Pennington County, South Dakota's estimated 2023 population is 111,703 with a growth rate of 0.75% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Pennington County, South Dakota is the 2nd largest county in South Dakota. The 2010 population was 100,948 and has seen a growth of 10.65% since that time.
White
Native American
Two or more races
Black or African American
Asian
Other race
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.07
Average Family Size
2.47
Average Household Size
68.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 98.02%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 35.66%.
All
Male
Female
$34,854
Average Earnings
$41,539
Average Male
$30,758
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
95.82% of Pennington County, South Dakota residents speak only English, while 4.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.43% of the population.
rate
16.89%
Overall Poverty Rate
12.14%
Male Poverty Rate
15.84%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Pennington County, South Dakota is Native, with 77.99% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Pennington County, South Dakota is Other, with 1.9% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.93%. Among those working part-time, it was 20.12%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.46%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
47.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.0%
Male Marriage Rate
47.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
10,482
Number of Veterans
9,586
Male Veterans
896
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
7.47%
Veteran Poverty Rate
29.6%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
65.5%
Labor Force Participation
62%
Employment Rate
4.1%
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
59.13%
Born in Pennington County, South Dakota
100.45%
Native Born
2.56%
Foreign Born
1.28%
Non Citizen
1.28%
Naturalized
100.45% of Pennington County, South Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 59.13% having been born in South Dakota. 1.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.