Britton, South Dakota Population 2024

1,205

Britton Demographics

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

  • White: 87.2%
  • Two or more races: 7.25%
  • Native American: 5.19%
  • Black or African American: 0.36%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,655.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.23% (-15)
The current population of Britton, South Dakota is 1,205 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,220.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White97487.2%
Two or more races817.25%
Native American585.19%
Black or African American40.36%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Britton Population by Race

Britton Population Pyramid 2024

Britton Median Age

43.8

Total

41.3

Male

54

Female

Britton Adults

There are 959 adults, (196 of whom are seniors) in Britton.

Britton Age Dependency

46.4

Age Dependency Ratio

25.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

20.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Britton Sex Ratio

Female56550.58%
Male55249.42%

Britton Population by Age

Britton Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4342.4175.124.9
Married2022.9693.16.9
Non Family1931.0359.640.4
Female356.654.345.7
Male44.51000

3.51

Average Family Size

2.41

Average Household Size

75.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Britton Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade263.23%
Associates Degree15018.61%
Bachelors Degree16820.84%
Graduate Degree273.35%
High School Graduate32840.69%
Less Than 9th Grade91.12%
Some College9812.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Britton Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Britton Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White719698181
Native American58440
2+ Races252514
Hispanic886
Black440

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 75%.

Britton Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,083$76,250$38,393
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$34,886$0$35,156
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$42,333$55,063$38,109
Some College$42,375$42,813$39,545

$42,333

Average Earnings

$55,063

Average Male

$38,109

Average Female

Britton Earnings by Educational Attainment

Britton Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Britton Language

97.22% of Britton residents speak only English, while 2.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 1.39% of the population.

Britton Language

Britton Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White921667.17%
Native5454100%

11.34%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.55%

Male Poverty Rate

19.31%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Britton

The race most likely to be in poverty in Britton is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Britton is White, with 7.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.9%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.59%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.94%.

Britton Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade80.95%
High School16.9%
Some College11.2%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Britton Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed11.15%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Britton Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Britton Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$110,250$118,329
Households$70,156$83,610
Married Families$116,196$-999,999,999
Non Families$38,631$40,256

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Britton Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.2%

Male Marriage Rate

41.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Britton Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Britton Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Britton Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Britton Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

55

Number of Veterans

53

Male Veterans

2

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War27
Second Gulf War6
Vietnam6
World War II4
Korea0

Britton Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5427
75+14
55 to 648
18 to 346
65 to 740

Britton Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White536.39%
Black250%

Britton Veterans by Race

Britton Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Britton Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.2%

Labor Force Participation

67.5%

Employment Rate

0.9%

Unemployment Rate

Britton Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Britton Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Britton 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

73.32%

Born in Britton

98.84%

Native Born

1.16%

Foreign Born

1.07%

Non Citizen

0.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.84% of Britton residents were born in the United States, with 73.32% having been born in South Dakota. 1.07% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Britton Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,186-4-0.34%
20281,190-4-0.34%
20271,194-3-0.25%
20261,197-4-0.33%
20251,201-4-0.33%
20241,205-4-0.33%
20231,209-8-0.66%
20221,21720.16%
20211,215-5-0.41%
20201,220-48-3.79%
20191,26880.63%
20181,260-12-0.94%
20171,272151.19%
20161,25720.16%
20151,255161.29%
20141,239-28-2.21%
20131,267201.6%
20121,247151.22%
20111,232-7-0.56%
20101,23900%

Britton Population by Year