Lake, MS Population

Overview

450

Total Population

38.0

Median age

56.44%

Female population %

77.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

52.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lake is 38.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lake's population under 18 was 28.44%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lake's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.22% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lake, 18.22% were under the age of 15, 19.11% aged 15 to 29, 46.44% aged 30 to 64, 15.33% aged 65 to 84, and 0.89% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 58 more females than males in Lake:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.44% females and 43.56% males in Lake, MS.
The Lake, MS gender ratio is 77.2:100 i.e. 77.2 men to 100 women (0.772).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 32.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 31.

Lake's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Lake population: 55.56% are White and 44.44% are Black or African American.
Lake's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 45 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lake is White with a population of 25 (55.56% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 475 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Lake's population decreased by 65 (16.21%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lake's population increased by 139 (41.37%), 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's population was lowest in year 2018 at 330.