Lake County Population Trends

Lake County Population Trends
1920	1940	1960	1980	1990	2000	2010	2020
12,257	12,412	11,764	10,724	10,550	11,276	11,414	11,542

Where People Live in 2000 (by percent)
	South Dakota	Lake	Brookings	Moody
Urban	51.92	55.70	65.82	0
Rural-Farm	7.72	9.28	5.81	19.88
Rural-Non farm	40.36	35.02	28.37	80.12

Lake County Population Highlights

From 1990 to 2000, Lake County gained 726 residents which was a 6.9% increase in its total population.

From 1990 to 2000, Lake County gained 608 residents which was a 5.8% increase in its total population.

23.74% of Lake County’s population is under the age of 18, while 16.34% is aged 65+.

Lake County’s median age is 36.5. This is older than Brookings, but slightly younger than Moody.

Lake County’s sex ratio is 99.79, meaning that there are about 100 males for every 100 females. This ratio is smaller than Brookings, but very similar to Moody.

Lake County’s fertility rate is 51.1 births for every 1,000 females aged 15-44. This is higher than Brookings, but lower than Moody.

From the population pyramid we can see that Lake County is actually losing population aged 20-29, despite having a small college within its boundaries.

Race/Ethnicity in Lake County

Lake County’s Agriculture in 2002

Lake County’s average farm size was 634 acres. This is larger than both Brookings and Moody counties.

Lake County’s average net farm income was $36,218. This was higher than Brookings, but lower than Moody.

Lake County’s Economics in 2000

Lake County’s per capita income was $16,466. This is lower than both Brookings and Moody counties.

Lake County’s median average income was $34,087. This was lower than both Brookings and Moody counties.

21.1% of Lake County’s residents aged 25+ have received a B.S. degree or higher. This is lower than Brookings, but higher than Moody.

9.71% of Lake County’s population is living at or below the official poverty line. This compares with 13.18% for the state of South Dakota, 14.03% for Brookings County, and 9.56% for Moody County.

9.21% of Lake County’s children under the age of 5 are living at or below the official poverty line. This compares with 19.77% for the state of South Dakota, 14.92% for Brookings County, and 10.84% for Moody County.

9.5% of workers in Lake County commute into work from another county. This is lower than both Brookings and Moody.

Lake County Employment by Industry

Top Industries (in terms of numbers)	Percentage	Number
Educational, health, and social services	22.96	1,362
Manufacturing	17.50	1,038
Retail	12.39	735
Construction	7.10	421
Agriculture	6.44	382
Public Administration	2.16	128
Total Employed		5,933

Income Distribution

Data compiled by:

W. Trevor Brooks

Rural Life and Census Data Center

South Dakota State University

Sources:

South Dakota Data Center (Vermillion, SD)

South Dakota Labor Market

U.S. Census of Agriculture (2002)

U.S. Census Bureau (2000)