| | Lake Placid, FL | Dothan, AL | United States |
| Population | 2,433 | 70,318 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.9% | 52.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.1% | 47.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 38 | 40 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 2,326 | 66,177 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,668 | 57,737 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,158 | 53,589 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 49.6% | 20.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 115.5% | 29.5% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 652.3 | 783.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 3.7 | 89.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.3 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Lake Placid, FL | Dothan, AL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.4% | 6.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 9.1% | 6.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.7% | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.6% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.5% | 3.4% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.8% | 4.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 16.6% | 13.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.2% | 12.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.4% | 12.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 3.8% | 6.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.9% | 10.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.8% | 5.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.7% | 2.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Lake Placid, FL | Dothan, AL | United States |
| White | 30.4% | 57.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.9% | 34.3% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.1% | 1.3% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.0% | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.2% | 2.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 65.9% | 3.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Lake Placid, FL | Dothan, AL | United States |
| Married Population | 40.8% | 47.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 38.8% | 44.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.1% | 2.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 59.2% | 52.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 44.1% | 32.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.5% | 13.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.6% | 7.8% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.80 | 2.50 | 2.60 |
| Households | 868 | 27,751 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 551 | 17,369 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.2% | 23.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 37.0% | 43.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 317 | 10,382 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 33.4% | 19.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 2.4% | 13.0% | 10.8% |