Huron, South Dakota Population 2024

14,737

Huron Demographics

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

  • White: 63.37%
  • Other race: 12.74%
  • Asian: 12.02%
  • Two or more races: 7.37%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.69%
  • Native American: 1.55%
  • Black or African American: 1.25%
Land Area (mi²)
9.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,516.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.35% (477)
The current population of Huron, South Dakota is 14,737 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 14,260.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,09163.37%
Other race1,82812.74%
Asian1,72512.02%
Two or more races1,0587.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2421.69%
Native American2231.55%
Black or African American1801.25%

White

Other race

Asian

Two or more races

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Black or African American

Huron Population by Race

Huron Population Pyramid 2024

Huron Median Age

34.6

Total

36.1

Male

34.3

Female

Huron Adults

There are 10,055 adults, (2,516 of whom are seniors) in Huron.

Huron Age Dependency

90.3

Age Dependency Ratio

33.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

56.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Huron Sex Ratio

Female7,37251.38%
Male6,97548.62%

Huron Population by Age

Huron Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All5,5342.564.835.2
Married2,4723.4974.725.3
Non Family2,2361.0751.348.7
Female4193.7377.122.9
Male4073.0866.133.9

3.33

Average Family Size

2.5

Average Household Size

64.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Huron Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5486.09%
Associates Degree8809.79%
Bachelors Degree1,64418.28%
Graduate Degree7868.74%
High School Graduate2,64329.39%
Less Than 9th Grade1,08312.04%
Some College1,40915.67%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Huron Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Huron Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,3885,9331,991
Asian1,020418198
Hispanic983653140
Other Race780505112
2+ Races38431582
Islander17900
Native American1278717
Black474530

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 95.74%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 63.83%.

Huron Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$49,936$62,411$27,483
Graduate Degree$54,916$71,111$50,956
High School Graduate$26,551$33,594$18,988
Less Than 9th Grade$21,080$0$0
Overall$36,993$47,917$31,309
Some College$42,267$50,313$37,166

$36,993

Average Earnings

$47,917

Average Male

$31,309

Average Female

Huron Earnings by Educational Attainment

Huron Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Huron Language

77.4% of Huron residents speak only English, while 22.6% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 10.9% of the population.

Huron Language

Huron Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White8,52896511.32%
Hispanic2,56663924.9%
Other1,82850027.35%
Asian1,72534820.17%
Black16513581.82%
Multiple1,0581019.55%
Islander2429438.84%
Native2115425.59%

16.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

15.85%

Male Poverty Rate

16.91%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Huron

The race most likely to be in poverty in Huron is Black, with 81.82% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Huron is Multiple, with 9.55% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.91%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.95%.

Huron Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.44%
High School20.23%
Some College13.32%
Bachelors or Greater9.79%

Huron Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed78.5%
Female Unemployed48%
Female Employed12.93%
Male Employed7.49%

Huron Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Huron Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,505$90,278
Households$51,556$72,593
Married Families$85,125$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,909$39,479

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Huron Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.1%

Male Marriage Rate

47.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Huron Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Huron 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 35-44.

Huron Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Huron Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

556

Number of Veterans

503

Male Veterans

53

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam141
Second Gulf War126
First Gulf War53
World War II30
Korea19

Huron Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+152
55 to 64144
65 to 74122
35 to 54114
18 to 3424

Huron Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5117.34%
Hispanic503.81%
2+ Races246.14%
Other Race131.19%
Native American85.8%

Huron Veterans by Race

Huron Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.75%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.2%

Veteran Disability Rate

Huron Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

67.2%

Labor Force Participation

64.8%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Huron Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Huron Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Huron 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

55.8%

Born in Huron

83.51%

Native Born

16.49%

Foreign Born

11.15%

Non Citizen

5.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

83.51% of Huron residents were born in the United States, with 55.8% having been born in South Dakota. 11.15% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Huron Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202915,3341200.79%
202815,2141190.79%
202715,0951190.79%
202614,9761200.81%
202514,8561190.81%
202414,7371190.81%
202314,618790.54%
202214,5392651.86%
202114,274140.1%
202014,2609206.9%
201913,3401020.77%
201813,238-69-0.52%
201713,3071851.41%
201613,12240.03%
201513,118460.35%
201413,072-117-0.89%
201313,1891431.1%
201213,0462151.68%
201112,8312181.73%
201012,61300%
200011,893-555-4.46%
199012,448-552-4.25%
198013,000-1,299-9.08%
197014,2991190.84%
196014,1801,39210.89%
195012,7881,94517.94%
194010,843-103-0.94%
193010,9462,64431.85%
19208,3022,51143.36%
19105,7912,998107.34%
19002,793-245-8.06%
18903,038-12,296-80.19%

Huron Population by Year