Lake Preston, SD Demographics

A map of Lake Preston's Population by Race

Lake Preston, South Dakota has an estimated population of 596, a slight increase from the 589 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 77.5% White, 12.2% Multiracial, 5.5% Hispanic, 4.4% Native American/Other, 0.3% Asian, and 0.0% Black. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake Preston, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake Preston has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is more 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 Lake Preston, that probability was 12.6% in 2020 and 37.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake Preston is ranked the 134th 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). Lake Preston was ranked the 124th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake Preston's White Population

462 residents of Lake Preston, or 77.5% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake Preston is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Lake Preston ranks 142nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Preston's White population has declined by an estimated 16.0%. White residents' share of Lake Preston's population has decreased from 93.4% to 77.5%.

Lake Preston is less White than neighboring Erwin (100% White), Hetland (100% White), Oldham (90.7% White), De Smet (97.7% White), and Badger (95.7% White).

Lake Preston's Black Population

0 residents of Lake Preston, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake Preston is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. Lake Preston ranks 157th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Preston's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Lake Preston's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lake Preston's Asian Population

2 residents of Lake Preston, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake Preston is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Lake Preston ranks 176th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Preston's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Asian residents' share of Lake Preston's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Lake Preston is more Asian than neighboring Erwin (0% Asian), Hetland (0% Asian), Oldham (0% Asian), De Smet (0% Asian), and Badger (0% Asian).

Lake Preston's Hispanic Population

33 residents of Lake Preston, or 5.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake Preston is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Lake Preston ranks 170th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Preston's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 73.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake Preston's population has increased from 3.2% to 5.5%.

Lake Preston is more Hispanic than neighboring Erwin (0% Hispanic), Hetland (0% Hispanic), De Smet (0% Hispanic), and Badger (3.1% Hispanic). Lake Preston is less Hispanic than neighboring Oldham (6.7% Hispanic).

Lake Preston's Native American/Other Population

26 residents of Lake Preston, or 4.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lake Preston is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake Preston ranks 284th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Preston's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 333.3%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake Preston's population has increased from 1.0% to 4.4%.

Lake Preston is more Native American/Other than neighboring Erwin (0% Native American/Other), Hetland (0% Native American/Other), Oldham (0% Native American/Other), De Smet (0% Native American/Other), and Badger (0% Native American/Other).

Lake Preston's Multiracial Population

73 residents of Lake Preston, or 12.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake Preston is higher than in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Lake Preston ranks 289th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Preston's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 461.5%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake Preston's population has increased from 2.2% to 12.2%.

Lake Preston is more Multiracial than neighboring Erwin (0% Multiracial), Hetland (0% Multiracial), Oldham (2.7% Multiracial), De Smet (2.3% Multiracial), and Badger (1.2% 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.