Lake Shore, WA Demographics

A map of Lake Shore's Population by Race

Lake Shore, Washington has an estimated population of 6,978, a slight decrease from the 7,056 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 84.2% White, 10.0% Hispanic, 3.7% Multiracial, 1.2% Black, 0.9% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake Shore, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake Shore has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Washington overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lake Shore, that probability was 33.8% in 2020 and 28.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake Shore is ranked the 162nd most populous place in Washington, out of 639 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 Shore was ranked the 162nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake Shore's White Population

5,872 residents of Lake Shore, or 84.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake Shore is significantly higher than in Washington overall, where 63.1% of the population is White. Lake Shore ranks 267th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Shore's White population has grown by an estimated 3.1%. White residents' share of Lake Shore's population has increased from 80.7% to 84.2%.

Lake Shore is more White than neighboring Felida (84.1% White), Salmon Creek (71.9% White), Hazel Dell (67.8% White), Mount Vista (73.1% White), and Minnehaha (74.2% White).

Lake Shore's Black Population

84 residents of Lake Shore, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake Shore is slightly lower than in Washington overall, where 3.8% of the population is Black. Lake Shore ranks 234th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Shore's Black population has grown by an estimated 29.2%. Black residents' share of Lake Shore's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Lake Shore is more Black than neighboring Felida (0.6% Black). Lake Shore is less Black than neighboring Salmon Creek (1.5% Black), Hazel Dell (3.3% Black), Mount Vista (3.9% Black), and Minnehaha (3.7% Black).

Lake Shore's Asian Population

65 residents of Lake Shore, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake Shore is lower than in Washington overall, where 9.7% of the population is Asian. Lake Shore ranks 164th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Shore's Asian population has declined by an estimated 71.5%. Asian residents' share of Lake Shore's population has decreased from 3.2% to 0.9%.

Lake Shore is less Asian than neighboring Felida (3.6% Asian), Salmon Creek (4.6% Asian), Hazel Dell (4.9% Asian), Mount Vista (4.5% Asian), and Minnehaha (4.5% Asian).

Lake Shore's Hispanic Population

697 residents of Lake Shore, or 10.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake Shore is slightly lower than in Washington overall, where 14.4% of the population is Hispanic. Lake Shore ranks 326th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Shore's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 31.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake Shore's population has increased from 7.5% to 10.0%.

Lake Shore is more Hispanic than neighboring Felida (6.1% Hispanic), and Mount Vista (8.2% Hispanic). Lake Shore is less Hispanic than neighboring Hazel Dell (15.8% Hispanic), and Minnehaha (11.9% Hispanic).

Lake Shore's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lake Shore, 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 Shore is slightly lower than in Washington overall, where 2.1% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake Shore ranks 372nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Shore's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake Shore's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

Lake Shore is less Native American/Other than neighboring Felida (0.1% Native American/Other), Salmon Creek (2.1% Native American/Other), Hazel Dell (0.5% Native American/Other), Mount Vista (2.4% Native American/Other), and Minnehaha (0.7% Native American/Other).

Lake Shore's Multiracial Population

260 residents of Lake Shore, or 3.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake Shore is slightly lower than in Washington overall, where 6.8% of the population is Multiracial. Lake Shore ranks 354th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 639 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Shore's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 39.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake Shore's population has decreased from 6.1% to 3.7%.

Lake Shore is less Multiracial than neighboring Felida (5.5% Multiracial), Salmon Creek (10.1% Multiracial), Hazel Dell (7.6% Multiracial), Mount Vista (7.8% Multiracial), and Minnehaha (5% 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.