Lake County, South Dakota
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,006
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,993
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,006
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 11,063
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 11,064
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -0.6%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 11,059
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,200
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.2%
Persons under 18 years, percent 20.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 26.3%
Female persons, percent 47.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.4%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 89.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 682
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,944
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.8%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $247,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,586
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $605
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $947
Building Permits, 2025 86
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,716
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.21
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 93.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 34.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 9.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,014
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 61,365
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 188,741
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $17,252
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 14.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $76,808
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $45,963
Persons in poverty, percent 8.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 339
Total employment, 2023 3,907
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 203,139
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 940
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 284
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 158
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 236
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 4
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 245
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 19.6
Population per square mile, 2010 19.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 562.89
Land area in square miles, 2010 563.28
FIPS Code 46079