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Welcome to Lake Clarke Shores ...

The town of Lake Clarke Shores is located in Palm Beach County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Lake Clarke Shores: Lk. Clarke Shrs.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Lake Clarke Shores has a population of 3,629 people<2> (see below for details).

Lake Clarke Shores is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Lake Clarke Shores lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Lake Clarke Shores: 561 & 728<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Lake Clarke Shores had an population of 3,629 people. This is an increase of 7.49% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 5.16% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Lake Clarke Shores had a population of 3,376 people. This makes Lake Clarke Shores the county's 22nd most populous community.

The population of Lake Clarke Shores represents 0.02% of the population of Florida (which has 18,801,310 people), making it the state's 241st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,376 people, the population of Lake Clarke Shores decreased 2.17% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 3,451 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Lake Clarke Shores.

Communities near Lake Clarke Shores ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Lake Clarke Shores.

  • West Palm Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Boca Raton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Boynton Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Delray Beach
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jupiter
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jupiter
    • Jupiter is located in Palm Beach County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 65,834 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jupiter <5>
  • Wellington
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Palm Beach Gardens
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Greenacres
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Royal Palm Beach
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Riviera Beach
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Lake Clarke Shores. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Lake Clarke Shores.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Lake Clarke Shores. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Lake Clarke Shores.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Lake Clarke Shores. See our Newspapers Page for Lake Clarke Shores.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lake Clarke Shores ...

Looking for more information about Lake Clarke Shores? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Lake Clarke Shores, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Lake Clarke Shores.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Florida's counties, including Palm Beach, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Lake Clarke Shores.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Lake Clarke Shores - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 561 code has been Overlayed with the 728 area code. New phone numbers in the Lake Clarke Shores area will be assigned with one of these codes: 561 or 728. As a result, placing a call in the Lake Clarke Shores area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.