Lake Andes, SD Population

Overview

1,019

Total Population

30.0

Median age

47.11%

Female population %

112.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

83.9

Total dependency ratio

American Indian and Alaska Native

Largest racial group

121

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Lake Andes's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Lake Andes is 30.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lake Andes's population under 18 was 39.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lake Andes's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.15% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lake Andes, 32.48% were under the age of 15, 17.57% aged 15 to 29, 36.80% aged 30 to 64, 10.60% aged 65 to 84, and 2.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 59 less females than males in Lake Andes:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.11% females and 52.89% males in Lake Andes, SD.
The Lake Andes, SD gender ratio is 112.3:100 i.e. 112.3 men to 100 women (1.123).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 81.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 53.

Lake Andes's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Lake Andes population: 34.05% are White, 0.79% are Black or African American, 39.45% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.20% are Asian and 25.52% are multiracial.
Lake Andes's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the city.
By ethnicity, 121 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 898 (88.13% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lake Andes is American Indian and Alaska Native with a population of 402 (39.45% of the total population).

Lake Andes's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 842 in the year 2015
From 2000 to 2010, Lake Andes's population increased by 11 (1.36%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lake Andes's population decreased by 117 (14.23%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lake Andes's population was lowest in year 2022 at 684.