Garretson, South Dakota Population 2023

1,246

Garretson is a city located in Minnehaha County South Dakota. With a 2023 population of 1,246, it is the 59th largest city in South Dakota and the 13638th largest city in the United States.Garretson is currently growing at a rate of 0.48% annually and its population has increased by 1.47% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,228 in 2020. Spanning over 2 miles, Garretson has a population density of 856 people per square mile.

The average household income in Garretson is $73,809 with a poverty rate of 1.83%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Garretson is 36.6 years, 38.8 years for males, and 36.2 years for females.

Garretson Demographics

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

  • White: 80.51%
  • Native American: 14.33%
  • Two or more races: 3.15%
  • Black or African American: 2.01%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
The current population of Garretson, South Dakota is 1,246 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,228.

Garretson, South Dakota Population 2023

Population by Race

White

Native American

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Garretson Population by Race

Garretson Population Pyramid 2023

Garretson Median Age

36.6

Total

38.8

Male

36.2

Female

Garretson Adults

There are 1,087 adults, (268 of whom are seniors) in Garretson.

Garretson Age Dependency

82.3

Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

49.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Garretson Sex Ratio

Female86557.94%
Male62842.06%

Garretson Population by Age

Garretson Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.04

Average Family Size

2.34

Average Household Size

60.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Garretson Households and Families

Male

Female

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Garretson Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Garretson Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 44.44%.

Garretson Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

$39,250

Average Earnings

$46,250

Average Male

$31,847

Average Female

Garretson Earnings by Educational Attainment

Garretson Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Garretson Language

99.78% of Garretson residents speak only English, while 0.22% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.22% of the population.

Garretson Language

Garretson Poverty by Race

rate

1.83%

Overall Poverty Rate

0%

Male Poverty Rate

2.52%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Garretson

The race most likely to be in poverty in Garretson is White, with 2.04% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Garretson is White, with 2.04% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.86%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 3.82%.

Garretson Poverty

Garretson Poverty Rate by Education

Garretson Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Garretson Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Garretson Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.6%

Male Marriage Rate

49.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Garretson Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Garretson Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Garretson Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Garretson Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

79

Number of Veterans

76

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

Garretson Veterans by War

Garretson Veterans by Age

count

Garretson Veterans by Race

Garretson Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

23.68%

Veteran Disability Rate

Garretson Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.3%

Labor Force Participation

61.1%

Employment Rate

6.3%

Unemployment Rate

Garretson Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Garretson Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Garretson 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

75.9%

Born in Garretson

121.58%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

121.58% of Garretson residents were born in the United States, with 75.9% 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.

Garretson Place of Birth

Note: data after 2020 is projected based on recent growth

Garretson Population by Year