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 and multiracial populations.

Population by 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%

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