Timber Lake, SD Demographics

A map of Timber Lake's Population by Race

Timber Lake, South Dakota has an estimated population of 779, a dramatic increase from the 509 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 48.1% White, 40.1% Native American/Other, 9.1% Multiracial, 1.5% Hispanic, 0.8% Black, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Timber Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Timber Lake has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more 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 Timber Lake, that probability was 57.0% in 2020 and 59.9% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Timber Lake is ranked the 103rd 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). Timber Lake was ranked the 143rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Timber Lake's White Population

375 residents of Timber Lake, or 48.1% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Timber Lake is significantly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Timber Lake ranks 426th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Timber Lake's White population has grown by an estimated 125.9%. White residents' share of Timber Lake's population has increased from 32.6% to 48.1%.

Timber Lake is more White than neighboring Whitehorse (0% White), Green Grass (0% White), Bullhead (1% White), and Little Eagle (1.8% White). Timber Lake is less White than neighboring Isabel (72.9% White).

Timber Lake's Black Population

6 residents of Timber Lake, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Timber Lake is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. Timber Lake ranks 183rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Timber Lake's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 6. Black residents' share of Timber Lake's population has increased from 0.0% to 0.8%.

Timber Lake is more Black than neighboring Whitehorse (0% Black), Green Grass (0% Black), Bullhead (0% Black), and Little Eagle (0% Black). Timber Lake is less Black than neighboring Isabel (0.9% Black).

Timber Lake's Asian Population

3 residents of Timber Lake, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Timber Lake is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Timber Lake ranks 176th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Timber Lake's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 3. Asian residents' share of Timber Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Timber Lake is more Asian than neighboring Whitehorse (0% Asian), Green Grass (0% Asian), Bullhead (0% Asian), Isabel (0% Asian), and Little Eagle (0% Asian).

Timber Lake's Hispanic Population

12 residents of Timber Lake, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Timber Lake is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Timber Lake ranks 308th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Timber Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 71.4%. Hispanic residents' share of Timber Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Timber Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Whitehorse (1.2% Hispanic), Green Grass (0% Hispanic), Bullhead (0% Hispanic), and Isabel (0% Hispanic). Timber Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Little Eagle (1.8% Hispanic).

Timber Lake's Native American/Other Population

312 residents of Timber Lake, or 40.1% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Timber Lake is significantly higher than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Timber Lake ranks 51st statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Timber Lake's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 9.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Timber Lake's population has decreased from 56.0% to 40.1%.

Timber Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Isabel (21% Native American/Other). Timber Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Whitehorse (98.8% Native American/Other), Green Grass (100% Native American/Other), Bullhead (99% Native American/Other), and Little Eagle (96.4% Native American/Other).

Timber Lake's Multiracial Population

71 residents of Timber Lake, or 9.1% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Timber Lake is slightly higher than in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Timber Lake ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Timber Lake's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 39.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Timber Lake's population has decreased from 10.0% to 9.1%.

Timber Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Whitehorse (0% Multiracial), Green Grass (0% Multiracial), Bullhead (0% Multiracial), Isabel (5.1% Multiracial), and Little Eagle (0% 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.