Lake City, SC Profile

Lake City, SC, population 6,690, is located in South Carolina's Florence county, about 74.0 miles from Columbia and 95.8 miles from Fayetteville.

Through the 90's Lake City's population has declined by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lake City has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	44%
	Females	56%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	27%
	African American	71%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.20
	Males	29.70
	Females	37.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	17.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	11.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,478	N/A
2001	6,493	0.23%
2002	6,539	0.71%
2003	6,556	0.26%
2004	6,622	1.01%
2005	6,690	1.03%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$22,534

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,088
2002	2,865
2003	1,394
2004	1,436
2005	1,819
2006	1,958

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	0	1	1	0	1
Forcible Rape	6	5	5	5	10	3
Robbery	19	29	13	28	29	18
Aggravated Assault	111	156	73	61	83	111

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	11,128
2002	10,148
2003	11,411
2004	14,117
2005	10,003
2006	10,877

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	191	117	146	210	151	113
Larceny, Theft	502	516	585	689	480	589
Motor Vehicle Theft	37	40	22	35	40	37
Arson	6	4	3	0	5	4

Location

Elevation	77 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities