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Lake City, Florida Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 9,980. Estimated population in July 2024: 10,970 (+9.9% change)
Males: 4,723 (47.3%), Females: 5,257 (52.7%)

Columbia County

Zip codes: 32024, 32025, 32055.

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.3 years
Median household income: $26,161
Median house value: $58,900

Population by Race

Races in Lake City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (57.3%)
  • Black (37.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

Ancestries: United States (11.9%), German (7.3%), English (6.7%), Irish (5.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%), Italian (1.5%).

Elevation: 188 feet

Land area: 10.6 square miles

Map of Lake City, FL

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lake City

  • High school or higher: 76.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake City city

  • Never married: 27.4%
  • Now married: 42.4%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 12.8%
  • Divorced: 13.9%

3.1% Foreign born (1.4% Latin America, 0.8% Asia, 0.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -744 (-6.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Lake City:

  • LAKE CITY MEDICAL CENTER (1701 W DUVAL ST)
  • SHANDS AT LAKE SHORE (368 NE FRANKLIN STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Lake City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake City:

  • GAINESVILLE RGNL (about 44 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Abbreviation: GNV)
  • VALDOSTA RGNL (about 59 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Abbreviation: VLD)
  • MOODY AFB (about 66 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Abbreviation: VAD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lake City:

Amtrak station:
LAKE CITY (1200 LAKE JEFFERY RD.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Lake City:

  • LAKE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,398; Location: RT 19 BOX 1030; Public; Website: www.lakecity.cc.fl.us)
  • REHBERGS HAIRSTYLING ACADEMY (Full-time enrollment: 38; Location: 2607 S FIRST ST; Private, for-profit)
  • NORTH FLORIDA REAL ESTATE COLLEGE (Location: 428 East Baya Ave.; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lake City:

  • SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,942)
  • UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 41 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 41,543)
  • VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
  • FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE AT JACKSONVILLE (about 70 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,495)
  • SAINT JOHNS RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 76 miles; PALATKA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 2,509)
  • CENTRAL FLORIDA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 78 miles; OCALA, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,101)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA (about 82 miles; JACKSONVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 9,256)

Schools

Public high school in Lake City:

  • COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,810; Location: RT. 10, BOX 258; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Lake City:

  • LAKE CITY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 108; Location: RT. 13 BOX 632; Grades: KG – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Lake City:

  • LAKE CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,117; Location: 843 SWW ARLINGTON BOULEVA; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SUMMERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 779; Location: 1388 SW MCFARLANE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • RICHARDSON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 685; Location: 646 SE PENNSYLVANIA STREE; Grades: 06 – 12)
  • COLUMBIA CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 671; Location: RT. 9, BOX 2052; Grades: PK – 05)
  • WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 639; Location: RT. 21, BOX 5300; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MELROSE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 606; Location: 820 SE PUTNAM STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • FIVE POINTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 527; Location: RT. 25, BOX 276; Grades: PK – 05)
  • EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 509; Location: 225 DEFENDER AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • NIBLACK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 326; Location: 1500 N BROADWAY STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • CHALLENGE LEARNING CENTER (Students: 92; Location: 1301 NW LABONTE LANE; Grades: 06 – 12)

Private primary/middle schools in Lake City:

  • EPIPHANY CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 119; Location: RT 10 BOX 161; Grades: 1 – 6)
  • THE BLAKE SCHOOL (Students: 72; Location: RT 17 BOX 2030; Grades: PK – 10)
  • JOY EXPLOSION CHRISTIAN ACADEM (Students: 32; Location: ROUTE 4 BOX 106Y; Grades: KG – 11)
  • COLUMBIA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 5; Location: ROUT 14 BOX 24384; Grades: 3 – 7)

Libraries

Library in Lake City:

  • COLUMBIA COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,182,515; Location: 490 NORTH COLUMBIA STREET; 103,339 books; 3,066 audio materials; 3,411 video materials; 214 serial subscriptions)

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