City in Deuel County, South Dakota · 3.4 sq mi · 355 people per sq mi
1,219 people live in Clear Lake. The typical household earns $84,792, and the median resident is 43.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,218 in 2020
Poverty rate 9.76%
Men 40.5 · Women 43.6
2010–2026
1,219
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,219
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,219 | -1 | 0.08% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,220 | +3 | 0.25% |
| 2024 | 1,217 | -7 | 0.57% |
| 2023 | 1,224 | -5 | 0.41% |
| 2022 | 1,229 | +13 | 1.07% |
| 2021 | 1,216 | -2 | 0.16% |
| 2020 | 1,218 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 1,218 | +1 | 0.08% |
| 2018 | 1,217 | +2 | 0.16% |
| 2017 | 1,215 | +15 | 1.25% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Clear Lake has a population change lower than Deuel County, South Dakota, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 13 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 10 residents
51% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 51% | 51% | 51% |
| Never married | 31% | 38% | 23% |
| Divorced | 10% | 8% | 12% |
| Widowed | 8% | 2% | 14% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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