| | Lake City, FL | Gretna, FL | United States |
| Population | 12,325 | 1,247 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.6% | 48.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.5% | 51.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 35.9 | 51.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 11,898 | 1,683 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 9,980 | 1,709 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 10,005 | 1,981 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 24.5% | -16.3% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 24.2% | -27.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,040.3 | 165.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 11.8 | 7.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.4 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Lake City, FL | Gretna, FL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 10.6% | 2.0% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.8% | 1.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.1% | 6.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.3% | 4.3% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.1% | 1.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.6% | 8.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.8% | 10.7% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.0% | 7.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.7% | 22.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.3% | 2.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 5.2% | 9.9% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 8.9% | 16.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.3% | 2.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.2% | 5.1% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Lake City, FL | Gretna, FL | United States |
| White | 54.8% | 6.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 31.9% | 89.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 1.4% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 1.7% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 6.0% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.0% | 4.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Lake City, FL | Gretna, FL | United States |
| Married Population | 40.6% | 33.1% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 38.3% | 30.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.3% | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 59.4% | 66.9% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 34.9% | 50.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 17.8% | 5.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.6% | 11.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.43 | 2.17 | 2.60 |
| Households | 4,813 | 515 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,521 | 284 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 30.1% | 14.1% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 30.3% | 35.9% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,292 | 231 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 24.8% | 11.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 14.8% | 38.7% | 10.8% |