City in Hughes County, South Dakota · 13 sq mi · 1,058 people per sq mi
About 14,000 people live in Pierre. The typical household earns $77,672, and the median resident is 39.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 14,061 in 2020
Poverty rate 10.05%
Men 38.1 · Women 40.4
1890–2026
13,786
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
13,786
2026 projection
2% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 13,786 | -62 | 0.45% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13,848 | +33 | 0.24% |
| 2024 | 13,815 | -81 | 0.58% |
| 2023 | 13,896 | -58 | 0.42% |
| 2022 | 13,954 | -111 | 0.79% |
| 2021 | 14,065 | +4 | 0.03% |
| 2020 | 14,061 | +218 | 1.57% |
| 2019 | 13,843 | -150 | 1.07% |
| 2018 | 13,993 | -39 | 0.28% |
| 2017 | 14,032 | +28 | 0.20% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 139 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 10 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 44% | 43% |
| Never married | 34% | 37% | 32% |
| Divorced | 14% | 13% | 14% |
| Widowed | 8% | 5% | 11% |
| Separated | <1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau