Lowry, SD Demographics

A map of Lowry's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	1	6	100.0%	60.0%
Black	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	0	1	0.0%	10.0%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%
Multiracial	0	3	0.0%	30.0%

Lowry, South Dakota has an estimated population of 1, a dramatic decrease from the 10 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lowry, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lowry has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than South Dakota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lowry, that probability was 54.0% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lowry is ranked the 439th most populous place in South Dakota, out of 485 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). Lowry was ranked the 453rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lowry's White Population

1 residents of Lowry, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lowry is significantly higher than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Lowry ranks 410th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lowry's White population has declined by an estimated 83.3%. White residents' share of Lowry's population has increased from 60.0% to 100.0%.

Lowry is more White than neighboring Akaska (97.1% White), Selby (83.8% White), Java (91% White), and Gettysburg (88.7% White).

Lowry's Black Population

0 residents of Lowry, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lowry is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. Lowry ranks 183rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

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

Lowry is less Black than neighboring Selby (2.6% Black), and Gettysburg (2.9% Black).

Lowry's Asian Population

0 residents of Lowry, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lowry is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Lowry ranks 176th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

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

Lowry is less Asian than neighboring Java (5.1% Asian), and Gettysburg (1.2% Asian).

Lowry's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Lowry, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lowry is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Lowry ranks 32nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lowry's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Lowry's population has decreased from 10.0% to 0.0%.

Lowry is less Hispanic than neighboring Selby (3.4% Hispanic), and Java (3.8% Hispanic).

Lowry's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Lowry, 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 Lowry is lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Lowry ranks 345th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

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

Lowry is less Native American/Other than neighboring Akaska (2.9% Native American/Other), Selby (4.8% Native American/Other), and Gettysburg (2.9% Native American/Other).

Lowry's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Lowry, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lowry is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Lowry ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lowry's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Lowry's population has decreased from 30.0% to 0.0%.

Lowry is less Multiracial than neighboring Selby (5.4% Multiracial), and Gettysburg (4.2% 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.