than neighboring Coleman (0.9% Multiracial), Bushnell (1.7% Multiracial), Wildwood (4.5% Multiracial), The Villages (1.4% Multiracial), and Webster (3% 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.