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Lake Poinsett, SD Demographics

A map of Lake Poinsett's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
48596.8%
Multiracial
71.4%
Hispanic
51.0%
Native American/Other
20.4%
Black
10.2%
Asian
10.2%

Lake Poinsett, South Dakota had a population of 501 in 2020. It was 96.8% White, 0.2% Black, 0.2% Asian, 1.0% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 1.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lake Poinsett, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Lake Poinsett is the 145th most populous. 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 Poinsett's White Population

485 residents of Lake Poinsett identify as White, or 96.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Lake Poinsett larger than the White share of the population of South Dakota (79.6% White). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Lake Poinsett is ranked #68 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lake Poinsett is more White than neighboring Lake Norden (91.2% White), Hayti (85.5% White), Castlewood (91.5% White), and Estelline (83.2% White). Lake Poinsett is less White than neighboring Badger (96.9% White).

Lake Poinsett's Black Population

1 residents of Lake Poinsett identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lake Poinsett roughly similar to the Black share of the population of South Dakota (2% Black). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Lake Poinsett is ranked #140 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lake Poinsett is more Black than neighboring Lake Norden (0% Black), Badger (0% Black), Hayti (0% Black), Castlewood (0.1% Black), and Estelline (0.1% Black).

Lake Poinsett's Asian Population

1 residents of Lake Poinsett identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lake Poinsett roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of South Dakota (1.5% Asian). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Lake Poinsett is ranked #142 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lake Poinsett is more Asian than neighboring Lake Norden (0% Asian), Badger (0% Asian), Hayti (0% Asian), and Castlewood (0% Asian). Lake Poinsett is less Asian than neighboring Estelline (0.7% Asian).

Lake Poinsett's Hispanic Population

5 residents of Lake Poinsett identify as Hispanic, or 1.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lake Poinsett roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of South Dakota (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Lake Poinsett is ranked #342 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lake Poinsett is less Hispanic than neighboring Lake Norden (6.1% Hispanic), Badger (2.3% Hispanic), Hayti (12.5% Hispanic), Castlewood (4% Hispanic), and Estelline (13.2% Hispanic).

Lake Poinsett's Native American/Other Population

2 residents of Lake Poinsett identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lake Poinsett slightly less than the Native American/Other share of the population of South Dakota (8.7% Native American/Other). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Lake Poinsett is ranked #335 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lake Poinsett is more Native American/Other than neighboring Badger (0% Native American/Other). Lake Poinsett is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lake Norden (1.3% Native American/Other), Hayti (0.5% Native American/Other), Castlewood (1.9% Native American/Other), and Estelline (0.8% Native American/Other).

Lake Poinsett's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Lake Poinsett identify as Multiracial, or 1.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lake Poinsett roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of South Dakota (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 486 places in South Dakota, Lake Poinsett is ranked #349 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lake Poinsett is more Multiracial than neighboring Badger (0.8% Multiracial). Lake Poinsett is less Multiracial than neighboring Hayti (1.5% Multiracial), Castlewood (2.4% Multiracial), and Estelline (2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.