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Reliance

County:
Lyman County
County Seat:
No
Area (mi²):
1.086
State:
South Dakota

Reliance is a town located in Lyman County, South Dakota. Reliance has a 2025 population of 126. Reliance is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by -1.56% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 128 in 2020.

The average household income in Reliance is $71,025 with a poverty rate of 4.08%. The median age in Reliance is 25.8 years: 27.8 years for males, and 25.6 years for females.

126
Total Population
116
Density (mi²)
0 0%
Growth

Reliance Population

Reliance Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Reliance includes 76.02% White, 17.86% Native American, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Native American

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White14976.02%
Native American3517.86%
Two or more races126.12%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

Reliance Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Reliance's average per capita income is $48,125. Household income levels show a median of $53,594. The poverty rate stands at 4.08%.

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
Families$54,688$92,741
Households$53,594$71,025
Non Families$28,750$32,748
Married Families--

$48,125

Average Income

$53,594

Median Household Income

4.08%

Poverty Rate

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)