Essex County > Lake Placid (village)
Population trend for Lake Placid
04,0001970: 2,7312,73119701980: 2,4902,49019801990: 2,4852,48519902000: 2,6382,63820002010: 2,5212,52120102020: 2,2052,20520202023: 2,1592,1592023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Lake Placid is a village in the North Country region in the town of North Elba.

Community anchors include Adirondack Medical Center, Lake Placid Central School District and Lake Placid Public Library.

2023 Median income for Essex County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Essex County home price index (FHFA)
1989–2024: Home prices rose about 241%.

300 189 79 1989 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Lake Placid
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Lake Placid
Married-couple families: 394 (75.0%) Married-couple families Male householder (no spouse): 4 (0.8%) Male householder (no spouse) Female householder (no spouse): 127 (24.2%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 604 (82.3%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 130 (17.7%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Lake Placid

Pct 5 and under 0% Pct 6 to 17 0% Pct 18 to 64 10% Pct 65 and over 14%

The overall poverty rate in Lake Placid is 10 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 65 and over.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Lake Placid lived in the prior year

Same house: 1,671 (77.4%) Same county (different house): 275 (12.7%) Different NY county: 41 (1.9%) Different state: 98 (4.5%) Abroad: 74 (3.4%) 2,159 current residents Same house: 1,671 (77.4%) Same house Same county (different house): 275 (12.7%) Same county (different house) Different state: 98 (4.5%) Different state Abroad: 74 (3.4%) Abroad Different NY county: 41 (1.9%) Different NY county
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Lake Placid residents
37 37 37.5 47.9 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau