Lake, MS Demographics

A map of Lake's Population by Race

Lake, Mississippi has an estimated population of 522, an increase from the 475 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 61.5% Black, 32.8% White, 4.2% Multiracial, 0.6% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 0.4% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Lake, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Lake has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Lake, that probability was 55.4% in 2020 and 51.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Lake is ranked the 261st most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 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). Lake was ranked the 263rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Lake's White Population

171 residents of Lake, or 32.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Lake is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Lake ranks 244th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake's White population has declined by an estimated 22.3%. White residents' share of Lake's population has decreased from 46.3% to 32.8%.

Lake is more White than neighboring Conehatta (24.3% White), Forest (23% White), Newton (31.9% White), and Hillsboro (7.6% White). Lake is less White than neighboring Montrose (75% White).

Lake's Black Population

321 residents of Lake, or 61.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Lake is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Lake ranks 172nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake's Black population has grown by an estimated 40.8%. Black residents' share of Lake's population has increased from 48.0% to 61.5%.

Lake is more Black than neighboring Conehatta (0% Black), Forest (37.3% Black), Hillsboro (61% Black), and Montrose (17.9% Black). Lake is less Black than neighboring Newton (65.7% Black).

Lake's Asian Population

2 residents of Lake, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Lake is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Lake ranks 252nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 2. Asian residents' share of Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.4%.

Lake is more Asian than neighboring Forest (0.1% Asian), Newton (0% Asian), and Hillsboro (0% Asian). Lake is less Asian than neighboring Conehatta (0.9% Asian), and Montrose (1.8% Asian).

Lake's Hispanic Population

3 residents of Lake, or 0.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Lake is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Lake ranks 180th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 72.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Lake's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.6%.

Lake is more Hispanic than neighboring Conehatta (0% Hispanic), and Montrose (0% Hispanic). Lake is less Hispanic than neighboring Forest (36% Hispanic), Newton (1.7% Hispanic), and Hillsboro (24.8% Hispanic).

Lake's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Lake, or 0.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Lake is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Lake ranks 113th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake's Native American/Other population has remained roughly the same. Native American/Other residents' share of Lake's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.6%.

Lake is more Native American/Other than neighboring Forest (0.3% Native American/Other), Newton (0.4% Native American/Other), and Montrose (0% Native American/Other). Lake is less Native American/Other than neighboring Conehatta (71.4% Native American/Other), and Hillsboro (6.6% Native American/Other).

Lake's Multiracial Population

22 residents of Lake, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Lake is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Lake ranks 184th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Lake's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 69.2%. Multiracial residents' share of Lake's population has increased from 2.7% to 4.2%.

Lake is more Multiracial than neighboring Conehatta (3.4% Multiracial), Forest (3.3% Multiracial), Newton (0.3% Multiracial), and Hillsboro (0% Multiracial). Lake is less Multiracial than neighboring Montrose (5.4% 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.