Lake City is a somewhat small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 5,961 people and four associated neighborhoods, Lake City is the 71st largest community in South Carolina.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Lake City is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lake City is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Lake City who work in sales jobs (18.40%), food service (17.72%), and office and administrative support (13.52%). The percentage of adults in Lake City who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.98% of the adults in Lake City have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Lake City in 2022 was $24,027, which is lower middle income relative to South Carolina, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $96,108 for a family of four. However, Lake City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lake City is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lake City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lake City residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Lake City include English, Irish, Scots-Irish, European, and German. The most common language spoken in Lake City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
