Welcome to Lake City ...

The city of Lake City is located in Clayton County<1>.

The location of Lake City has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Lake City: Lk. City

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lake City has a population of 2,818 people<3> (see below for details).

Lake City is 940 feet [287 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Lake City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Lake City (for example, toward Ranburne (AL)), you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Lake City is served by one (or more) of the following area codes: (470)<5>, (678) & (770).

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lake City had an population of 2,818 people. This is an increase of 7.89% since the 2010 Census.

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake City had a population of 2,612 people. This makes Lake City the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Lake City represents 0.03% of the total population of Georgia (which has 9,687,653 people), making it the state's 201st most populous community.

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lake City.

Communities Also Named Lake City ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 26 communities that are also named Lake City - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (2), Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Pennsylvania (2), South Carolina, South Dakota (2), Texas and Washington (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lake City.

Communities near Lake City ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake City.

• Atlanta
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlanta
  • Atlanta is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 512,550 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Atlanta <6>
• South Fulton
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fulton
  • South Fulton is located in Fulton County
• Brookhaven
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookhaven
  • Brookhaven is located in DeKalb County
• Stonecrest
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonecrest
  • Stonecrest is located in DeKalb County
• Tucker
  (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tucker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tucker
  • Tucker is located in DeKalb County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tucker <6>
• East Point
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Point
  • East Point is located in Fulton County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 35,042 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Point <6>
• Chamblee
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chamblee
  • Chamblee is located in DeKalb County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,842 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chamblee <6>
• Stockbridge
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge
  • Stockbridge is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,125 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stockbridge <6>
• Stockbridge North
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stockbridge North have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stockbridge North
  • Stockbridge North is located in Henry County
  • Estimated population in 2019: 29,904 people
• McDonough
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McDonough have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McDonough
  • McDonough is located in Henry County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,582 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McDonough <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lake City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake City.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake City.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake City. See our Newspapers Page for Lake City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake City ...

Looking for more information about Lake City? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Lake City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Lake City.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Lake City. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clayton County: www.co.clayton.ga.us/

The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/