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Lake, South Dakota

Lake County, South Dakota · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

CountyDecliningLake County · 562.9 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025LakePeer medianPctileSource
Population10,97210,13164
Population change (10 yr)n/a-0.3%
Median household income$76,808$72,33155
Poverty rate8.4%9.7%18
Bachelor's degree or higher34.6%30.2%91
Housing unit change (10 yr)n/a-1.2%
Median owner-occupied home value$247,600$190,20073
Median gross rent$947$80173
Housing vacancy rate18.6%15.2%73
Worked from home10.5%8.8%73
Population, 2012–2024
LakePeer median
Median household income, 2012–2024
LakePeer median
Change between releases
Metric2012201920192024Peer median, latest span
Population-1.7%
Housing units-2.3%
Median household income+22.4%
Median owner-occupied home value+58.8%
Median gross rent+20.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher+18.1%
Worked from home+55.1%
Poverty rate+8.7%
Establishment density · Lake County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars27.3US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail5.5US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services3.6US 8.1below US rate
Professional & technical services29.2US 29.5below US rate
Ambulatory health care13.7US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation6.4US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation4.6US 2.1above US rate
Construction33.7US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Barnes, ND7110,773$68,03830.7%
Menard, IL7012,095-4.4%$82,17628.3%
Sublette, WY708,838$83,59732.3%
Rio Grande, CO7011,321$64,41134.5%
Marion, KS6911,754$64,69530.4%
Holt, NE6810,102$68,51329.1%
Phelps, NE669,009$68,91929.9%
Stillwater, MT669,182-0.3%$84,73232.3%
Jackson, MN669,933$75,74326.1%
Nemaha, KS6510,160+0.2%$77,34829.9%