Lakesite is a city in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,856 at the 2020 census. It is a northern suburb of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area, located 15 miles north of the city.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Lakesite had a population of 1,856. The median age was 42.8 years; 22.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.6% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.0 males age 18 and over.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 720 households in Lakesite, of which 34.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 63.2% were married-couple households, 13.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 18.6% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 1,717 || 92.5%
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| Black or African American || 14 || 0.8%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 2 || 0.1%
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| Asian || 18 || 1.0%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 2 || 0.1%
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| Some other race || 7 || 0.4%
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| Two or more races || 96 || 5.2%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 49 || 2.6%
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2000 census
As of the census
Education
Lakesite is home to two schools: McConnell Elementary and Loftis Middle School.