Whitewood, South Dakota Population 2023

918

Whitewood is a city located in Lawrence County South Dakota. With a 2023 population of 918, it is the 71st largest city in South Dakota and the 10584th largest city in the United States.Whitewood is currently growing at a rate of 1.1% annually and its population has increased by 3.38% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 888 in 2020. Spanning over 1 miles, Whitewood has a population density of 1,440 people per square mile.

The average household income in Whitewood is $69,184 with a poverty rate of 16.61%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Whitewood is 52.2 years, 50.2 years for males, and 55.3 years for females.

Whitewood Demographics

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

  • White: 95.84%
  • Two or more races: 3.14%
  • Native American: 0.71%
  • Other race: 0.3%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
The current population of Whitewood, South Dakota is 918 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 888.

Whitewood, South Dakota Population 2023

Population by Race

CSV JSON

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

White

Two or more races

Native American

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Whitewood Population by Race

Whitewood Population Pyramid 2023

Whitewood Median Age

52.2

Total

50.2

Male

55.3

Female

Whitewood Adults

There are 843 adults, (179 of whom are seniors) in Whitewood.

Whitewood Age Dependency

48.5

Age Dependency Ratio

27

Old Age Dependency Ratio

21.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Whitewood Sex Ratio

Female55055.78%
Male43644.22%

Whitewood Population by Age

Whitewood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

2.92

Average Family Size

2.12

Average Household Size

80.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Whitewood Households and Families

Male

Female

CSV JSON

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Whitewood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Whitewood Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

CSV JSON

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 78.31%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 22.58%.

Whitewood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

CSV JSON

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

$30,536

Average Earnings

$43,083

Average Male

$24,688

Average Female

Whitewood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Whitewood Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Whitewood Language

99.17% of Whitewood residents speak only English, while 0.83% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.73% of the population.

Whitewood Language

Whitewood Poverty by Race

rate

CSV JSON

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

16.61%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.81%

Male Poverty Rate

11.82%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Whitewood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Whitewood is Multiple, with 45.16% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Whitewood is White, with 17.07% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.97%. Among those working part-time, it was 36.31%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.78%.

Whitewood Poverty

rate

CSV JSON

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Whitewood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

CSV JSON

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Whitewood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Whitewood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

CSV JSON

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Whitewood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.2%

Male Marriage Rate

43.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Whitewood Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Whitewood Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Whitewood Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Whitewood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

60

Number of Veterans

60

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

CSV JSON

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Whitewood Veterans by War

count

CSV JSON

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Whitewood Veterans by Age

count

CSV JSON

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Whitewood Veterans by Race

Whitewood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

48.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Whitewood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

65.1%

Labor Force Participation

60.7%

Employment Rate

6.7%

Unemployment Rate

Whitewood Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Whitewood Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Whitewood 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

66.22%

Born in Whitewood

110.59%

Native Born

0.45%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

110.59% of Whitewood residents were born in the United States, with 66.22% having been born in South Dakota. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Whitewood Place of Birth

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change
CSV JSON

Download Table Data

Enter your email below, and you'll receive this table's data in your inbox momentarily.

Whitewood Population by Year