Clear Lake

County:: Deuel County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 3.03
State:: South Dakota

Clear Lake is a city located in Deuel County, South Dakota. Clear Lake has a 2025 population of 1,215. Clear Lake is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by -0.16% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,217 in 2020.

The average household income in Clear Lake is $74,950 with a poverty rate of 8.24%. The median age in Clear Lake is 44.1 years: 42.3 years for males, and 47.8 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Clear Lake includes 95.72% White, and smaller percentages for Asian, Black or African American, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,276	95.72%
Two or more races	42	3.15%
Asian	7	0.53%
Black or African American	4	0.3%
Native American	4	0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Clear Lake Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Clear Lake's average per capita income is $47,434. Household income levels show a median of $65,398. The poverty rate stands at 8.24%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$93,250	-
Families	$84,375	$92,839
Households	$65,398	$74,950
Non Families	$39,479	$43,586

$47,434

Average Income

$65,398

Median Household Income

8.24%

Poverty Rate