Bon Homme County, South Dakota Population 2024

7,066

Bon Homme County, South Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 7,066 with a growth rate of 0.01% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Bon Homme County, South Dakota is the 26th largest county in South Dakota. The 2010 population was 7,061 and has seen a growth of 0.07% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

33 Rows

Year
Population
Growth
Change
20297,07110.01%
20287,07010.01%
20277,06910.01%
20267,06810.01%
20257,06710.01%
20247,06610.01%
20237,06510.01%
20227,064640.91%
20217,000300.43%
20206,970590.85%
20196,911-8-0.12%
20186,919-36-0.52%
20176,955160.23%
20166,939-3-0.04%
20156,942-35-0.5%
20146,977-5-0.07%
20136,982-46-0.65%
20127,028120.17%
20117,016-45-0.64%
20107,06100%
19907,089-970-12.04%
19808,059-518-6.04%
19708,577-652-7.06%
19609,229-211-2.24%
19509,440-801-7.82%
194010,241-1,496-12.75%
193011,737-203-1.7%
192011,9408797.95%
191011,0616826.57%
190010,3791,32214.6%
18909,0573,58965.64%
18805,4684,860799.34%
1870608-6,463-91.4%
2024 Growth Rate
0.01% (1)
County Website
Bon Homme County
2020 Population
6,970
Area
564 mi²
Density
13 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.38% (96)
Founded
April 5, 1862

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White6,10086.92%
Native American4716.71%
Two or more races2623.73%
Black or African American1151.64%
Other race560.8%
Asian140.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Native American

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Bon Homme County, South Dakota Population by Race

Bon Homme County, South Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Bon Homme County, South Dakota Median Age

42.1

Total

39.4

Male

48

Female

Bon Homme County, South Dakota Adults

There are 5,745 adults, (1,490 of whom are seniors) in Bon Homme County, South Dakota.

Bon Homme County, South Dakota Age Dependency

64.9

Age Dependency Ratio

35

Old Age Dependency Ratio

29.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Bon Homme County, South Dakota Sex Ratio

Female2,79139.77%
Male4,22760.23%

Bon Homme County, South Dakota Population by Age

Bon Homme County, South Dakota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,4142.2376.423.6
Married1,2962.8385.814.2
Non Family8431.167.632.4
Male1472.8161.938.1
Female1282.9955.544.5

2.78

Average Family Size

2.23

Average Household Size

76.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Bon Homme County, South Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3787.31%
Associates Degree64412.45%
Bachelors Degree72113.94%
Graduate Degree3176.13%
High School Graduate1,90836.9%
Less Than 9th Grade1963.79%
Some College1,00719.47%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Bon Homme County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Bon Homme County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White4,4204,057982
Native American38125716
2+ Races20316027
Hispanic1539614
Black97856
Other Race39231
Asian990

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.22%.

Bon Homme County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$45,568$39,688$46,308
Graduate Degree$54,583$54,306$55,625
High School Graduate$23,264$23,384$22,885
Less Than 9th Grade$18,897$16,607$40,000
Overall$33,131$31,037$35,042
Some College$35,278$36,417$33,980

$33,131

Average Earnings

$31,037

Average Male

$35,042

Average Female

Bon Homme County, South Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Bon Homme County, South Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Bon Homme County, South Dakota Language

93.58% of Bon Homme County, South Dakota residents speak only English, while 6.42% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.35% of the population.

Bon Homme County, South Dakota Language

Bon Homme County, South Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,17359911.58%
Native602135%
Hispanic49816.33%
Multiple8122.47%

11.71%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.39%

Male Poverty Rate

11.02%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Bon Homme County, South Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Bon Homme County, South Dakota is Native, with 35% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Bon Homme County, South Dakota is Multiple, with 2.47% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.71%.

Bon Homme County, South Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade18.22%
High School10.24%
Some College7.57%
Bachelors or Greater2.67%

Bon Homme County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed62.5%
Male Unemployed33.33%
Male Employed3.87%
Female Employed2.4%

Bon Homme County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Bon Homme County, South Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,452$95,428
Households$57,554$76,866
Married Families$86,696$-999,999,999
Non Families$32,514$37,635

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Bon Homme County, South Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

38.6%

Male Marriage Rate

62.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Bon Homme County, South Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Bon Homme County, South Dakota Marriage

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 55-64.

Bon Homme County, South Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Bon Homme County, South Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

451

Number of Veterans

412

Male Veterans

39

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam221
First Gulf War62
Second Gulf War60
Korea53
World War II11

Bon Homme County, South Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74186
75+143
35 to 5464
18 to 3430
55 to 6428

Bon Homme County, South Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3990.08132898491642886
Native American260.06018518518518518
2+ Races260.11659192825112108

Bon Homme County, South Dakota Veterans by Race

Bon Homme County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.77%

Veteran Poverty Rate

39.84%

Veteran Disability Rate

Bon Homme County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

46.2%

Labor Force Participation

44.9%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

Bon Homme County, South Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Bon Homme County, South Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Bon Homme County, South Dakota 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

69.61%

Born in Bon Homme County, South Dakota

99.23%

Native Born

0.77%

Foreign Born

0.54%

Non Citizen

0.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.23% of Bon Homme County, South Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 69.61% having been born in South Dakota. 0.54% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Bon Homme County, South Dakota Place of Birth

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