Lake Lotawana, MO Demographics

A map of Lake Lotawana's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1,939	2,083	79.4%	90.2%
Hispanic	229	64	9.4%	2.8%
Multiracial	204	95	8.4%	4.1%
Asian	59	17	2.4%	0.7%
Black	11	30	0.5%	1.3%
Native American/Other	0	21	0.0%	0.9%

Lake Lotawana, Missouri has an estimated population of 2,442, an increase from the 2,310 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 79.4% White, 9.4% Hispanic, 8.4% Multiracial, 2.4% Asian, 0.5% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake Lotawana, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake Lotawana has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Missouri overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lake Lotawana, that probability was 18.4% in 2020 and 35.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake Lotawana is ranked the 239th most populous place in Missouri, out of 1,082 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). Lake Lotawana was ranked the 237th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake Lotawana's White Population

1,939 residents of Lake Lotawana, or 79.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake Lotawana is slightly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Lake Lotawana ranks 492nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Lotawana's White population has declined by an estimated 6.9%. White residents' share of Lake Lotawana's population has decreased from 90.2% to 79.4%.

Lake Lotawana is more White than neighboring Tarsney Lakes (75.7% White), and Baldwin Park (76.9% White). Lake Lotawana is less White than neighboring Lone Jack (82.9% White), Greenwood (84.8% White), and Pleasant Hill (87.1% White).

Lake Lotawana's Black Population

11 residents of Lake Lotawana, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake Lotawana is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Lake Lotawana ranks 358th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Lotawana's Black population has declined by an estimated 63.3%. Black residents' share of Lake Lotawana's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.5%.

Lake Lotawana is more Black than neighboring Tarsney Lakes (0% Black), Lone Jack (0.3% Black), Pleasant Hill (0.3% Black), and Baldwin Park (0% Black). Lake Lotawana is less Black than neighboring Greenwood (3.9% Black).

Lake Lotawana's Asian Population

59 residents of Lake Lotawana, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake Lotawana is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Lake Lotawana ranks 268th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Lotawana's Asian population has grown by an estimated 247.1%. Asian residents' share of Lake Lotawana's population has increased from 0.7% to 2.4%.

Lake Lotawana is more Asian than neighboring Tarsney Lakes (0% Asian), Greenwood (0.3% Asian), and Pleasant Hill (0.6% Asian). Lake Lotawana is less Asian than neighboring Lone Jack (5.2% Asian), and Baldwin Park (3.8% Asian).

Lake Lotawana's Hispanic Population

229 residents of Lake Lotawana, or 9.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake Lotawana is slightly higher than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Lake Lotawana ranks 432nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Lotawana's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 257.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake Lotawana's population has increased from 2.8% to 9.4%.

Lake Lotawana is more Hispanic than neighboring Tarsney Lakes (0% Hispanic), Lone Jack (3.8% Hispanic), Greenwood (5% Hispanic), and Pleasant Hill (6.6% Hispanic). Lake Lotawana is less Hispanic than neighboring Baldwin Park (17.3% Hispanic).

Lake Lotawana's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lake Lotawana, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lake Lotawana is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake Lotawana ranks 352nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Lotawana's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake Lotawana's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Lake Lotawana is less Native American/Other than neighboring Tarsney Lakes (24.3% Native American/Other), Lone Jack (4.7% Native American/Other), Greenwood (2.1% Native American/Other), and Pleasant Hill (1.1% Native American/Other).

Lake Lotawana's Multiracial Population

204 residents of Lake Lotawana, or 8.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake Lotawana is slightly higher than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Lake Lotawana ranks 659th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Lotawana's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 114.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake Lotawana's population has increased from 4.1% to 8.4%.

Lake Lotawana is more Multiracial than neighboring Tarsney Lakes (0% Multiracial), Lone Jack (3% Multiracial), Greenwood (3.9% Multiracial), Pleasant Hill (4.4% Multiracial), and Baldwin Park (1.9% 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.