Lake County, South Dakota

11 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 11,052
Median household income: $73,792
Median home value: $231,000

Lake County, South Dakota counts 11,052 residents. 11 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $73,792 is in line with the South Dakota median ($72,421).

Between 2019 and 2023, Lake County's population declined 13.1% from 12,717 to 11,052, while its median household income rose 19.3% from $61,846 to $73,792.

Owners occupy 71.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 43.7 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,052
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $73,792
Median home value: $231,000
Median gross rent: $868
Housing units: 5,747
Homeownership rate: 71.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 34.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

12,71711,052

Median household income

$61,846$73,792

Median home value

$168,400$231,000

Median gross rent

$597$868

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	12,717	$61,846	$168,400	$597
2020	12,747	$63,165	$170,300	$666
2021	11,358	$67,297	$172,700	$753
2022	11,207	$74,884	$196,600	$819
2023	11,052	$73,792	$231,000	$868

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1715.3%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 3411.4%

35 to 4410.2%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 7416.3%

75 and over7.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	488	4.4%
5 to 17	1,686	15.3%
18 to 24	1,177	10.6%
25 to 34	1,258	11.4%
35 to 44	1,126	10.2%
45 to 54	1,036	9.4%
55 to 64	1,678	15.2%
65 to 74	1,801	16.3%
75 and over	802	7.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,915	89.7%
Black or African American	55	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	259	2.3%
Asian	65	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	6	0.1%
Some other race	10	0.1%
Two or more races	182	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	560	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.3%

High school graduate25.4%

Some college or associate's33.5%

Bachelor's degree25.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	489	6.3%
High school graduate	1,959	25.4%
Some college or associate's	2,583	33.5%
Bachelor's degree	1,986	25.8%
Graduate or professional degree	684	8.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone78.0%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit1.4%

Walked4.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.6%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,651	78.0%
Carpooled	304	5.1%
Public transit	82	1.4%
Walked	281	4.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	571	9.6%
Other means	72	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,401	63.1%
15 to 29 min	1,019	18.9%
30 to 44 min	468	8.7%
45 to 59 min	323	6.0%
60+ min	179	3.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.27
Poverty rate: 9.4% (985 of 10,525)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,865	61.9%
Nonfamily households	1,767	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,632	80.6%
Vacant	1,115	19.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,309	71.4%
Renter-occupied	1,323	28.6%

1-unit, detached73.0%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units7.5%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other7.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,196	73.0%
1-unit, attached	125	2.2%
2 to 4 units	305	5.3%
5 to 19 units	433	7.5%
20 or more units	271	4.7%
Mobile home & other	417	7.3%

Geography

County GEOID: 46079
State: South Dakota
Land area: 563 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 44.0284, -97.1232