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Lake City, South Carolina

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Population in 2022: 5,996 (96% urban, 4% rural).
Population change since 2000: -7.4%
 
Males: 2,707  (45.2%)
Females: 3,289  (54.8%)
Median resident age:

41.1 years
South Carolina median age:

40.5 years

Zip codes: 29560.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $32,683 (it was $22,534 in 2000)
Lake City:

$32,683
SC:

$64,115

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $22,602 (it was $14,452 in 2000)

Lake City city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $132,232 (it was $53,600 in 2000)
Lake City:

$132,232
SC:

$254,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $145,729; detached houses: $138,856; mobile homes: $164,206

Median gross rent in 2022: $621.

March 2022 cost of living index in Lake City: 80.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 22.4%
(3.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 29.3% for Black residents, 91.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 18.4% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Lake City, SC (2022)
    • 4,20167.3%Black alone
    • 1,47523.6%White alone
    • 4887.8%Two or more races
    • 240.4%Hispanic
    • 150.2%American Indian alone

Races in Lake City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of South Carolina and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Lake City, South Carolina as of April 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Lake City is 2,309 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Lake City by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(15.0)		1
(15.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(14.7)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(44.5)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		2
(30.6)		0
(0.0)		3
(46.7)		2
(33.6)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		5
(74.8)		3
(44.9)		4
(59.2)		4
(58.9)		9
(133.8)		8
(118.8)		7
(103.8)		8
(117.5)		7
(103.3)		9
(135.0)		4
(61.2)		1
(15.4)		4
(62.3)		7
(117.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		17
(254.2)		15
(224.7)		13
(192.5)		12
(176.8)		10
(148.7)		19
(282.1)		20
(296.6)		25
(367.2)		15
(221.4)		14
(210.0)		9
(137.6)		0
(0.0)		2
(31.1)		6
(100.9)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		80
(1,196)		50
(749.1)		76
(1,125)		46
(677.6)		49
(728.5)		72
(1,069)		67
(993.5)		95
(1,395)		87
(1,284)		52
(779.8)		98
(1,498)		8
(123.5)		89
(1,386)		108
(1,816)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		124
(1,854)		121
(1,813)		125
(1,851)		115
(1,694)		149
(2,215)		180
(2,673)		99
(1,468)		100
(1,469)		108
(1,594)		77
(1,155)		49
(749.1)		4
(61.8)		39
(607.3)		52
(874.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		331
(4,950)		325
(4,869)		322
(4,768)		401
(5,907)		420
(6,244)		430
(6,385)		394
(5,842)		311
(4,567)		302
(4,458)		288
(4,319)		212
(3,241)		19
(293.3)		222
(3,457)		150
(2,523)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		23
(344.0)		14
(209.7)		24
(355.4)		32
(471.4)		20
(297.4)		18
(267.3)		22
(326.2)		32
(470.0)		29
(428.1)		21
(314.9)		22
(336.3)		0
(0.0)		16
(249.1)		21
(353.2)
Arson
(per 100,000)		6
(89.7)		4
(59.9)		4
(59.2)		3
(44.2)		1
(14.9)		2
(29.7)		3
(44.5)		3
(44.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		4
(61.2)		0
(0.0)		3
(46.7)		2
(33.6)
City-Data.com crime index760.6621.6679.0657.7726.0857.3822.2806.3730.1605.7660.053.1630.5745.4

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Lake City, SC

Crime rate in Lake City detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 22 (22 officers - 16 male; 6 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

3.40
South Carolina average:

2.34
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Ancestries: European (2.1%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%), American (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 77 feet

Land area: 4.75 square miles.

Population density: 1,263 people per square mile   (low).

Lake City, South Carolina map

32 residents are foreign born

This city:

0.5%
South Carolina:

5.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $687 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $614 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: North Charleston, SC (69.6 miles , pop. 79,641).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (111.0 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (494.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Scranton, SC (1.9 miles ),
Cades, SC (2.3 miles ),
Coward, SC (2.7 miles ),
Olanta, SC (3.3 miles ),
Indian, SC (3.5 miles ),
Pamplico, SC (3.7 miles ),
Kingstree, SC (3.8 miles ),
Turbeville, SC (3.9 miles )

Latitude: 33.87 N, Longitude: 79.76 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +472 (+7.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 884 (34.3%)

Area code: 843

Distribution of median household income in Lake City, SC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Lake City, SC in 2022
Lake City satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 5 buildings, average cost: $86,500
  • 2020: 2 buildings, average cost: $77,500
  • 2019: 3 buildings, average cost: $85,900
  • 2018: 7 buildings, average cost: $75,800
  • 2017: 6 buildings, average cost: $75,800
  • 2016: 5 buildings, average cost: $75,800
  • 2015: 5 buildings, average cost: $95,700
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $123,100
  • 2013: 2 buildings, average cost: $97,000
  • 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $127,000
  • 2011: 7 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2002: 4 buildings, average cost: $58,800
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $54,700
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $64,000
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $80,000
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $48,700
  • 1997: 7 buildings, average cost: $53,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Lake City, SC residents
Average permit cost in Lake City, SC
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.0%
South Carolina:

3.1%
Historical population in Lake City, SC
Historical housing units in Lake City, SC
Most common industries in Lake City, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (11.0%)
  • Construction (9.6%)
  • Health care (9.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.5%)
  • Public administration (5.3%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (4.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (20.0%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.5%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (5.9%)
  • Educational services (5.2%)
  • Health care (4.0%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.0%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (16.1%)
  • Health care (14.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.8%)
  • Public administration (8.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.5%)
  • Social assistance (5.2%)
  • Apparel (4.7%)
Most common occupations in Lake City, SC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.9%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.0%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (2.9%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.0%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (5.6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.3%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.2%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9.0%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (8.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7.2%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (4.9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4.0%)

Average climate in Lake City, South Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Lake City, South Carolina average temperatures Lake City, South Carolina average precipitation Lake City, South Carolina humidity Lake City, South Carolina wind speed Lake City, South Carolina snowfall Lake City, South Carolina sunshine Lake City, South Carolina clear and cloudy days

Lake City, South Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 76.8. This is about average.

City:

76.8
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2007 was 30.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 14.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 10.5. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 21.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

10.5
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2007 was 0.00000. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 21.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00000
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Lake City-area historical tornado activity is near South Carolina state average. It is 6% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/7/1995, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.0 miles away from the Lake City city center injured one person and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 11/24/1967, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 31.1 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Lake City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above South Carolina state average. It is 47% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 70.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 297.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 195.6 miles away from Lake City center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG) earthquake occurred 156.9 miles away from Lake City center
On 8/21/1992 at 16:31:55, a magnitude 4.4 (4.1 MB, 4.1 LG, 4.4 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 60.2 miles away from Lake City center
On 4/13/1998 at 09:56:11, a magnitude 3.9 (3.5 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 65.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Florence County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 8, Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Ice Storm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Lake City topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Lake City:

  • LAKE CITY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, 258 N RON MCNAIR BLVD)
  • DR RONALD E MCNAIR NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (56 GENESIS DRIVE)
  • PEE DEE DIALYSIS CENTER (331 ELIZABETH ANNE COURT)

Airports located in Lake City:

Amtrak station near Lake City:

  • 15 miles: KINGSTREE (101 E. MAIN ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

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

  • Francis Marion University (about 24 miles; Florence, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,624)
  • Florence-Darlington Technical College (about 27 miles; Florence, SC; FT enrollment: 4,468)
  • Central Carolina Technical College (about 36 miles; Sumter, SC; FT enrollment: 3,108)
  • Coastal Carolina University (about 44 miles; Conway, SC; FT enrollment: 8,881)
  • Horry-Georgetown Technical College (about 44 miles; Conway, SC; FT enrollment: 5,772)
  • Charleston Southern University (about 64 miles; Charleston, SC; FT enrollment: 3,012)
  • University of North Carolina at Pembroke (about 65 miles; Pembroke, NC; FT enrollment: 5,548)

Public high school in Lake City:

  • LAKE CITY HIGH (Students: 849, Location: 652 NORTH MATTHEWS ROAD, Grades: 9-12)

Private high school in Lake City:

  • CAROLINA ACADEMY (Students: 182, Location: 351 N COUNTRY CLUB RD, Grades: PK-12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Lake City:

  • MAIN STREET ELEMENTARY (Students: 375, Location: 318 EAST MAIN STREET, Grades: 3-5)
  • J. PAUL TRULUCK INTERMEDIATE (Location: 319 CARLISLE STREET, Grades: 6)
  • LAKE CITY EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Location: 906 MATTHEWS ROAD, Grades: PK-2)
  • RONALD E. MCNAIR JUNIOR HIGH (Location: 311 CARVER STREET, Grades: 7-8)
See full list of schools located in Lake City

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Lake City: Kelley Corners (A), Lake City Wastewater Treatment Plant (B), Lake City City Hall (C), Lake City Municipal Complex (D), Lake City Public Library (E), Robinson Auditorium (F), Lake City Fire Department (G), South Lynches Fire Department Station 1 (H), Lake City Police Department (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Eastside Plaza Shopping Center (1), Lake City Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Lake City include: Wesley United Methodist Church (A), Pentecostal Holiness Church (B), Netties Church (C), Mount Clair Baptist Church (D), Lake City United Methodist Church (E), Lake City Presbyterian Church (F), First Baptist Church (G), Church of God (H), Lake City Pentecostal Holiness Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: First Baptist Cemetery (1), Lake City Presbyterian Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Camp Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Lake City include: Lions Municipal PArk (1), Martha Law Municipal Park (2), Wren Village Municipal Park (3), Ward Memorial Stadium (4), Dew Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: L C Community Museum Inc (117 Henry Street), Rosemary Amusement (773 South Ron McNair Boulevard).

Hotel: Lake City Motel (137 South McAllister Street).

Birthplace of: Aubrey Daniels - Psychologist, Darla Moore - Banker, Derrick Burgess - 2005 NFL player (Oakland Raiders, born: Aug 12, 1978), Ronald McNair - Physicist, D. T. Cromer - Baseball player, Tripp Cromer - Baseball player.

Florence County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Lake City that have no violations reported:

  • LAKE CITY CITY OF (2110007) (Population served: 7,879, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • BARRINEAU WATER SYSTEM (1420002) (Population served: 1,747, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.6 people
South Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

68.8%
Whole state:

67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

5.0%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
26 people in other noninstitutional facilities in 2010

People in group quarters in Lake City in 2000:

  • 21 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 9 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Banks with branches in Lake City (2011 data):

  • SCBT National Association: Lake City Branch at 266 West Main Street, branch established on 1998/04/08. Info updated 2011/08/01: Bank assets: $3,893.8 mil, Deposits: $3,257.7 mil, headquarters in Orangeburg, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 79 total offices, Holding Company: Scbt Financial Corporation
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Lake City Branch at 205 West Main Street, branch established on 1935/03/09. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • TD Bank, National Association: Lake City Branch at 133 West Main Street, branch established on 1978/07/27. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • The Citizens Bank: Lake City Branch at 209 East Main Street, branch established on 1987/05/08. Info updated 2011/09/02: Bank assets: $358.7 mil, Deposits: $315.1 mil, headquarters in Olanta, SC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Bancshares Corporation
  • First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc.: Lake City Branch at 248 West Main Street, branch established on 1934/01/01. Info updated 2011/08/24: Bank assets: $8,104.0 mil, Deposits: $6,880.8 mil, headquarters in Columbia, SC, positive income, 197 total offices, Holding Company: First Citizens Bancorporation, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Lake City:

Marital status in Lake City, SC
  • Never married: 54.7%
  • Now married: 25.7%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 9.7%
  • Divorced: 6.2%

For population 25 years and over in Lake City:

  • High school or higher: 85.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 13.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 30.2 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

11.9
South Carolina average:

11.1

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Lake City
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Lake City, SC (based on Florence County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant42,527200
Mainline Protestant14,52254
Black Protestant10,46436
Other4,1307
Catholic3,3204
Orthodox4001
None61,522-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 37
Florence County:

2.81 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.99 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 14
This county:

1.06 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 98
Florence County:

7.44 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

5.38 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 94
This county:

7.14 / 10,000 pop.
South Carolina:

7.75 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Florence County:

12.1%
South Carolina:

10.6%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

31.7%
State:

29.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.3%
South Carolina:

13.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.8%
South Carolina:

49.2%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

45.8%
State:

46.2%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.9
State:

29.0

People feeling badly about themselves:
Lake City:

18.9%
South Carolina:

20.4%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Lake City:

13.7%
State:

11.0%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Lake City:

6.7
South Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

36.9%
South Carolina:

34.4%

General health condition:
Here:

53.8%
State:

55.6%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

81.5%
State:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Lake City, SC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Streets and Highways 16$53,903$40,4273$4,634
Police Protection - Officers 16$60,016$45,0120$0
Firefighters 8$25,767$38,6511$382
Water Supply 7$22,355$38,3231$1,749
Financial Administration 6$28,273$56,5460$0
Police - Other 5$17,477$41,9450$0
Parks and Recreation 5$15,616$37,4781$81
Sewerage 5$20,574$49,3780$0
Fire - Other 2$11,231$67,3860$0
Judicial and Legal 2$6,835$41,0100$0
Other Government Administration 2$8,234$49,4040$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 2$6,206$37,2360$0
Solid Waste Management 0$0 7$9,221
Totals for Government 76$276,486$43,65613$16,067

Lake City government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $502,000 ($83.72)
    General Public Buildings: $106,000 ($17.68)
    Parks and Recreation: $38,000 ($6.34)
    Police Protection: $19,000 ($3.17)
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $8,977,000 ($1497.16)
    Gas Utilities: $4,731,000 ($789.03)
    Water Utilities: $1,620,000 ($270.18)
    Police Protection: $1,430,000 ($238.49)
    Sewerage: $1,327,000 ($221.31)
    Local Fire Protection: $758,000 ($126.42)
    Parks and Recreation: $586,000 ($97.73)
    General Public Buildings: $512,000 ($85.39)
    Financial Administration: $461,000 ($76.88)
    Central Staff Services: $323,000 ($53.87)
    Regular Highways: $276,000 ($46.03)
    Solid Waste Management: $257,000 ($42.86)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $155,000 ($25.85)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $57,000 ($9.51)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $641,000 ($106.90)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $216,000 ($36.02)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General Public Building: $181,000 ($30.19)
    Regular Highways: $122,000 ($20.35)
    Police Protection: $121,000 ($20.18)
    Central Staff Services: $100,000 ($16.68)
    Parks and Recreation: $93,000 ($15.51)
    Local Fire Protection: $32,000 ($5.34)
    Financial Administration: $15,000 ($2.50)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,911,000 ($652.27)

Lake City government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,593,000 ($265.68)
    Solid Waste Management: $262,000 ($43.70)
    Parks and Recreation: $48,000 ($8.01)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $9,000 ($1.50)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,000 ($0.17)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Electric Utilities: $216,000 ($36.02)
    Public Welfare: $82,000 ($13.68)
    General Local Government Support: $37,000 ($6.17)
    Other: $26,000 ($4.34)
    Highways: $25,000 ($4.17)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $84,000 ($14.01)
    Interest Earnings: $77,000 ($12.84)
    Sale of Property: $38,000 ($6.34)
    General Revenue - Other: $22,000 ($3.67)
    Rents: $17,000 ($2.84)
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $9,189,000 ($1532.52)
    Gas Utilities: $5,756,000 ($959.97)
    Water Utilities: $1,955,000 ($326.05)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $320,000 ($53.37)
    Other: $28,000 ($4.67)
  • Tax - Property: $2,661,000 ($443.80)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $1,601,000 ($267.01)
    Other Selective Sales: $468,000 ($78.05)
    Other License: $422,000 ($70.38)
    Public Utility License: $72,000 ($12.01)

Lake City government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $25,119,000 ($4189.29)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $20,726,000 ($3456.64)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,393,000 ($732.66)

Lake City government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,656,000 ($442.96)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,959,000 ($2161.27)
Businesses in Lake City, SC
NameCountNameCount
Advance Auto Parts1Nike3
AutoZone1Pizza Hut1
Burger King1RadioShack1
CVS1SONIC Drive-In1
Days Inn1Sears1
Domino's Pizza1Subway1
FedEx1True Value1
H&R Block1U-Haul1
KFC1UPS1
McDonald's1Walmart1

Strongest AM radio stations in Lake City:

  • WHYM (1260 AM; 5 kW; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: GHB OF LAKE CITY, INC.)
  • WDKD (1310 AM; 5 kW; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJMX (970 AM; 10 kW; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WCEO (840 AM; daytime; 50 kW; COLUMBIA, SC; Owner: EASTERN BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)
  • WBAJ (890 AM; daytime; 50 kW; BLYTHEWOOD, SC; Owner: FAMILY FIRST)
  • WQTK (950 AM; 10 kW; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: KIRKMAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIQB (1050 AM; 25 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WJAY (1280 AM; 4 kW; MULLINS, SC; Owner: THE GREATER HWY CHURCH OF CHRIST)
  • WQJM (1450 AM; 10 kW; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WPJS (1330 AM; 5 kW; CONWAY, SC; Owner: WPJS BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Lake City:

  • WMXT (102.1 FM; PAMPLICO, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WWFN (100.1 FM; LAKE CITY, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WCSQ (92.5 FM; MONCKS CORNER, SC; Owner: APEX BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WURV (102.9 FM; SCRANTON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WWKT-FM (99.3 FM; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WEGX (92.9 FM; DILLON, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WRJA-FM (88.1 FM; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WPDT (105.1 FM; JOHNSONVILLE, SC; Owner: GLORY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGSS (94.1 FM; KINGSTREE, SC; Owner: QANTUM OF FLORENCE LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WLPG (91.7 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: AUGUSTA RADIO FELLOWSHIP INSTITUTE, INC.)
  • WYNN-FM (106.3 FM; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WSIM (93.7 FM; BISHOPVILLE, SC; Owner: MILLER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLGI (90.9 FM; HEMINGWAY, SC; Owner: LOUIS G. GREGORY BAHA'I INSTITUTE)

TV broadcast stations around Lake City:

  • WPDE-TV (Channel 15; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GRAND STRAND COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WWMB (Channel 21; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: ATLANTIC MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WRJA-TV (Channel 27; SUMTER, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WBTW (Channel 13; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL BROADCASTING OF SO. CAROLINA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPDF-LP (Channel 56; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
  • W66DE (Channel 50; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: CAROLINA CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJPM-TV (Channel 33; FLORENCE, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
  • WSFX-TV (Channel 26; WILMINGTON, NC; Owner: SOUTHEASTERN MEDIA HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFXB (Channel 43; MYRTLE BEACH, SC; Owner: GE MEDIA, INC.)
  • WHMC (Channel 23; CONWAY, SC; Owner: SOUTH CAROLINA EDUCATIONAL TV COMMISSION)
Lake City fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Lake City fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 30Number of bridges
  • 259ft / 78.6mTotal length
  • $1,163,000Total costs
  • 93,750Total average daily traffic
  • 7,503Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Lake City, SC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 21930-1939
  • 21950-1959
  • 41960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 71990-1999
  • 72000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Lake City, SC
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Lake City)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$119,7402$64,3959$129,1433$36,3232$54,3201$27,920
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$02$97,2700$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$40,4502$43,03510$86,4220$01$33,8101$51,540
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$130,9400$03$157,2900$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$01$79,6900$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0022.01 , 0022.02

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$129,6200$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$01$99,350
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$0
Choose year:  2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0022.01 , 0022.02

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lake City, SC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Lake City, SC - Value

2003 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2003 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 93. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 160 took place in 2014, and the least - 6 in 2005. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Lake City, SC When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Outside Fires (44.3%), and Structure Fires (40.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Lake City, SC
    • 65944.3%Outside Fires
    • 59540.0%Structure Fires
    • 21714.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 171.1%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Lake City, SC
Most common first names in Lake City, SC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James12866.3 years
John11169.3 years
Mary10276.1 years
William8669.7 years
Willie8166.8 years
Robert5668.3 years
Henry4471.7 years
Annie4176.2 years
Samuel3566.3 years
David3562.5 years
Most common last names in Lake City, SC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Graham14771.8 years
Brown12571.1 years
Singletary10270.8 years
Floyd10270.6 years
Cooper9972.1 years
Mcfadden8970.6 years
Burgess7169.5 years
Mckenzie6970.1 years
Hanna6672.2 years
Fulmore5768.7 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Lake City, SC
  • 73.1%Electricity
  • 20.9%Utility gas
  • 3.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Lake City, SC
  • 81.3%Electricity
  • 17.2%Utility gas
  • 1.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%No fuel used


Lake City compared to South Carolina state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

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  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in on base quarters (population 1,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the physically handicapped (population 1,000+)"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere (population 1,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of English-only speaking households, population 5,000+"
  • #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military disciplinary barracks (population 1,000+)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military hospitals or wards for chronically ill (population 1,000+)"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in institutions for the deaf (population 1,000+)"
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  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in institutions for the blind (population 1,000+)"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 100 least-safe cities (highest city-data.com crime index) (pop. 5,000+)"
  • #99 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military ships (population 1,000+)"
  • #23 (29560) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scotch-Irish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant adherents"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Black Protestant congregations"
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