Lake County, South Dakota

SD · FIPS 46079 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
10,972
Rank #2,418 of 3,222
25th %ile
Median Household Income
$76,808 +2.2% vs nat'l
Rank #735 of 3,222
77th %ile
Poverty Rate
8.4% −33.7% vs nat'l
Rank #432 of 3,222
87th %ile
Median Home Value
$247,600 −12.2% vs nat'l
Rank #913 of 3,222
72th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
34.6% +2.8% vs nat'l
Rank #483 of 3,222
85th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.9% −44.7% vs nat'l
Rank #638 of 3,222
80th %ile

At a Glance

73.8% Homeownership
96.0% Insured
34.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.0%18.2%36.5%54.7%72.9%88.8%5.3%2.5%1.5%0.7%0.7%0.3%0.2%

About Lake County, South Dakota

Lake County, South Dakota has a total population of 10,972, making it the 2,418th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Lake County is 43.8 years, which is 12.6% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Lake County is $76,808, which ranks #735 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 2.2% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 8.4%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.9%.

The median home value in Lake County is $247,600, 12.2% below the national median. Renters in Lake County pay a median gross rent of $947 per month. The homeownership rate is 73.8%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Lake County, 34.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 2.8% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 17.2 min.

Lake County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 88.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (5.3%) and American Indian (non-Hispanic) (2.5%).

All data for Lake County, South Dakota comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.