Aurora County, South Dakota's estimated 2023 population is 2,759 with a growth rate of 0.15% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Aurora County, South Dakota is the 50th largest county in South Dakota. The 2010 population was 2,710 and has seen a growth of 1.81% since that time.
3.08
Average Family Size
2.38
Average Household Size
78.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
93.82% of Aurora County, South Dakota residents speak only English, while 6.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.29% of the population.
7.16%
Overall Poverty Rate
6.82%
Male Poverty Rate
7.56%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Aurora County, South Dakota is Native, with 54.55% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Aurora County, South Dakota is Other, with 4.35% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 9.26%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.49%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
54.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.2%
Male Marriage Rate
58.7%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.9%
Veteran Poverty Rate
44.12%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
72.9%
Labor Force Participation
72.7%
Employment Rate
0.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
77.14%
Born in Aurora County, South Dakota
92.62%
Native Born
3.67%
Foreign Born
3.24%
Non Citizen
0.44%
Naturalized
92.62% of Aurora County, South Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 77.14% having been born in South Dakota. 3.24% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.