Lake Park, Georgia Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 549. Estimated population in July 2024: 560 (+2.0% change)
Males: 251 (45.7%), Females: 298 (54.3%)

Lowndes County

Zip code: 31636

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.6 years
Median household income: $28,359
Median house value: $91,400

Population by Race

Races in Lake Park:

• White Non-Hispanic (76.3%)
• Black (15.7%)
• Hispanic (4.2%)
• American Indian (2.7%)
• Two or more races (1.6%)

Ancestries: Irish (11.7%), United States (9.8%), English (8.4%), German (7.3%), Dutch (2.9%), Polish (1.6%).

Elevation: 153 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lake Park

• High school or higher: 77.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
• Unemployed: 6.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lake Park city

• Never married: 19.4%
• Now married: 57.6%
• Separated: 2.1%
• Widowed: 11.5%
• Divorced: 9.4%

6.2% Foreign born (5.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -2 (-0.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lake Park:

• SOUTH GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; VALDOSTA, GA)
• SMITH NORTHVIEW HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; VALDOSTA, GA)
• MADISON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; MADISON, FL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lake Park:

• VALDOSTA RGNL (about 8 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Abbreviation: VLD)
• MOODY AFB (about 20 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Abbreviation: VAD)
• TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL (about 84 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Abbreviation: TLH)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lake Park:

• QUITMAN BROOKS COUNTY (about 29 miles; QUITMAN, GA; Abbreviation: 4J5)
• SUWANNEE COUNTY (about 29 miles; LIVE OAK, FL; Abbreviation: 24J)
• BERRIEN CO (about 36 miles; NASHVILLE, GA; Abbreviation: 4J2)

Colleges and Universities

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

• VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; VALDOSTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 7,157)
• FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 10,991)
• FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 29,949)
• TALLAHASSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; TALLAHASSEE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,016)
• ALBANY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; ALBANY, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,996)
• SANTA FE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 7,942)
• UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (about 90 miles; GAINESVILLE, FL; Full-time enrollment: 41,543)

Private high school in Lake Park:

• LAKE PARK CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 40; Location: PO BOX 121 900 MARION AVE; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Lake Park:

• LAKE PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 653; Location: 604 WEST MARION AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)