Lake City
FLColumbia County, Florida
Population 70K |Median income $53,501 |2 hospitals
Population
69,832
Columbia County
Median Income
$53,501
-15% vs avg
Median Home Value
$165,300
-16% vs avg
Median Age
40.7
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
71K+5%
Median Income
$55,070+45%
Median Home Value
$186,400+71%
Poverty Rate
17%-14%
Unemployment
6.3%-66%
Economics
Median Rent $905/mo
Poverty Rate
15.7% +9% vs avg
Unemployment 6.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 16%
Work From Home 6.3%
Public Transit 0%
Demographics
White 73.7%
African American 16.8%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
Other / Multiethnic 1.8%
Asian 0.9%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
41.5%
Obesity
39.7%
Short Sleep Duration
38%
Physical Inactivity
31.5%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.2%
Current Smoking
18.2%
Frequent Physical Distress
16.7%
Lack of Health Insurance
15.5%
Diabetes
15.1%
Binge Drinking
14.2%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 50%
Annual Checkup 77.9%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
10.3%
Coronary Heart Disease
8.9%
Stroke
4.6%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
290 per 100k
-18% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1437 per 100k
-28% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
240.1
Homicide
4.9
Robbery
44.7
Burglary
164.7
Larceny-Theft
1147.7
Motor Vehicle Theft
124.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 2 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
2/5
Total Hospitals
2
With ER
1
HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL
LAKE CITY · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Columbia County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.