Lake County, South Dakota Population 2024

11,122

Lake County, South Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 11,122 with a growth rate of 0.82% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Lake County, South Dakota is the 16th largest county in South Dakota. The 2010 population was 11,278 and has seen a growth of -1.38% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,577910.79%
202811,486910.8%
202711,395910.81%
202611,304910.81%
202511,213910.82%
202411,122910.82%
202311,031910.83%
202210,940760.7%
202110,864-153-1.39%
202011,017-1,752-13.72%
201912,769-276-2.12%
201813,0452311.8%
201712,8141931.53%
201612,6212712.19%
201512,3502492.06%
201412,1011801.51%
201311,9211641.39%
201211,7571941.68%
201111,5632852.53%
201011,27800%
199010,550-174-1.62%
198010,724-732-6.39%
197011,456-308-2.62%
196011,764-28-0.24%
195011,792-620-5%
194012,412330.27%
193012,3791221%
192012,2571,54614.43%
191010,7111,57417.23%
19009,1371,62921.7%
18907,5084,851182.57%
18802,657-8,920-77.05%
2024 Growth Rate
0.82% (91)
County Website
Lake County
2020 Population
11,017
Area
563 mi²
Density
20 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.95% (105)
Founded
1873

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,17592.06%
Two or more races2732.47%
Native American2652.4%
Other race2131.93%
Asian650.59%
Black or African American550.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander60.05%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Lake County, South Dakota Population by Race

Lake County, South Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Lake County, South Dakota Median Age

43.7

Total

43

Male

44.5

Female

Lake County, South Dakota Adults

There are 8,878 adults, (2,603 of whom are seniors) in Lake County, South Dakota.

Lake County, South Dakota Age Dependency

76.1

Age Dependency Ratio

41.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Lake County, South Dakota Sex Ratio

Female5,24547.46%
Male5,80752.54%

Lake County, South Dakota Population by Age

Lake County, South Dakota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,6322.2771.428.6
Married2,3092.8788.311.7
Non Family1,7671.3248.851.2
Female3392.4178.821.2
Male2173.356535

2.8

Average Family Size

2.27

Average Household Size

71.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Lake County, South Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3124.05%
Associates Degree91011.82%
Bachelors Degree1,98625.79%
Graduate Degree6848.88%
High School Graduate1,95925.44%
Less Than 9th Grade1772.3%
Some College1,67321.72%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Lake County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Lake County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,0026,6302,449
Hispanic422321131
Other Race1939221
2+ Races18518339
Native American1079712
Asian595535

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 98.92%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 59.32%.

Lake County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$51,120$59,085$41,780
Graduate Degree$48,839$46,848$49,911
High School Graduate$38,101$49,875$32,457
Less Than 9th Grade$45,324$41,607$46,033
Overall$44,130$50,154$38,937
Some College$41,220$47,733$37,482

$44,130

Average Earnings

$50,154

Average Male

$38,937

Average Female

Lake County, South Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Lake County, South Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Lake County, South Dakota Language

96.33% of Lake County, South Dakota residents speak only English, while 3.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.57% of the population.

Lake County, South Dakota Language

Lake County, South Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,4818609.07%
Multiple2728832.35%
Native2083717.79%

9.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.28%

Male Poverty Rate

9.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Lake County, South Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Lake County, South Dakota is Multiple, with 32.35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Lake County, South Dakota is White, with 9.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.53%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.06%.

Lake County, South Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School7.34%
Some College6.01%
Bachelors or Greater4.29%
Less Than 9th Grade2.42%

Lake County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed8.33%
Female Employed7.32%
Male Employed5.97%
Female Unemployed1.75%

Lake County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Lake County, South Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,347$118,465
Households$73,792$100,698
Married Families$110,823$-999,999,999
Non Families$46,622$70,040

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Lake County, South Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

52.5%

Male Marriage Rate

52.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Lake County, South Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Lake County, South Dakota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Lake County, South Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Lake County, South Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

628

Number of Veterans

609

Male Veterans

19

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam292
First Gulf War80
Second Gulf War78
Korea59
World War II4

Lake County, South Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74235
75+194
55 to 64107
35 to 5465
18 to 3427

Lake County, South Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White6047.4%
2+ Races2412.9%

Lake County, South Dakota Veterans by Race

Lake County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.82%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Lake County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.2%

Labor Force Participation

65.2%

Employment Rate

2.4%

Unemployment Rate

Lake County, South Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Lake County, South Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Lake County, South Dakota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.2%

Born in Lake County, South Dakota

97.36%

Native Born

2.64%

Foreign Born

1.85%

Non Citizen

0.8%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.36% of Lake County, South Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 69.2% having been born in South Dakota. 1.85% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Lake County, South Dakota Place of Birth

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