Oak Lane Colony, South Dakota Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 34, Oak Lane Colony's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Oak Lane Colony is a small community located in South Dakota, within Hanson County. The total population is 34. It ranks as the 393rd most populous out of 439 Census-designated places in South Dakota.

Age Demographics

Economy, Income & Housing

The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Oak Lane Colony. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The survey records no unemployed residents in Oak Lane Colony, which reflects the size of the sample rather than a labor market without joblessness.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest racial or ethnic group in Oak Lane Colony is White (non-Hispanic), making up 50.0% of the population. Hispanic or Latino residents account for 50.0%. The Hispanic or Latino population is significantly higher than the state average (50.0% vs 4.8%).

Education

0.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is among the lowest rates in the state, which may correlate with employment and income patterns. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. No surveyed resident aged 25 or older reported leaving school before earning a high school diploma, though a rate of exactly 100% reflects the limits of a small sample.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Oak Lane Colony, South Dakota is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against South Dakota state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 439 Census-designated places in South Dakota. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.