Sverdrup, South Dakota Population 2024

869

Sverdrup is a city located in South Dakota. Sverdrup has a 2024 population of 869. Sverdrup is currently declining at a rate of -0.34% annually and its population has decreased by -2.14% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 888 in 2020.

The average household income in Sverdrup is $105,660 with a poverty rate of 1.69%. The median age in Sverdrup is 41.2 years: 40 years for males, and 44.5 years for females.

Sverdrup Demographics

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

  • White: 93.53%
  • Two or more races: 4.58%
  • Native American: 1.9%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
24.50/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.14% (-19)
The current population of Sverdrup, South Dakota is 869 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 888.

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White83893.53%
Two or more races414.58%
Native American171.9%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Sverdrup Population by Race

Sverdrup Population Pyramid 2024

Sverdrup Median Age

41.2

Total

40

Male

44.5

Female

Sverdrup Adults

There are 673 adults, (159 of whom are seniors) in Sverdrup.

Sverdrup Age Dependency

74.3

Age Dependency Ratio

30.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

43.4

Child Dependency Ratio

Sverdrup Sex Ratio

Female43047.99%
Male46652.01%

Sverdrup Population by Age

Sverdrup Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3122.8787.512.5
Married2663.0985.314.7
Non Family3801000
Female84.381000
Male0000

3.08

Average Family Size

2.87

Average Household Size

87.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Sverdrup Households and Families

Male

Female

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Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade152.37%
Associates Degree9114.38%
Bachelors Degree10817.06%
Graduate Degree274.27%
High School Graduate20933.02%
Less Than 9th Grade375.85%
Some College14623.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sverdrup Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sverdrup Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White605568135
Native American1720
2+ Races880
Hispanic330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.31%.

Sverdrup Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$71,250$98,750$49,130
Graduate Degree$69,000$0$68,250
High School Graduate$60,625$0$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$53,194$77,756$45,815
Some College$46,667$78,266$37,446

$53,194

Average Earnings

$77,756

Average Male

$45,815

Average Female

Sverdrup Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sverdrup Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sverdrup Language

98.21% of Sverdrup residents speak only English, while 1.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.96% of the population.

Sverdrup Language

Sverdrup Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White827151.81%

1.69%

Overall Poverty Rate

0.66%

Male Poverty Rate

2.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sverdrup

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sverdrup is White, with 1.81% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sverdrup is White, with 1.81% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 0%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.76%.

Sverdrup Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.54%
High School2.87%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Sverdrup Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Sverdrup Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sverdrup Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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Name
Median
Mean
Families$113,676$112,719
Households$109,000$105,660
Married Families$113,971$-999,999,999
Non Families-$46,613

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sverdrup Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

81.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

78.4%

Male Marriage Rate

84.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Sverdrup Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Sverdrup 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.

Sverdrup Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sverdrup Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

88

Number of Veterans

88

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

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War
Veterans
Vietnam23
First Gulf War14
Second Gulf War8
Korea3
World War II0

Sverdrup Veterans by War

count

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Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6443
75+26
35 to 5414
65 to 745
18 to 340

Sverdrup Veterans by Age

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Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8613.31%
Hispanic3100%
Native American211.76%

Sverdrup Veterans by Race

Sverdrup Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.14%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sverdrup Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.5%

Labor Force Participation

59.9%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

Sverdrup Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Sverdrup Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Sverdrup 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

69.64%

Born in Sverdrup

99.33%

Native Born

0.67%

Foreign Born

0.67%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.33% of Sverdrup residents were born in the United States, with 69.64% having been born in South Dakota. 0.67% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Sverdrup Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
2029854-3-0.35%
2028857-3-0.35%
2027860-3-0.35%
2026863-3-0.35%
2025866-3-0.35%
2024869-3-0.34%
2023872-3-0.34%
2022875-3-0.34%
2021878-10-1.13%
2020888657.9%
2019823-1-0.12%
2018824-10-1.2%
2017834-1-0.12%
201683520.24%
2015833-3-0.36%
201483620.24%
201383440.48%
2012830111.34%
2011819-1-0.12%
201082000%

Sverdrup Population by Year