Lake City is a somewhat small city located in the state of South Carolina. With a population of 5,996 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 (22.97%), food service (15.41%), and office and administrative support (13.44%). Lake City is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The population of Lake City overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Lake City, 21.42% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Lake City in 2022 was $22,245, 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 $88,980 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 Scots-Irish, British, Irish, English, and European. The most common language spoken in Lake City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French Creole.
