Lake Mills, IA Demographics

A map of Lake Mills's Population by Race

Lake Mills, Iowa has an estimated population of 2,088, a slight decrease from the 2,143 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.3% White, 9.5% Hispanic, 2.1% Multiracial, 0.1% Asian, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake Mills, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake Mills has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Iowa overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lake Mills, that probability was 22.0% in 2020 and 21.1% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake Mills is ranked the 163rd most populous place in Iowa, out of 1,026 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 Mills was ranked the 156th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake Mills's White Population

1,844 residents of Lake Mills, or 88.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake Mills is higher than in Iowa overall, where 82.3% of the population is White. Lake Mills ranks 832nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Mills's White population has declined by an estimated 2.1%. White residents' share of Lake Mills's population has remained roughly unchanged at 88.3%.

Lake Mills is more White than neighboring Scarville (84.8% White), Emmons (79.6% White), and Leland (70.9% White). Lake Mills is less White than neighboring Joice (95.2% White), and Twin Lakes (92.4% White).

Lake Mills's Black Population

0 residents of Lake Mills, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake Mills is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Lake Mills ranks 223rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Mills's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Lake Mills's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Lake Mills is less Black than neighboring Leland (2.9% Black).

Lake Mills's Asian Population

2 residents of Lake Mills, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake Mills is slightly lower than in Iowa overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Lake Mills ranks 359th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Mills's Asian population has declined by an estimated 75.0%. Asian residents' share of Lake Mills's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Lake Mills is more Asian than neighboring Joice (0% Asian), Scarville (0% Asian), Emmons (0% Asian), and Twin Lakes (0% Asian). Lake Mills is less Asian than neighboring Leland (0.3% Asian).

Lake Mills's Hispanic Population

199 residents of Lake Mills, or 9.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake Mills is slightly higher than in Iowa overall, where 7.3% of the population is Hispanic. Lake Mills ranks 109th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Mills's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake Mills's population has increased from 8.4% to 9.5%.

Lake Mills is more Hispanic than neighboring Joice (3.9% Hispanic), and Twin Lakes (1.9% Hispanic). Lake Mills is less Hispanic than neighboring Scarville (13.6% Hispanic), Emmons (13.5% Hispanic), and Leland (14.4% Hispanic).

Lake Mills's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lake Mills, 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 Mills is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake Mills ranks 359th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Mills's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake Mills's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Lake Mills is less Native American/Other than neighboring Scarville (1.5% Native American/Other), and Emmons (0.3% Native American/Other).

Lake Mills's Multiracial Population

43 residents of Lake Mills, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake Mills is comparable to the share in Iowa overall, where 3.5% of the population is Multiracial. Lake Mills ranks 722nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,026 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Mills's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 4.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake Mills's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

Lake Mills is more Multiracial than neighboring Joice (1% Multiracial), and Scarville (0% Multiracial). Lake Mills is less Multiracial than neighboring Emmons (6.6% Multiracial), Leland (11.4% Multiracial), and Twin Lakes (5.7% 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.