Lake Preston

County:: Kingsbury County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.759
State:: South Dakota

Lake Preston is a city located in Kingsbury County, South Dakota. Lake Preston has a 2025 population of 627. Lake Preston is currently growing at a rate of 1.13% annually and its population has increased by 6.09% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 591 in 2020.

The average household income in Lake Preston is $71,912 with a poverty rate of 13.73%.The median age in Lake Preston is 50 years: 46.1 years for males, and 57.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Lake Preston includes 81.82% White, and smaller percentages for Native American, Asian and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	441	81.82%
Two or more races	87	16.14%
Native American	9	1.67%
Asian	2	0.37%

Lake Preston Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Lake Preston's average per capita income is $41,400. Household income levels show a median of $60,917. The poverty rate stands at 13.73%.

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	$96,250	-
Families	$84,167	$95,269
Households	$60,917	$71,912
Non Families	$45,625	$50,547

$41,400

Average Income

$60,917

Median Household Income

13.73%

Poverty Rate