Whitewood, South Dakota Population 2024

961

Whitewood Demographics

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

  • White: 94.06%
  • Two or more races: 4.57%
  • Native American: 1.14%
  • Other race: 0.23%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,507.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
8.22% (73)
The current population of Whitewood, South Dakota is 961 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 888.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White82394.06%
Two or more races404.57%
Native American101.14%
Other race20.23%
Black or African American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

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 2024

Whitewood Median Age

47.2

Total

41.3

Male

53.5

Female

Whitewood Adults

There are 708 adults, (96 of whom are seniors) in Whitewood.

Whitewood Age Dependency

43

Age Dependency Ratio

15.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Whitewood Sex Ratio

Female44050.29%
Male43549.71%

Whitewood Population by Age

Whitewood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3542.4280.819.2
Married1763.2293.86.3
Non Family1451.2665.534.5
Female273.3374.125.9
Male631000

3.14

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

80.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Whitewood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade7210.99%
Associates Degree6710.23%
Bachelors Degree7811.91%
Graduate Degree345.19%
High School Graduate25538.93%
Less Than 9th Grade50.76%
Some College14421.98%

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

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White608548106
2+ Races23186
Hispanic2080
Native American550
Other Race200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 26.09%.

Whitewood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,125$75,625$48,889
Graduate Degree$55,441$0$55,588
High School Graduate$27,438$34,063$26,029
Less Than 9th Grade$46,563$61,667$0
Overall$40,104$51,125$32,625
Some College$44,167$54,500$26,250

$40,104

Average Earnings

$51,125

Average Male

$32,625

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

98.93% of Whitewood residents speak only English, while 1.07% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.07% of the population.

Whitewood Language

Whitewood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White773668.54%
Native10550%
Multiple40512.5%

8.74%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.37%

Male Poverty Rate

9.09%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Whitewood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Whitewood is Native, with 50% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Whitewood is White, with 8.54% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.42%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.61%.

Whitewood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School11.76%
Less Than 9th Grade7.79%
Some College6.16%
Bachelors or Greater2.68%

Whitewood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed19.23%
Male Employed7.51%
Female Employed4.41%
Male Unemployed0%

Whitewood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Whitewood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,156$88,139
Households$70,000$87,721
Married Families$88,750$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,750$85,120

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Whitewood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.5%

Male Marriage Rate

46.0%

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 45-54, 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

47

Number of Veterans

47

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War17
Vietnam15
First Gulf War12
Korea0
World War II0

Whitewood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5421
55 to 6414
65 to 749
75+3
18 to 340

Whitewood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White426.24%
Native American5100%

Whitewood Veterans by Race

Whitewood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.04%

Veteran Disability Rate

Whitewood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

74.9%

Labor Force Participation

70%

Employment Rate

6.6%

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

55.66%

Born in Whitewood

99.43%

Native Born

0.57%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.57%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.43% of Whitewood residents were born in the United States, with 55.66% 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 Europe.

Whitewood Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,053191.84%
20281,034181.77%
20271,016181.8%
2026998191.94%
2025979181.87%
2024961181.91%
2023943131.4%
2022930333.68%
202189791.01%
2020888-94-9.57%
2019982101.03%
201897270.73%
2017965151.58%
2016950171.82%
2015933-2-0.21%
2014935-15-1.58%
2013950141.5%
201293640.43%
201193210.11%
201093100%

Whitewood Population by Year