White Lake, SD Demographics

A map of White Lake's Population by Race

White Lake, South Dakota has an estimated population of 469, a large increase from the 394 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.0% White, 3.6% Hispanic, 2.3% Multiracial, 1.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of White Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

White Lake is about as racially diverse as it was in 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 White Lake, that probability was 13.1% in 2020 and 13.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

White Lake is ranked the 158th 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). White Lake was ranked the 167th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

White Lake's White Population

436 residents of White Lake, or 93.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in White Lake is considerably higher than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. White Lake ranks 147th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Lake's White population has grown by an estimated 18.8%. White residents' share of White Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 93.0%.

White Lake is more White than neighboring Grass Ranch Colony (0% White), Cedar Grove Colony (0% White), and Plankinton (79.6% White). White Lake is less White than neighboring Aurora Center (100% White), and Kimball (95.2% White).

White Lake's Black Population

5 residents of White Lake, or 1.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in White Lake is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. White Lake ranks 139th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Lake's Black population has grown by an estimated 400.0%. Black residents' share of White Lake's population has increased from 0.3% to 1.1%.

White Lake is more Black than neighboring Grass Ranch Colony (0% Black), Cedar Grove Colony (0% Black), Plankinton (0% Black), Aurora Center (0% Black), and Kimball (0% Black).

White Lake's Asian Population

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

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

White Lake is less Asian than neighboring Plankinton (0.3% Asian).

White Lake's Hispanic Population

17 residents of White Lake, or 3.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in White Lake is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. White Lake ranks 141st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Lake's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 13.3%. Hispanic residents' share of White Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.6%.

White Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Grass Ranch Colony (0% Hispanic), Cedar Grove Colony (0% Hispanic), Aurora Center (0% Hispanic), and Kimball (2% Hispanic). White Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Plankinton (18.9% Hispanic).

White Lake's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of White Lake, 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 White Lake is lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. White Lake ranks 260th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Lake's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of White Lake's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

White Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Kimball (2.4% Native American/Other).

White Lake's Multiracial Population

11 residents of White Lake, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in White Lake is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. White Lake ranks 342nd statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, White Lake's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 83.3%. Multiracial residents' share of White Lake's population has increased from 1.5% to 2.3%.

White Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Grass Ranch Colony (0% Multiracial), Cedar Grove Colony (0% Multiracial), Plankinton (1.2% Multiracial), Aurora Center (0% Multiracial), and Kimball (0.4% 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.