Lake Park, GA Demographics

A map of Lake Park's Population by Race

Lake Park, Georgia has an estimated population of 1,234, a dramatic increase from the 932 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 75.0% White, 16.5% Black, 5.1% Hispanic, 3.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake Park, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake Park has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lake Park, that probability was 46.2% in 2020 and 40.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake Park is ranked the 357th most populous place in Georgia, out of 675 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 Park was ranked the 374th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake Park's White Population

926 residents of Lake Park, or 75.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake Park is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Lake Park ranks 237th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Park's White population has grown by an estimated 40.7%. White residents' share of Lake Park's population has increased from 70.6% to 75.0%.

Lake Park is more White than neighboring Dasher (62.3% White), Jennings (28.4% White), Valdosta (34.9% White), and Remerton (17.3% White). Lake Park is less White than neighboring Clyattville (88.4% White).

Lake Park's Black Population

203 residents of Lake Park, or 16.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake Park is considerably lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Lake Park ranks 383rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Park's Black population has grown by an estimated 15.3%. Black residents' share of Lake Park's population has decreased from 18.9% to 16.5%.

Lake Park is more Black than neighboring Dasher (6% Black), and Clyattville (11.6% Black). Lake Park is less Black than neighboring Jennings (20.9% Black), Valdosta (55.4% Black), and Remerton (74.1% Black).

Lake Park's Asian Population

0 residents of Lake Park, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake Park is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Lake Park ranks 418th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

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

Lake Park is less Asian than neighboring Dasher (0.2% Asian), Valdosta (1.2% Asian), and Remerton (2.6% Asian).

Lake Park's Hispanic Population

63 residents of Lake Park, or 5.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake Park is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Lake Park ranks 288th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Park's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 21.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake Park's population has decreased from 5.6% to 5.1%.

Lake Park is more Hispanic than neighboring Clyattville (0% Hispanic). Lake Park is less Hispanic than neighboring Dasher (29% Hispanic), Jennings (50.7% Hispanic), Valdosta (5.6% Hispanic), and Remerton (5.3% Hispanic).

Lake Park's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lake Park, 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 Park is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake Park ranks 65th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Park's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake Park's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Lake Park is less Native American/Other than neighboring Dasher (0.7% Native American/Other), and Valdosta (0.4% Native American/Other).

Lake Park's Multiracial Population

42 residents of Lake Park, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake Park is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Lake Park ranks 330th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Park's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 35.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake Park's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.4%.

Lake Park is more Multiracial than neighboring Dasher (1.7% Multiracial), Jennings (0% Multiracial), Clyattville (0% Multiracial), Valdosta (2.6% Multiracial), and Remerton (0.6% 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.