Whitewood

County:: Lawrence County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.637
State:: South Dakota

Whitewood is a city located in Lawrence County, South Dakota. Whitewood has a 2025 population of 979. Whitewood is currently growing at a rate of 1.87% annually and its population has increased by 10.25% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 888 in 2020.

The average household income in Whitewood is $77,060 with a poverty rate of 7.28%.The median age in Whitewood is 43.9 years: 40.8 years for males, and 48.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Whitewood includes 90.21% White, and smaller percentages for Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	673	90.21%
Two or more races	65	8.71%
Native American	8	1.07%

Whitewood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Whitewood's average per capita income is $40,625. Household income levels show a median of $67,250. The poverty rate stands at 7.28%.

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	$85,000	-
Families	$82,969	$85,370
Households	$67,250	$77,060
Non Families	$50,208	$62,563

$40,625

Average Income

$67,250

Median Household Income

7.28%

Poverty Rate