Lake City is a city in Florence County, South Carolina, home to about 5,988 people across 5.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 29560.
Homes sold for a median of $112 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
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| Nearest major airport | Myrtle Beach International Airport (MYR)48 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Florence Regional Airport (FLO)22 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Charlotte, NC112 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Philadelphia, PA495 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lake City had 5,903 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 94th largest of 474 towns in South Carolina by population.
Florence County grew from 28,474 residents in 1900 to 137,059 in 2020.
Florence County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 34°F. About 49.8 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Lake City 2 Se, SC weather station (about a mile away).
67,074 jobs at 3,282 businesses in Florence County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
107 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lake City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 30 |
| Mental health providers | 24 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 21 |
| Optometrists | 4 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1736.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Florence 03. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake City Early Childhood CenterLake City | Pre-K–2 | 357 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Main Street ElementaryLake City | 3–6 | 318 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| J. Paul Truluck Creative Arts and Science MagnetLake City | 7–12 | 385 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Ronald E. McNair Junior HighLake City | 7–8 | 275 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Lake City HighLake City | 9–12 | 492 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Carolina AcademyLake City | Pre-K–12 | 371 | Baptist | 2.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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