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Lake County, SD


Designated Market Area: Sioux Falls-Mitchell, SD-IA-MN-NE
USDA County Type (2025): Government, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2024 population: 11,006   ( 58 from 2020)
Land area: 562.9 square miles
Population density: 19.6 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:9,817 89.20% 1.4%
Black:1261.14% 3.3%
Indian:1481.34% 22.3%
Asian:1141.04% 4.6%
2+ races:1901.73% 12.4%
Hispanic:6115.55% 4.1%
Total non-White:1,18910.80% 7.3%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:481 10.9
Deaths:46010.4
Net Migration: -84-1.9
Net Immigration: 180.4
Change in White population:-139 -1.3
Change in Non-White pop.:81 0.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
11,064
9,95689.99%
1221.10%
1211.09%
1090.99%
1691.53%
5875.31%
1,10810.01%

2010
11,200
10,70895.61%
550.49%
700.62%
820.73%
1090.97%
1751.56%
4924.39%

2000
11,276
10,98197.38%
230.20%
740.66%
620.55%
460.41%
890.79%
2952.62%

1990
10,550
10,39498.52%
00.00%
500.47%
830.79%
n/a
230.22%
1561.48%

1980
10,724
10,59298.77%
260.24%
810.76%
00.00%
n/a
130.12%
1321.23%

1970
11,456
11,37099.25%
30.03%
110.10%
80.07%
n/a
620.54%
86 0.75%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
1,215 10.8
1,0539.4
1,35012.1
610.5
-752 -6.7
616 5.5
2000's
NumberRate
1,229 10.9
1,0008.9
4624.1
570.5
-273 -2.4
197 1.7
1990's
NumberRate
1,257 11.9
1,14010.8
-28-0.3
70.1
587 5.6
139 1.3
1980's
NumberRate
1,591 14.8
1,045 9.7
-704 -6.6
n/a
-198 -1.8
24 0.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
-1,420 -12.4
n/a
-778 -6.8
46 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Lake County, SD
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
44.3
2,240 20.4%
8,766 79.6%
2,625 23.9%
4,552
2.35
2,893 63.6%
2,318 80.1%
119 4.1%
1,659 36.4%

2010
NumberPercent
39.9
2,425 21.7%
8,775 78.3%
1,893 16.9%
4,483
2.30
2,814 62.8%
2,374 84.4%
206 7.3%
1,669 37.2%

2000
NumberPercent
36.3
2,674 23.7%
8,602 76.3%
1,837 16.3%
4,369
2.41
2,839 65.0%
2,496 87.9%
197 6.9%
1,530 35.0%

1990
NumberPercent
33.7
2,826 26.8%
7,724 73.2%
1,917 18.2%
4,053
2.49
2,763 68.2%
2,489 90.1%
149 5.4%
1,290 31.8%

1980
NumberPercent
31.1
2,795 26.1%
7,929 73.9%
1,878 17.5%
3,941
2.57
2,877 73.0%
2,643 91.9%
114 4.0%
1,064 27.0%

2022 Housing Data for Lake County, SD

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units5,714 
Median Value$196,600 
Occupied4,55279.7%
Vacant1,16220.3%
Owned3,34073.4%
Rented1,21226.6%
Median Rent$819 
Single-Family Units4,25074.4%
    Detached4,16172.8%
    Attached891.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units61110.7%
Mobile Homes4858.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Lake County, SD

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002445.4%
$10,000 to $14,999761.7%
$15,000 to $19,9992826.2%
$20,000 to $24,9991884.1%
$25,000 to $29,9991032.3%
$30,000 to $34,9991162.5%
$35,000 to $39,999801.8%
$40,000 to $44,999771.7%
$45,000 to $49,9992465.4%
$50,000 to $59,9993557.8%
$60,000 to $74,99951111.2%
$75,000 to $99,99954412.0%
$100,000 to $124,99968415.0%
$125,000 to $149,9993708.1%
$150,000 to $199,9993116.8%
$200,000 or more3658.0%
Median Household Income74,884 
Per Capita Income44,809 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state102 
Compared to U.S.82 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2265.0%
Public Assistance1042.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2265.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed5,15680.5%
Unemployed971.5%
In Armed Forces560.9%
Total Labor Force5,30982.9%
Not in Labor Force1,09817.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 18.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,9371,24660.9%
Non-Profit29137044.0%
Self-Employed58832064.8%
Local Government26341139.0%
State Government18619748.6%
Federal Government6612035.5%
Total Private + Self2,5251,56661.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.8061,09842.3%
Total3,3312,66455.6%
Pct. Govt.20.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts95815.9%
Sales and Office Occupations1,30521.7%
Professional, Technical1,25620.9%
Service Occupations94515.7%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1873.1%
All others1,54625.7%
White Collar 58.6%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance79213.2%
Educational services77112.8%
Manufacturing72112.0%
Retail trade71711.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5358.9%
Construction3986.6%
Accommodation and food services3646.1%
Utilities3606.0%
Other services2614.3%
Public administration2514.2%
Finance and insurance1943.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1342.2%
Professional, scientific, technical1202.0%
Transportation and warehousing1031.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation961.6%
Wholesale trade861.4%
Information430.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing380.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction170.3%
Management90.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Lake County, SD

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1921.71%
Puerto Rican340.30%
Cuban150.13%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American290.26%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan70.06%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan220.20%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American80.07%
Argentinean60.05%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian20.02%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic360.32%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Thai80.07%
Japanese40.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English10,39597.8%
Spanish1441.4%
German, other Germanic820.8%
French, Haitian, Cajun100.1%
Arabic10.0%
Other10.0%
Other Indo-European10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German4,45939.8%
Norwegian2,34620.9%
Irish1,16910.4%
English8297.4%
American6936.2%
Dutch4113.7%
Swedish3453.1%
French2542.3%
Scandinavian2061.8%
Welsh2021.8%
Danish1421.3%
Scottish1071.0%
Canadian1060.9%
Swiss1060.9%
Italian990.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen11,07998.9%
Not a citizen1281.1%
Native11,01498.3%
Foreign-born1931.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Lake County, SD

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
147 1.9%369 4.8%2,062 26.7%2,486 32.1%1,926 24.9%747 9.7%
  Average years of education: 13.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 147 1.9%
9-12 Years 369 4.8%
H.S. Grad or GED 2,062 26.7%
Some College 2,486 32.1%
Bach. Degree 1,926 24.9%
Grad Degree 747 9.7%
Average years of education: 13.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Lake County, SD

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 5,533 5,282 251 4.5% 3.6%
1991 5,589 5,403 186 3.3% 3.5%
1992 5,598 5,430 168 3.0% 3.4%
1993 5,609 5,403 206 3.7% 3.5%
1994 5,772 5,578 194 3.4% 3.3%
1995 5,953 5,798 155 2.6% 3.2%
1996 6,056 5,861 195 3.2% 3.3%
1997 6,070 5,933 137 2.3% 2.9%
1998 6,207 6,052 155 2.5% 2.9%
1999 6,160 6,010 150 2.4% 2.7%
2000 6,547 6,385 162 2.5% 2.5%
2001 6,680 6,491 189 2.8% 3.0%
2002 6,740 6,523 217 3.2% 3.2%
2003 6,617 6,373 244 3.7% 3.5%
2004 6,621 6,385 236 3.6% 3.6%
2005 6,670 6,435 235 3.5% 3.6%
2006 6,693 6,495 198 3.0% 3.0%
2007 6,793 6,596 197 2.9% 2.8%
2008 6,702 6,489 213 3.2% 3.1%
2009 6,658 6,265 393 5.9% 4.6%
2010 6,189 5,844 345 5.6% 4.9%
2011 6,255 5,953 302 4.8% 4.6%
2012 6,329 6,075 254 4.0% 4.1%
2013 6,355 6,114 241 3.8% 3.7%
2014 6,371 6,146 225 3.5% 3.3%
2015 6,551 6,317 234 3.6% 3.0%
2016 6,491 6,268 223 3.4% 3.0%
2017 6,511 6,276 235 3.6% 3.1%
2018 6,638 6,423 215 3.2% 2.9%
2019 6,632 6,417 215 3.2% 3.0%
2020 6,485 6,239 246 3.8% 4.6%
2021 6,563 6,393 170 2.6% 2.6%
2022 6,713 6,575 138 2.1% 2.1%
2023 6,737 6,609 128 1.9% 2.0%
2024 6,696 6,598 98 1.5% 1.8%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com