Lakeville, CT Demographics

A map of Lakeville's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	485	902	95.1%	85.2%
Multiracial	23	49	4.5%	4.6%
Native American/Other	2	10	0.4%	0.9%
Black	0	20	0.0%	1.9%
Asian	0	17	0.0%	1.6%
Hispanic	0	61	0.0%	5.8%

Lakeville, Connecticut has an estimated population of 510, a dramatic decrease from the 1,059 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 95.1% White, 4.5% Multiracial, 0.4% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lakeville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lakeville has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Connecticut overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lakeville, that probability was 26.8% in 2020 and 9.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lakeville is ranked the 182nd most populous place in Connecticut, out of 215 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). Lakeville was ranked the 161st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lakeville's White Population

485 residents of Lakeville, or 95.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lakeville is significantly higher than in Connecticut overall, where 61.9% of the population is White. Lakeville ranks 78th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 215 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lakeville's White population has declined by an estimated 46.2%. White residents' share of Lakeville's population has increased from 85.2% to 95.1%.

Lakeville is more White than neighboring Millerton (56.4% White), Sharon (74.5% White), Falls Village (92.7% White), and Canaan (79.1% White). Lakeville is less White than neighboring West Cornwall (100% White).

Lakeville's Black Population

0 residents of Lakeville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lakeville is lower than in Connecticut overall, where 9.8% of the population is Black. Lakeville ranks 91st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 215 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lakeville's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Lakeville's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.0%.

Lakeville is less Black than neighboring Millerton (0.7% Black), and Falls Village (2% Black).

Lakeville's Asian Population

0 residents of Lakeville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lakeville is slightly lower than in Connecticut overall, where 4.7% of the population is Asian. Lakeville ranks 158th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 215 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lakeville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Lakeville's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

Lakeville is less Asian than neighboring Millerton (9% Asian), and Sharon (18.1% Asian).

Lakeville's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Lakeville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lakeville is significantly lower than in Connecticut overall, where 18.3% of the population is Hispanic. Lakeville ranks 140th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 215 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lakeville's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lakeville's population has decreased from 5.8% to 0.0%.

Lakeville is less Hispanic than neighboring Millerton (28.3% Hispanic), Sharon (1.1% Hispanic), Falls Village (1% Hispanic), and Canaan (15.2% Hispanic).

Lakeville's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Lakeville, or 0.4% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lakeville is comparable to the share in Connecticut overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Lakeville ranks 46th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 215 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lakeville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 80.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Lakeville's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.4%.

Lakeville is more Native American/Other than neighboring Millerton (0% Native American/Other), Falls Village (0% Native American/Other), West Cornwall (0% Native American/Other), and Canaan (0% Native American/Other). Lakeville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Sharon (6.3% Native American/Other).

Lakeville's Multiracial Population

23 residents of Lakeville, or 4.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lakeville is comparable to the share in Connecticut overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Lakeville ranks 58th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 215 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lakeville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 53.1%. Multiracial residents' share of Lakeville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 4.5%.

Lakeville is more Multiracial than neighboring Sharon (0% Multiracial), Falls Village (4.4% Multiracial), and West Cornwall (0% Multiracial). Lakeville is less Multiracial than neighboring Millerton (5.5% Multiracial), and Canaan (5.7% 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.