Lake Preston, SD Population

Overview

548

Total Population

44.9

Median age

49.82%

Female population %

100.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

59.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

124

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Lake Preston is 44.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Lake Preston's population under 18 was 15.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Lake Preston's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 23.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Lake Preston, 14.23% were under the age of 15, 23.54% aged 15 to 29, 39.05% aged 30 to 64, 16.97% aged 65 to 84, and 6.20% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2 less females than males in Lake Preston:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.82% females and 50.18% males in Lake Preston, SD.
The Lake Preston, SD gender ratio is 100.7:100 i.e. 100.7 men to 100 women (1.007).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 40.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 48.

Lake Preston's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Lake Preston population: 76.28% are White, 2.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.73% are Asian and 20.44% are multiracial.
Lake Preston's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 124 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 424 (77.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Lake Preston is White with a population of 418 (76.28% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 737 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Lake Preston's population decreased by 140 (19.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Lake Preston's population decreased by 8 (1.34%), 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 Preston's population was lowest in year 2019 at 550.