Deuel County, South Dakota Population 2024

4,347

Deuel County, South Dakota's estimated 2024 population is 4,347 with a growth rate of -0.16% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Deuel County, South Dakota is the 38th largest county in South Dakota. The 2010 population was 4,350 and has seen a growth of -0.07% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,312-7-0.16%
20284,319-7-0.16%
20274,326-7-0.16%
20264,333-7-0.16%
20254,340-7-0.16%
20244,347-7-0.16%
20234,354-7-0.16%
20224,361711.66%
20214,290-5-0.12%
20204,295-39-0.9%
20194,334170.39%
20184,317150.35%
20174,302581.37%
20164,244-82-1.9%
20154,32630.07%
20144,323110.26%
20134,312-64-1.46%
20124,37680.18%
20114,368180.41%
20104,35000%
19904,522-767-14.5%
19805,289-397-6.98%
19705,686-1,096-16.16%
19606,782-907-11.8%
19507,689-761-9.01%
19408,450-282-3.23%
19308,732-27-0.31%
19208,75999112.76%
19107,7681,11216.71%
19006,6562,08245.52%
18904,5742,27298.7%
18802,3022,2656121.62%
187037-4,275-99.14%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.16% (-7)
2020 Population
4,295
Area
623 mi²
Density
7 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.21% (52)
Founded
1878

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,06294.51%
Two or more races1904.42%
Other race260.6%
Native American160.37%
Black or African American40.09%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Black or African American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Deuel County, South Dakota Population by Race

Deuel County, South Dakota Population Pyramid 2024

Deuel County, South Dakota Median Age

42

Total

41.6

Male

43.2

Female

Deuel County, South Dakota Adults

There are 3,242 adults, (941 of whom are seniors) in Deuel County, South Dakota.

Deuel County, South Dakota Age Dependency

86.8

Age Dependency Ratio

40.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

45.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Deuel County, South Dakota Sex Ratio

Female2,10048.86%
Male2,19851.14%

Deuel County, South Dakota Population by Age

Deuel County, South Dakota Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7952.3678.721.3
Married1,0142.9987.112.9
Non Family6021.1468.631.4
Male983.0485.714.3
Female812.7740.759.3

2.92

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

78.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Deuel County, South Dakota Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1404.76%
Associates Degree37512.75%
Bachelors Degree56719.28%
Graduate Degree1304.42%
High School Graduate1,03935.33%
Less Than 9th Grade712.41%
Some College61921.05%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Deuel County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,8322,656676
2+ Races695815
Hispanic63456
Native American1200
Other Race662
Black330

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 33.33%.

Deuel County, South Dakota Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,826$66,250$48,611
Graduate Degree$63,750$67,500$57,917
High School Graduate$32,132$41,667$25,966
Less Than 9th Grade$0$28,333$0
Overall$45,398$50,964$36,532
Some College$45,417$53,229$38,625

$45,398

Average Earnings

$50,964

Average Male

$36,532

Average Female

Deuel County, South Dakota Earnings by Educational Attainment

Deuel County, South Dakota Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Deuel County, South Dakota Language

97.38% of Deuel County, South Dakota residents speak only English, while 2.62% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.08% of the population.

Deuel County, South Dakota Language

Deuel County, South Dakota Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,9592165.46%
Hispanic1582616.46%
Multiple190126.32%
Other26415.38%

5.75%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.91%

Male Poverty Rate

6.64%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Deuel County, South Dakota

The race most likely to be in poverty in Deuel County, South Dakota is Hispanic, with 16.46% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Deuel County, South Dakota is White, with 5.46% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.2%.

Deuel County, South Dakota Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20%
High School7.34%
Some College2.54%
Bachelors or Greater1.88%

Deuel County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed25%
Female Employed3.63%
Male Employed2.27%
Male Unemployed0%

Deuel County, South Dakota Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Deuel County, South Dakota Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$85,885$103,315
Households$76,997$85,841
Married Families$92,000$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,844$47,211

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Deuel County, South Dakota Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

61.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

61.2%

Male Marriage Rate

61.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Deuel County, South Dakota Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Deuel County, South Dakota Marriage

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.

Deuel County, South Dakota Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Deuel County, South Dakota Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

276

Number of Veterans

242

Male Veterans

34

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam106
Second Gulf War71
First Gulf War51
Korea9
World War II4

Deuel County, South Dakota Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5481
75+72
65 to 7468
55 to 6438
18 to 3417

Deuel County, South Dakota Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2608.3%
2+ Races1419.72%
Other Race28.7%
Hispanic22.08%

Deuel County, South Dakota Veterans by Race

Deuel County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

19.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Deuel County, South Dakota Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.3%

Labor Force Participation

63%

Employment Rate

2%

Unemployment Rate

Deuel County, South Dakota Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Deuel County, South Dakota Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Deuel 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

56.96%

Born in Deuel County, South Dakota

99.07%

Native Born

0.93%

Foreign Born

0.51%

Non Citizen

0.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.07% of Deuel County, South Dakota residents were born in the United States, with 56.96% having been born in South Dakota. 0.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Deuel County, South Dakota Place of Birth

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