Lake Santee, IN Demographics

A map of Lake Santee's Population by Race

Lake Santee, Indiana has an estimated population of 820, a decrease from the 889 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.6% White, 9.0% Multiracial, 3.4% Hispanic, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake Santee, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake Santee has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lake Santee, that probability was 11.6% in 2020 and 22.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake Santee is ranked the 397th most populous place in Indiana, out of 976 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 Santee was ranked the 357th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake Santee's White Population

718 residents of Lake Santee, or 87.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake Santee is considerably higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Lake Santee ranks 184th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Santee's White population has declined by an estimated 14.0%. White residents' share of Lake Santee's population has decreased from 93.9% to 87.6%.

Lake Santee is less White than neighboring Clarksburg (100% White), New Point (91% White), Oldenburg (98.4% White), Batesville (92.5% White), and Laurel (94.8% White).

Lake Santee's Black Population

0 residents of Lake Santee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake Santee is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Lake Santee ranks 470th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

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

Lake Santee is less Black than neighboring Batesville (0.8% Black).

Lake Santee's Asian Population

0 residents of Lake Santee, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake Santee is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Lake Santee ranks 492nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Santee's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Lake Santee's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lake Santee is less Asian than neighboring Batesville (0.4% Asian).

Lake Santee's Hispanic Population

28 residents of Lake Santee, or 3.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake Santee is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Lake Santee ranks 396th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Santee's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 33.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake Santee's population has increased from 2.4% to 3.4%.

Lake Santee is more Hispanic than neighboring Clarksburg (0% Hispanic), New Point (3% Hispanic), Oldenburg (0% Hispanic), and Laurel (0% Hispanic). Lake Santee is less Hispanic than neighboring Batesville (4% Hispanic).

Lake Santee's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lake Santee, 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 Santee is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake Santee ranks 109th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Santee's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake Santee's population has decreased from 0.8% to 0.0%.

Lake Santee is less Native American/Other than neighboring Batesville (0.5% Native American/Other).

Lake Santee's Multiracial Population

74 residents of Lake Santee, or 9.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake Santee is higher than in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Lake Santee ranks 493rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Santee's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 208.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake Santee's population has increased from 2.7% to 9.0%.

Lake Santee is more Multiracial than neighboring Clarksburg (0% Multiracial), New Point (6% Multiracial), Oldenburg (1.6% Multiracial), Batesville (1.8% Multiracial), and Laurel (5.2% 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.