Lake City, GA Profile

Lake City, GA, population 2,776, is located in Georgia's Clayton county, about 10.3 miles from Atlanta and 60.2 miles from Athens.

Through the 90's Lake City's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lake City has declined by about 4%.

Lake City's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Georgia's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lake City tend to be higher than Georgia's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	52%
	African American	32%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	10%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.60
	Males	33.00
	Females	39.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	15.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,886	N/A
2001	2,890	0.14%
2002	2,860	-1.04%
2003	2,837	-0.80%
2004	2,813	-0.85%
2005	2,776	-1.32%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,929

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	609
2002	828
2003	622
2004	N/A
2005	621
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	-	0	-
Forcible Rape	0	2	1	-	2	-
Robbery	14	12	6	-	14	-
Aggravated Assault	4	11	11	-	2	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	10,386
2002	9,642
2003	10,497
2004	N/A
2005	11,383
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	35	51	34	-	46	-
Larceny, Theft	228	210	232	-	228	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	44	30	38	-	56	-
Arson	-	-	-	-	0	-

Location

Elevation	933 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities