Lake CityTX
A town of 488, settled in 1980.
Is Lake City a good place to live?
Lake City’s January low is 46°F, above both the Texas town median (37°F) and the median of U.S. towns (22°F). Lake City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
488 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Lake City: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Lake City, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lake City.
About two in five of Lake City’s working residents commute to Corpus Christi
Most working residents leave Lake City for work: only 0% work in town. 20% of Lake City residents live below the poverty line, against 12% in Texas’ towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. Lake City’s average trip to work is 30 minutes.
| Lake City | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 20% | 12% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 30 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $51,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Hurricanes leads a high hazard risk in Lake City
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 77% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Mild winters and hot summers in Lake City
Lake City has warm winters and hot summers. The July high in Lake City is 96°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Lake City stands out in Texas and nationally: a larger share of its adults have high blood pressure
45% of adults have high blood pressure in Lake City. Lake City beats the Texas average on 5 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 18% of adults have diabetes in Lake City.
| Lake City | Texas towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 35% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 8.1% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lake City | TX |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 13.7% | 16.4% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 9% | 10.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.3% | 5.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lake City
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Lake City; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Lake City residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Texas.
100% of working residents leave Lake City for work
Where Lake City’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Lake City
Town in Texas, United States
Lake City is a town in San Patricio County, Texas, United States. The population was 447 at the 2020 census, down from 509 at the 2010 census.
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- Area
- 0.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 118 ft
Questions about Lake City
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lake City, TX a good place to live?
Lake City has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.