Clark County, South Dakota Population 2024

3,973

Clark County, South Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 3,973 with a growth rate of 0.63% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Clark County, South Dakota is the 40th largest county in South Dakota. The 2010 population was 3,698 and has seen a growth of 7.44% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
20294,098250.61%
20284,073250.62%
20274,048250.62%
20264,023250.63%
20253,998250.63%
20243,973250.63%
20233,948250.64%
20223,923501.29%
20213,873200.52%
20203,8531133.02%
20193,740190.51%
20183,721441.2%
20173,677431.18%
20163,634-18-0.49%
20153,65210.03%
20143,651240.66%
20133,627310.86%
20123,596-1-0.03%
20113,597-101-2.73%
20103,69800%
19904,403-491-10.03%
19804,894-621-11.26%
19705,515-1,619-22.69%
19607,134-1,235-14.76%
19508,369-586-6.54%
19408,955-2,067-18.75%
193011,022-114-1.02%
192011,1362352.16%
191010,9013,95957.03%
19006,9422143.18%
18906,7286,6145801.75%
1880114-3,984-97.22%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.63% (25)
County Website
Clark County
2020 Population
3,853
Area
958 mi²
Density
4 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
3.11% (120)
Founded
1881

Clark County, South Dakota Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,55992.75%
Two or more races1744.53%
Other race621.62%
Black or African American210.55%
Asian180.47%
Native American30.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Clark County, South Dakota Population by Race

Clark County, South Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Clark County, South Dakota Median Age

41.2

Total

40.3

Male

42.5

Female

Clark County, South Dakota Adults

There are 2,746 adults, (896 of whom are seniors) in Clark County, South Dakota.

Clark County, South Dakota Age Dependency

107.4

Age Dependency Ratio

48.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

59

Child Dependency Ratio

Clark County, South Dakota Sex Ratio

Female1,88049%
Male1,95751%

Clark County, South Dakota Population by Age

Clark County, South Dakota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3602.7380.319.7
Married7493.4491.38.7
Non Family4981.2764.335.7
Female674.1868.731.3
Male464.9191.38.7

3.52

Average Family Size

2.73

Average Household Size

80.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Clark County, South Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade1445.64%
9th to 12th Grade833.25%
High School Graduate1,09342.8%
Some College52920.71%
Associates Degree2288.93%
Bachelors Degree40115.7%
Graduate Degree762.98%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Clark County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Clark County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,4412,225404
Hispanic776751
2+ Races515145
Other Race261610
Asian121212
Black666
Native American320

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Clark County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Overall$34,467$43,194$28,750
Less Than 9th Grade$0$55,288$0
High School Graduate$28,568$37,500$25,052
Some College$36,550$52,500$30,265
Bachelors Degree$43,036$42,396$43,750
Graduate Degree$47,188$0$55,893

$34,467

Average Earnings

$43,194

Average Male

$28,750

Average Female

Clark County, South Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Clark County, South Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Clark County, South Dakota Language

93.42% of Clark County, South Dakota residents speak only English, while 6.58% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.72% of the population.

Clark County, South Dakota Language

Clark County, South Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,4563028.74%
Multiple1562314.74%
Hispanic1471912.93%
Black21733.33%
Asian14642.86%
Other6246.45%

9.43%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.27%

Male Poverty Rate

10.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Clark County, South Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Clark County, South Dakota is Asian, with 42.86% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Clark County, South Dakota is Other, with 6.45% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.46%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.16%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.62%.

Clark County, South Dakota Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade40.85%
High School10.32%
Bachelors or Greater5.7%
Some College5.18%

Clark County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed54.55%
Male Unemployed19.23%
Male Employed4.68%
Female Employed1.18%

Clark County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Clark County, South Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Households$59,340$92,044
Families$75,000$112,062
Married Families$76,507$-999,999,999
Non Families$40,132$55,714

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Clark County, South Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.9%

Male Marriage Rate

55.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Clark County, South Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Clark County, South Dakota Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Clark County, South Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Clark County, South Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

189

Number of Veterans

182

Male Veterans

7

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam104
First Gulf War27
Second Gulf War24
Korea24
World War II4

Clark County, South Dakota Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7494
75+49
55 to 6424
35 to 5417
18 to 345

Clark County, South Dakota Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1846.96%
Other Race311.54%
2+ Races23.85%
Hispanic22.53%

Clark County, South Dakota Veterans by Race

Clark County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.89%

Veteran Poverty Rate

40%

Veteran Disability Rate

Clark County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59%

Labor Force Participation

55.9%

Employment Rate

5.3%

Unemployment Rate

Clark County, South Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Clark County, South Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Clark County, South Dakota Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

78.68%

Born in Clark County, South Dakota

97.99%

Native Born

2.01%

Foreign Born

1.82%

Non Citizen

0.18%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.99% of Clark County, South Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 78.68% having been born in South Dakota. 1.82% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Clark County, South Dakota Place of Birth

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