Clear Lake, SD Demographics

A map of Clear Lake's Population by Race

Clear Lake, South Dakota has an estimated population of 41, a dramatic decrease from the 170 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 85.4% Native American/Other, 12.2% White, 2.4% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Clear Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Clear Lake has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than South Dakota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Clear Lake, that probability was 46.3% in 2020 and 25.6% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Clear Lake is ranked the 380th most populous place in South Dakota, out of 485 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Clear Lake was ranked the 244th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Clear Lake's White Population

5 residents of Clear Lake, or 12.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Clear Lake is significantly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Clear Lake ranks 400th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clear Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 95.7%. White residents' share of Clear Lake's population has decreased from 68.2% to 12.2%.

Clear Lake is more White than neighboring Long Hollow (0% White). Clear Lake is less White than neighboring Lake City (100% White), Eden (96.4% White), Veblen (34.7% White), and Grenville (94.3% White).

Clear Lake's Black Population

1 residents of Clear Lake, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Clear Lake is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. Clear Lake ranks 183rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clear Lake's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 1. Black residents' share of Clear Lake's population has increased from 0.0% to 2.4%.

Clear Lake is more Black than neighboring Lake City (0% Black), Eden (0% Black), Veblen (0% Black), Long Hollow (0% Black), and Grenville (0% Black).

Clear Lake's Asian Population

0 residents of Clear Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Clear Lake is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Clear Lake ranks 40th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clear Lake's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Clear Lake's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Clear Lake's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Clear Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Clear Lake is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Clear Lake ranks 273rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clear Lake's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Clear Lake's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Clear Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Veblen (43.3% Hispanic), and Grenville (5.7% Hispanic).

Clear Lake's Native American/Other Population

35 residents of Clear Lake, or 85.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Clear Lake is significantly higher than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Clear Lake ranks 64th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clear Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 22.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Clear Lake's population has increased from 26.5% to 85.4%.

Clear Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lake City (0% Native American/Other), Eden (3.6% Native American/Other), Veblen (20.7% Native American/Other), Long Hollow (43.8% Native American/Other), and Grenville (0% Native American/Other).

Clear Lake's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Clear Lake, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Clear Lake is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Clear Lake ranks 279th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Clear Lake's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Clear Lake's population has decreased from 2.4% to 0.0%.

Clear Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Veblen (1.3% Multiracial), and Long Hollow (56.3% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.