Eagle Butte

County:: Dewey County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 1.362
State:: South Dakota

Eagle Butte is a city located in Dewey County, South Dakota. Eagle Butte has a 2025 population of 1,213. Eagle Butte is currently declining at a rate of -0.57% annually and its population has decreased by -2.96% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,250 in 2020.

The average household income in Eagle Butte is $63,466 with a poverty rate of 31.81%.The median age in Eagle Butte is 27.8 years: 28.5 years for males, and 27.2 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Eagle Butte includes 85.72% Native American, 7.44% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
Native American	1,279	85.72%
White	111	7.44%
Two or more races	88	5.9%
Black or African American	14	0.94%

Eagle Butte Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Eagle Butte's average per capita income is $37,875. Household income levels show a median of $53,558. The poverty rate stands at 31.81%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$95,813	-
Households	$53,558	$63,466
Families	$53,000	$61,527
Non Families	$33,897	$61,030

$37,875

Average Income

$53,558

Median Household Income

31.81%

Poverty Rate