Eagle Butte, South Dakota Population 2024

1,220

Eagle Butte Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Eagle Butte was:

  • Native American: 79.66%
  • Two or more races: 13.04%
  • White: 6.38%
  • Black or African American: 0.93%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
896.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.4% (-30)
The current population of Eagle Butte, South Dakota is 1,220 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,250.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Native American1,11279.66%
Two or more races18213.04%
White896.38%
Black or African American130.93%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Native American

Two or more races

White

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Eagle Butte Population by Race

Eagle Butte Population Pyramid 2024

Eagle Butte Median Age

29.8

Total

34.1

Male

27.1

Female

Eagle Butte Adults

There are 921 adults, (79 of whom are seniors) in Eagle Butte.

Eagle Butte Age Dependency

65.8

Age Dependency Ratio

9.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

56.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Eagle Butte Sex Ratio

Female71150.93%
Male68549.07%

Eagle Butte Population by Age

Eagle Butte Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3863.5459.640.4
Female1313.9243.556.5
Non Family1051.3776.223.8
Married844.197525
Male665.3945.554.5

4.06

Average Family Size

3.54

Average Household Size

59.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Eagle Butte Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade536.63%
Associates Degree9211.51%
Bachelors Degree9111.39%
Graduate Degree141.75%
High School Graduate29436.8%
Less Than 9th Grade81%
Some College24730.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Eagle Butte Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Eagle Butte Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
Native American54649972
2+ Races1621628
Hispanic1391390
White786420
Black13135

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 38.46%.

Eagle Butte Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,281$0$54,063
Graduate Degree$55,556$0$0
High School Graduate$29,097$33,929$27,813
Less Than 9th Grade$2,499$0$0
Overall$36,713$36,953$36,364
Some College$40,662$42,212$37,813

$36,713

Average Earnings

$36,953

Average Male

$36,364

Average Female

Eagle Butte Earnings by Educational Attainment

Eagle Butte Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Eagle Butte Language

85.25% of Eagle Butte residents speak only English, while 14.75% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 14.05% of the population.

Eagle Butte Language

Eagle Butte Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Native1,10236933.48%
Multiple17413275.86%
Hispanic14412687.5%
White791113.92%

37.65%

Overall Poverty Rate

44.61%

Male Poverty Rate

31.1%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Eagle Butte

The race most likely to be in poverty in Eagle Butte is Hispanic, with 87.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Eagle Butte is White, with 13.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.64%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 58.91%.

Eagle Butte Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade45.9%
High School41.01%
Some College38.05%
Bachelors or Greater4.76%

Eagle Butte Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed82.66%
Female Unemployed54.65%
Female Employed11.98%
Male Employed4.79%

Eagle Butte Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Eagle Butte Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$41,875$55,956
Households$40,556$59,767
Married Families$91,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,438$62,798

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Eagle Butte Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

18.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

20.1%

Male Marriage Rate

17.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Eagle Butte Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Eagle Butte Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Eagle Butte Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Eagle Butte Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

54

Number of Veterans

38

Male Veterans

16

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War21
Vietnam21
First Gulf War10
Korea0
World War II0

Eagle Butte Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5418
75+13
65 to 7412
18 to 346
55 to 645

Eagle Butte Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Native American497.36%
White56.25%

Eagle Butte Veterans by Race

Eagle Butte Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

31.48%

Veteran Poverty Rate

53.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Eagle Butte Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.5%

Labor Force Participation

44%

Employment Rate

37.6%

Unemployment Rate

Eagle Butte Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Eagle Butte Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Eagle Butte 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

87.97%

Born in Eagle Butte

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Eagle Butte residents were born in the United States, with 87.97% having been born in South Dakota. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Eagle Butte Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,184-7-0.59%
20281,191-7-0.58%
20271,198-8-0.66%
20261,206-7-0.58%
20251,213-7-0.57%
20241,220-8-0.65%
20231,228-13-1.05%
20221,241-5-0.4%
20211,246-4-0.32%
20201,250-222-15.08%
20191,47280.55%
20181,464110.76%
20171,453-28-1.89%
20161,481151.02%
20151,466-3-0.2%
20141,46970.48%
20131,462-1-0.07%
20121,463241.67%
20111,439110.77%
20101,42800%

Eagle Butte Population by Year