City in Kingsbury County, South Dakota · 1.2 sq mi · 885 people per sq mi
1,025 people live in De Smet. The typical household earns $67,321, and the median resident is 47.3 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,056 in 2020
Poverty rate 4.58%
Men 47.1 · Women 47.4
2010–2026
1,025
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,025
2026 projection
2.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,025 | -7 | 0.68% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,032 | -8 | 0.77% |
| 2024 | 1,040 | -4 | 0.38% |
| 2023 | 1,044 | -14 | 1.32% |
| 2022 | 1,058 | +2 | 0.19% |
| 2021 | 1,056 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 1,056 | +3 | 0.28% |
| 2019 | 1,053 | -4 | 0.38% |
| 2018 | 1,057 | -6 | 0.56% |
| 2017 | 1,063 | -8 | 0.75% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
De Smet has a population change lower than Kingsbury County, South Dakota, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 9 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 22 residents
49% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 49% | 51% | 47% |
| Never married | 21% | 28% | 15% |
| Divorced | 16% | 15% | 17% |
| Widowed | 12% | 5% | 19% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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