Parkston, South Dakota Population 2024

1,539

Parkston Demographics

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

  • White: 94.51%
  • Two or more races: 4.29%
  • Native American: 1%
  • Other race: 0.2%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,177.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.28% (-20)
The current population of Parkston, South Dakota is 1,539 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,559.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,89394.51%
Two or more races864.29%
Native American201%
Other race40.2%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Parkston Population by Race

Parkston Population Pyramid 2024

Parkston Median Age

37.2

Total

34.4

Male

39.6

Female

Parkston Adults

There are 1,419 adults, (347 of whom are seniors) in Parkston.

Parkston Age Dependency

86.8

Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

54.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Parkston Sex Ratio

Female1,00750.27%
Male99649.73%

Parkston Population by Age

Parkston Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8022.4274.425.6
Married3913.28713
Non Family3011.0763.836.2
Female1103.3559.140.9
Male0000

3.18

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

74.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Parkston Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade322.48%
Associates Degree19415.03%
Bachelors Degree22517.43%
Graduate Degree947.28%
High School Graduate43533.69%
Less Than 9th Grade554.26%
Some College25619.83%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Parkston Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Parkston Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,2101,137303
2+ Races52481
Hispanic151511
Native American1555
Other Race444

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

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

Parkston Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$53,800$66,250$46,875
Graduate Degree$95,179$0$87,167
High School Graduate$48,389$49,250$28,309
Less Than 9th Grade$0$33,438$0
Overall$46,458$55,441$36,458
Some College$39,375$62,656$24,890

$46,458

Average Earnings

$55,441

Average Male

$36,458

Average Female

Parkston Earnings by Educational Attainment

Parkston Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Parkston Language

97.52% of Parkston residents speak only English, while 2.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.6% of the population.

Parkston Language

Parkston Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,8441447.81%

7.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.57%

Male Poverty Rate

9.25%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Parkston

The race most likely to be in poverty in Parkston is White, with 7.81% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Parkston is White, with 7.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.83%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.78%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.3%.

Parkston Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20%
High School13.63%
Some College1.36%
Bachelors or Greater0.94%

Parkston Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.21%
Male Employed2.57%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Parkston Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Parkston Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$97,772$94,308
Households$70,982$79,748
Married Families$101,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,583$51,746

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Parkston Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

52.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.3%

Male Marriage Rate

48.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Parkston Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Parkston 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 55-64.

Parkston Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Parkston Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

76

Number of Veterans

76

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam34
Second Gulf War24
Korea11
First Gulf War5
World War II3

Parkston Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7434
75+19
35 to 5417
18 to 344
55 to 642

Parkston Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White765.66%

Parkston Veterans by Race

Parkston Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

2.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.47%

Veteran Disability Rate

Parkston Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

70.8%

Labor Force Participation

69.3%

Employment Rate

2%

Unemployment Rate

Parkston Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Parkston Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Parkston 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

79.58%

Born in Parkston

99.1%

Native Born

0.9%

Foreign Born

0.55%

Non Citizen

0.35%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.1% of Parkston residents were born in the United States, with 79.58% having been born in South Dakota. 0.55% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Parkston Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,514-5-0.33%
20281,519-5-0.33%
20271,524-5-0.33%
20261,529-5-0.33%
20251,534-5-0.32%
20241,539-5-0.32%
20231,544120.78%
20221,532-8-0.52%
20211,540-19-1.22%
20201,559845.69%
20191,475-6-0.41%
20181,481-12-0.8%
20171,49300%
20161,493151.01%
20151,47840.27%
20141,47410.07%
20131,473-18-1.21%
20121,49120.13%
20111,489-25-1.65%
20101,51400%

Parkston Population by Year