Lake Viking, MO Demographics

A map of Lake Viking's Population by Race

Lake Viking, Missouri has an estimated population of 311, a dramatic decrease from the 486 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 99.4% White, 0.6% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake Viking, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake Viking has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably 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 Viking, that probability was 10.3% in 2020 and 1.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake Viking is ranked the 630th 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 Viking was ranked the 508th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake Viking's White Population

309 residents of Lake Viking, or 99.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake Viking is significantly higher than in Missouri overall, where 76.3% of the population is White. Lake Viking ranks 141st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Viking's White population has declined by an estimated 32.8%. White residents' share of Lake Viking's population has increased from 94.7% to 99.4%.

Lake Viking is more White than neighboring Altamont (97.3% White), Winston (86.5% White), Gallatin (94.6% White), and Kidder (91.6% White). Lake Viking is less White than neighboring Jameson (100% White).

Lake Viking's Black Population

0 residents of Lake Viking, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake Viking is considerably lower than in Missouri overall, where 10.9% of the population is Black. Lake Viking ranks 599th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

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

Lake Viking is less Black than neighboring Winston (2.1% Black).

Lake Viking's Asian Population

0 residents of Lake Viking, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake Viking is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 2.1% of the population is Asian. Lake Viking ranks 541st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

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

Lake Viking is less Asian than neighboring Kidder (0.6% Asian).

Lake Viking's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Lake Viking, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake Viking is lower than in Missouri overall, where 5.2% of the population is Hispanic. Lake Viking ranks 822nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Viking's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake Viking's population has decreased from 1.2% to 0.0%.

Lake Viking is less Hispanic than neighboring Gallatin (2.4% Hispanic), and Kidder (3.2% Hispanic).

Lake Viking's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lake Viking, 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 Viking is comparable to the share in Missouri overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake Viking ranks 675th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Viking's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake Viking's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Lake Viking is less Native American/Other than neighboring Altamont (1.4% Native American/Other).

Lake Viking's Multiracial Population

2 residents of Lake Viking, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake Viking is slightly lower than in Missouri overall, where 4.8% of the population is Multiracial. Lake Viking ranks 847th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 1,082 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake Viking's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 86.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake Viking's population has decreased from 3.1% to 0.6%.

Lake Viking is more Multiracial than neighboring Jameson (0% Multiracial). Lake Viking is less Multiracial than neighboring Altamont (1.4% Multiracial), Winston (11.5% Multiracial), Gallatin (3% Multiracial), and Kidder (4.6% 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.