Laketon, IN Demographics

A map of Laketon's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	403	570	87.6%	94.1%
Multiracial	57	11	12.4%	1.8%
Black	0	3	0.0%	0.5%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.2%
Hispanic	0	21	0.0%	3.5%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Laketon, Indiana has an estimated population of 460, a large decrease from the 606 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 87.6% White, 12.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Laketon, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Laketon 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 Laketon, that probability was 11.4% in 2020 and 21.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Laketon is ranked the 525th 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). Laketon was ranked the 431st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Laketon's White Population

403 residents of Laketon, or 87.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Laketon is considerably higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Laketon ranks 177th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laketon's White population has declined by an estimated 29.3%. White residents' share of Laketon's population has decreased from 94.1% to 87.6%.

Laketon is less White than neighboring North Manchester (88.3% White), Silver Lake (95.6% White), Roann (92.7% White), Claypool (91.5% White), and Sidney (93.5% White).

Laketon's Black Population

0 residents of Laketon, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Laketon is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Laketon ranks 345th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laketon's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Laketon's population has decreased from 0.5% to 0.0%.

Laketon is less Black than neighboring North Manchester (3.5% Black), and Silver Lake (0.1% Black).

Laketon's Asian Population

0 residents of Laketon, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Laketon is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Laketon ranks 451st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

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

Laketon is less Asian than neighboring Silver Lake (1.1% Asian).

Laketon's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Laketon, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Laketon is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Laketon ranks 274th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laketon's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Laketon's population has decreased from 3.5% to 0.0%.

Laketon is less Hispanic than neighboring North Manchester (2.8% Hispanic), Silver Lake (1.8% Hispanic), Roann (6.9% Hispanic), Claypool (3.8% Hispanic), and Sidney (5.7% Hispanic).

Laketon's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Laketon, 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 Laketon is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Laketon ranks 564th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laketon's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Laketon's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Laketon is less Native American/Other than neighboring North Manchester (0.5% Native American/Other).

Laketon's Multiracial Population

57 residents of Laketon, or 12.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Laketon is higher than in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Laketon ranks 615th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 976 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Laketon's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 418.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Laketon's population has increased from 1.8% to 12.4%.

Laketon is more Multiracial than neighboring North Manchester (5% Multiracial), Silver Lake (1.5% Multiracial), Roann (0.4% Multiracial), Claypool (4.7% Multiracial), and Sidney (0.8% 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.